Brabourne Lees is a village in the civil parish of Brabourne, within the Ashford borough of Kent, England.[1] [2] The village (centre) is just under 5 miles (8 km) east of Ashford town centre itself geographically. By road this is a journey of about 6 miles (10 km).
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Population | 1,442 (Parish) |
OS grid reference | TR085405 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | TONBRIDGE |
Postcode district | TN25 |
Dialling code | 01303 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
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The village was built on former pasture land ("lees") at the foot of the North Downs. Brabourne Baptist Church is at the junction of Calland and Plain Road; there is also a Zion Strict Baptist Chapel to the northeast of the village, on Canterbury Road.
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Towns and villages in the Borough of Ashford, Kent, England | |
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