Hothfield
| Hothfield | |
  Hothfield Hothfield shown within Kent | |
| Population | 880 [1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | TQ970450 |
| Civil parish | Hothfield |
| District | Ashford |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TONBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | TN26 |
| Dialling code | 01233 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Ashford |
Hothfield is a village and civil parish in the Ashford District of Kent, England and is located north-west of Ashford town.
The village is located to the south of the A20 road. To the north west is Hothfield Common, 58 hectares (143 acres) of heathland and lowland valley bogs: a nature reserve managed by Kent Wildlife Trust, with children's playground adjacent. To the south is the parkland of Hothfield Manor, which is accessible by public footpaths en route to Godinton House.The village has a shop and post office with internal ATM service (closed Tuesday PM and Sunday PM).
The medieval parish church is dedicated to Saint Margaret; it was rebuilt in 1598 after a fire.
The Hothfield parish chapter in Hasted (1798) has a substantial amount of information about the history and the then layout of land and settlement. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63439
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hothfield. |
- Official website of Hothfield Parish Council
- St Margaret‘s church
- Hothfield Common Reserve (Kent Wildlife Trust)
- Official Hothfield site
References
- ↑ Ashford Borough Council Census 2001
