Lamberhurst
Coordinates: 51°05′59″N 0°23′36″E / 51.0996°N 0.3932°E
| Lamberhurst | |
 Lamberhurst
Lamberhurst shown within Kent |
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| Population | 1,491 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | TQ675361 |
| Civil parish | Lamberhurst |
| District | Tunbridge Wells |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TONBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | TN3 |
| Dialling code | 01892 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Tunbridge Wells |
| List of places: UK • England • Kent | |
Lamberhurst is a village and civil parish in Kent although the latter parish was at first in both Kent and East Sussex. The line of the county border was adjusted following the Local Government Act 1894, which required that parish boundaries be aligned with counties.[2] The ecclesiastical parish has for its parish church the 14th/15th century building dedicated to St Mary.
Prior to the Industrial Revolution, Lamberhurst was a centre for the Wealden iron industry, originally set up during Roman times. Since then it had some importance for the hop industry; was home to Margaret Thatcher; acquired an extensive golf course; has controversially been by-passed; and played a major role in English wine production.
The village lies in the valley of the River Teise, one of the main tributaries of the River Medway. The valley of one of its tributaries, the River Bewl, was dammed and flooded between 1973 and 1975 creating the Bewl Water reservoir.
Nearby are the ruins of Bayham Abbey and the 14th century Scotney Castle, Scotney being a property of the National Trust and Bayham of English Heritage. The moat and lake in the grounds of the latter is the result of a dam on the River Teise.
The village was bypassed in 2005 by the A21 trunk road,[3] which previously ran through the village. The decision caused some controversy due to its location in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
[edit] Transport
The closest railway stations (both about 3 miles (4.8 km) distant) are Frant or Wadhurst. Bus services are provided by Autocar and Countryliner Coaches.
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