Harrietsham

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Harrietsham
Harrietsham shown within Kent
Population	1,500
OS grid reference	TQ8657152803
District	Maidstone
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Maidstone
Postcode district	ME17
Dialling code	01622
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
European Parliament	South East England
List of places: UK • England • Kent

Coordinates: 51°14′36″N 0°40′24″E / 51.243333, 0.673333

Harrietsham is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, it has a population of around 1,504. The parish is located on the slope of the North Downs, east of Maidstone. Within its boundaries are settlements at Marley, Pollhill and Fairbourne.

The village, six miles (6.4km) from the town, is bypassed by the A20 road between Maidstone and Ashford, although at one time all traffic passed through it. It is not the original site of the village, since the church is detached from it. It is noted in the Domesday Book.

The village church, of Saxon origin, is dedicated to St John the Baptist. The village also includes a church dedicated to St Peter, a Roman Catholic church and several nonconformist churches.

Harrietsham railway station serves the village. Both the M20 motorway and High Speed 1 pass through the parish.

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