Brabourne
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Brabourne | |
Brabourne shown within Kent |
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Population | 1442 (Parish) |
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OS grid reference | |
District | Ashford |
Shire county | Kent |
Region | South East |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ASHFORD |
Postcode district | TN25 |
Dialling code | 01303 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
European Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | Ashford |
List of places: UK • England • Kent |
Brabourne is a civil parish in the Ashford district of Kent, England, including the village of Brabourne Lees. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,442. The village centre is just under five miles east of Ashford town centre.
The parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Blessed Virgin; there is also a Zion Strict Baptist Chapel. The church of St. Mary is an ancient building of stone, in the Norman and Early English styles, and has a tower, which was restored in 1923-4, containing 6 bells: there are numerous monuments to the Scott family, some brasses and several stained windows, one of which contains very early glass: the church affords 200 sittings.