Staplehurst
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Staplehurst /ˈsteɪpəlhɜːrst/ is a village and civil parish in the borough of Maidstone in Kent, England, 9 miles (14 km) south of the town of Maidstone and with a population of 6,003. The village lies on the route of a Roman road, which is now incorporated into the course of the A229. The name Staplehurst comes from the Old English 'stapol' meaning a 'post, pillar' and 'hyrst', as a 'wooded hill'; therefore, 'wooded-hill at a post',[3] a possible reference to a boundary marker at the position of All Saints' church atop the hill along the road from Maidstone to Cranbrook. The parish includes the hamlet of Hawkenbury.
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Staplehurst | |
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All Saints' Church | |
Location within Kent | |
Population | 6,003 (2001)[1]
5,947 (2011 Census)[2] |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Tonbridge |
Postcode district | TN12 |
Dialling code | 01580 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
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51.164°N 0.553°E / 51.164; 0.553 |
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