Cowden
Sign in to saveCowden () is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. The parish is located on the northern slopes of the Weald, south-west of Tonbridge, and lies close to the borders of both East Sussex and Surrey. It is situated within the High Weald AONB. The old High Street has Grade II listed cottages and village houses, and there is an inn called The Fountain. At the 2011 Census the population of the village was 818.
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Place details
- Locality
- Sevenoaks
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.shire_district
- Sevenoaks
- UK place.shire_county
- Kent
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.type
- Village and civil parish
- UK place.official_name
- Cowden
- UK place.static_image_name
- Cottage, High St, Cowden - geograph.org.uk - 1375868.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- A cottage on the High Street
- UK place.population
- 818
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Tonbridge
- UK place.post_town
- Edenbridge
- UK place.postcode_district
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Sevenoaks
- Population
- +818
- Image
- High Street, Cowden - geograph.org.uk - 1359025.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Parish church
- The Queens Arms
- Transport
- Notable residents
- See also
- References
- External links
Cowden () is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. The parish is located on the northern slopes of the Weald, south-west of Tonbridge, and lies close to the borders of both East Sussex and Surrey. It is situated within the High Weald AONB. The old High Street has Grade II listed cottages and village houses, and there is an inn called The Fountain. At the 2011 Census the population of the village was 818.
==History== The Romans built the London to Lewes Way across what is now the garden of Waystrode Manor. The first owners of the manor received it from King John in 1208.