Bethersden


Bethersden is a village and civil parish in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England, west of the town of Ashford. Located on the main road, A28, between Tenterden and Ashford.
The village has a football team and a cricket team, and a small primary school. The school has a tennis club by the park.
Bethersden was formally the centre of the Kentish wool trade.
Lovelace Place in Bethersden was the birthplace of 17th-century poet Richard Lovelace.
The Bethersden Parish Records Society holds the original parish register, maps, books, photographs and other records relating to the village.

Bethersden Marble

Bethersden has long been associated with it 'marble' known as Bethersden Marble that was quarried in medieval times and used in many of Kent's churches and its two cathedrals. Calling the stone 'marble' is a little misleading as it is actually a type of fossil-encrusted stone.

Churches

St Margaret's church was built in the early 15th century.
Baptist church.

Public Houses

The village has two public houses, The Bull and The George.

Local Businesses

Several successful businesses have operated from the village: Stevenson Brothers, who produce high-quality handmade rocking horses; W & D Cole, who make iron gates and railings; and the former Colt Houses, who sold prefabricated timber homes.

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