Penshurst
Sign in to savePenshurst is a historic village and civil parish located in a valley upon the northern slopes of the Kentish Weald, at the confluence of the River Medway and the River Eden, within the Sevenoaks district of Kent, England.
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Place details
- Locality
- Sevenoaks
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 708
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ525435
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.static_image_name
- Penshurst Village View.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Penshurst village
- UK place.official_name
- Penshurst
- UK place.population
- 1,628
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Penshurst
- UK place.shire_district
- Sevenoaks
- UK place.shire_county
- Kent
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Tonbridge
- UK place.post_town
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Sevenoaks
- Population
- +1628
- Shares border with
- Chiddingstone
- Image
- Penshurst.jpg
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- History
- Penshurst Place
- St John the Baptist Church
- Listed buildings
- Notable residents
- References
- External links
Penshurst is a historic village and civil parish located in a valley upon the northern slopes of the Kentish Weald, at the confluence of the River Medway and the River Eden, within the Sevenoaks district of Kent, England.
The village is situated between the market town of Tonbridge and the spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, some south of Sevenoaks. Penshurst and its neighbouring village, Fordcombe, recorded a combined population of some 1,628 at the 2011 Census.