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Sissinghurst
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Sissinghurst is a small village in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. Originally called Milkhouse Street (also referred to as Mylkehouse), Sissinghurst changed its name in the 1850s, possibly to avoid association with the smuggling and cockfighting activities of the Hawkhurst Gang. It is in the civil parish of Cranbrook and Sissinghurst.
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Place details
- Locality
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,068
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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- Sissinghurst Village.JPG
- Dialing code
- 01580
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- OS grid reference
- TQ792377
- Commons category
- Sissinghurst
- P12749
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- Geography
- History
- Sissinghurst Castle Garden
- Trinity Church
- People
- See also
- References
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Sissinghurst is a small village in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. Originally called Milkhouse Street (also referred to as Mylkehouse), Sissinghurst changed its name in the 1850s, possibly to avoid association with the smuggling and cockfighting activities of the Hawkhurst Gang. It is in the civil parish of Cranbrook and Sissinghurst.
The nearest railway station is at Staplehurst, to the north.
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