Ashurst, Kent
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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 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 1871 the area of the then parish (since joined to Speldhurst) was 871 acres (3.5 km²); its population 247 people.
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells is a town in west Kent, England, about south-east of central London by road, by rail. The town is close to the border of the county of East Sussex...
in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and is in the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Speldhurst
Speldhurst
Speldhurst is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The parish is to the west of Tunbridge Wells: the village is west of the town.-Parish Church:...
. The 10th century parish church is dedicated to St Martin of Tours The parish is located on the border between Kent and East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
; the River Medway
River Medway
The River Medway, which is almost entirely in Kent, England, flows for from just inside the West Sussex border to the point where it enters the Thames Estuary....
forms the border between the two counties. There were two watermills located here, both now closed, and there is a weir
Weir
A weir is a small overflow dam used to alter the flow characteristics of a river or stream. In most cases weirs take the form of a barrier across the river that causes water to pool behind the structure , but allows water to flow over the top...
on the river.
In 1871 the area of the then parish (since joined to Speldhurst) was 871 acres (3.5 km²); its population 247 people.