Ebony, Kent
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Coordinates: 51°01′00″N 0°45′55″E / 51.0167°N 0.7654°E
| Ebony | |
  Ebony Ebony shown within Kent | |
| Population | 392 [1] (Parish) |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | TQ939278 |
| Civil parish | Stone-cum-Ebony |
| District | Ashford |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TONBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | TN30 |
| Dialling code | 01233 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Ashford |
Ebony is a hamlet south of Ashford in Kent, South East England, in the parish of Stone-cum-Ebony, on the Isle of Oxney.
Notable residents (past & present)
- Norman Forbes-Robertson - distinguished Victorian Shakespearean actor
- Dave McKean - illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician
- Sir Donald Sinden CBE - distinguished actor[2][3]
- Marc Sinden - film director, actor and West End theatre producer[4]
- Maria Ann Smith - orchardist and cultivator of the Granny Smith apple was married here
References
- ↑ Ashford Borough Council Census 2001
- ↑ Sir Donald Sinden, CBE Authorised Biography – Debrett’s People of Today, Sir Donald Sinden, CBE Profile. Debretts.com (9 October 1923).
- ↑ http://kent.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/sir-donald-sinden-8037/
- ↑ "Marc Sinden: former Mrs McCartney is ‘the most misquoted lady I’ve ever met’". Liverpool Daily Post. 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
External links
- Ebony Kent Local Tourism and Information web site
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