Ashurst, Kent

Ashurst is a village five miles (8 km) west of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England, and is in the civil parish of Speldhurst. 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.

Ashurst

St Martin of Tours' Church
Ashurst
Location within Kent
District
  • Tunbridge Wells
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTunbridge Wells
Postcode districtTN3
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

Nearby settlements

In 1871 the area of the then parish (since joined to Speldhurst) was 871 acres (3.52 km2); its population 247 people.[2]

See also

Medway watermills

  1. St Martins church
  2. Ashurst notes Archived September 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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