Ashurst
St Martin of Tours' Church
Ashurst is located in Kent
Ashurst
Ashurst
Location within Kent
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTunbridge Wells
Postcode districtTN3
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51°07′46″N 0°10′11″E / 51.129370°N 0.169650°E / 51.129370; 0.169650

Ashurst is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Speldhurst, in the Tunbridge Wells district, in the county of Kent, England. It is 5 miles (8 km) west of Royal Tunbridge Wells. The 10th-century parish church is dedicated to St Martin of Tours[1] The parish is located on the border between Kent and East Sussex; the River Medway forms the border between the two counties. There were two watermills located here, both now closed, and there is a weir on the river. In 1931 the parish had a population of 171.[2]

In 1871 the area of the then parish was 871 acres (3.52 km2); its population 247 people.[3] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Speldhurst.[4]

Places adjacent to Ashurst, Kent

Famous Residents

Ben Archard - Floppy-haired TV producer

See also

References

  1. ^ St Martins church
  2. ^ "Population statistics Ashurst CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. ^ Ashurst notes Archived September 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Ashurst CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

External links

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