Brabourne Lees
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Brabourne Lees shown within Kent |
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Population | 1442 (Parish) |
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OS grid reference | |
Parish | Brabourne |
District | Ashford |
Shire county | Kent |
Region | South East |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | TONBRIDGE |
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 Lees is a village in the civil parish of Brabourne, within the Ashford borough of Kent, England. The village (centre) is just under 5 miles (8 km) east of Ashford town centre itself geographically. By road this is a journey of about 6 miles (10 km).
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.