Historic churches · South East England
Horsmonden
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Horsmonden ( HORZ-mən-DEN) is a village in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The village is located in the Weald of Kent. It is situated on a road leading from Maidstone to Lamberhurst
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Paddock Wood · 5.5 km
- Free entry
About
Horsmonden ( HORZ-mən-DEN) is a village in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The village is located in the Weald of Kent. It is situated on a road leading from Maidstone to Lamberhurst, three miles north of the latter place. The nearest railway station is Paddock Wood.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Horsmonden ( HORZ-mən-DEN) is a village in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The village is located in the Weald of Kent. It is situated on a road leading from Maidstone to Lamberhurst, three miles north of the latter place. The nearest railway station is Paddock Wood.
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Background
History
The village's name is derived from the Anglo Saxon hors meaning 'horse', bune ('reed') or burna ('stream') and denn, a Kentish word meaning 'wooded pasture'. The village is first recorded as Horsbundenne around the turn of the twelfth century. The village was an important centre of the post-medieval iron industry and the nearby Furnace Pond is one of the largest of the artificial lakes made to provide water power for the works. King Charles I visited the foundry in 1638 to watch a cannon being cast – a bronze four-pounder, forty-two inches long, now preserved in London's White Tower. The village was home to Jane Austen's grandfather who lived at Broadford, a 15th-century clothmaster's hall,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1390, 0.4288
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Horsmonden
- Postcode
- TN12 8HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Nearest railway station
- Paddock Wood — 5.5 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Horsmonden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Horsmonden?
- Horsmonden is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN12 8HU), in the parish of Horsmonden.
- What is Horsmonden?
- Horsmonden ( HORZ-mən-DEN) is a village in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The village is located in the Weald of Kent. It is situated on a road leading from Maidstone to Lamberhurst
- How do I get to Horsmonden?
- The nearest railway station is Paddock Wood, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN12 8HU.
- Is Horsmonden a protected site?
- Yes — Horsmonden is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Horsmonden free to visit?
- Yes, Horsmonden is free to enter.
- How do I get to Horsmonden?
- The nearest railway station is Paddock Wood, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN12 8HU.