Benenden

Benenden is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The parish is located on the Weald, 6 miles (10 km) to the west of Tenterden. In addition to the main village, Iden Green, East End, Dingleden and Standen Street settlements are included in the parish.

Benenden
Benenden
Location within Kent
Population2,375 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceTQ807329
Civil parish
  • Benenden
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCranbrook
Postcode districtTN17
Dialling code01580
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

The parish church is dedicated to St George, and is a 19th-century building on the site of a medieval building destroyed in a fire. Benenden School, a private girls boarding school is located to the north of the village.

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