Biddenden
Biddenden is a large, mostly agricultural and wooded village and civil parish in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. The village lies on the Weald of Kent, some 5 miles (8 km) north of Tenterden. It was a centre for the Wealden iron industry and also of clothmaking.
| Biddenden | |
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All Saints Biddenden Church | |
Biddenden Location within Kent | |
| Area | 29.12 km2 (11.24 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,574 (Civil Parish 2011) |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ850383 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHFORD |
| Postcode district | TN27 |
| Dialling code | 01580 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
The parish includes the hamlet of Woolpack Corner (51.10°N 00.64°E).
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