Hawkhurst

Also known as Hawkhurst, Kent

Hawkhurst is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The village is located close to the border with East Sussex, around south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells and within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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Place details

Locality: Tunbridge Wells
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 3,963
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Hawkhurst
UK place.static_image_name: The Chantry, The Close, Church House - Cottages at The Moor, Hawkhurst.JPG
UK place.static_image_caption: Cottages at The Moor
UK place.population: 3,683
UK place.shire_district: Tunbridge Wells
UK place.shire_county: Kent
UK place.region: South East England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Tunbridge Wells
UK place.post_town: CRANBROOK
UK place.postcode_district: TN18
UK place.postcode_area: TN
UK place.dial_code: 01580
UK place.os_grid_reference: TQ765305

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Wikidata facts

Population: 4911
Image: Hawkhurst sign, High Street - geograph.org.uk - 331683.jpg
Dialing code: 01580

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Commons category: Hawkhurst
postal code: TN18
OS grid reference: TQ765305
P12749: Leopold Zunz

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Article

17 sections

Contents

Toponymy
History
Iron industry
Hop growing
The Hawkhurst Gang
Transport
Roads
Railway
Buses
Notable buildings
Churches
Hospital
Education
Notable residents
Civil parish
References
External links

Hawkhurst is virtually two villages: The Moor, to the south, consists mainly of cottages clustered around a large triangular green, while Highgate, to the north, features a colonnade of independent shops, two country pubs, hotels, a digital cinema in a converted lecture hall, and Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets.