Horsmonden

Horsmonden

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Horsmonden
population =
shire_district= Tunbridge Wells
shire_county = Kent
region= South East England
constituency_westminster= Tunbridge Wells
post_town= Tonbridge
postcode_district = TN12
postcode_area= TN
dial_code= 01892
os_grid_reference= TQ705405
latitude= 51.1388
longitude= 0.4365

Horsmonden is a village in Kent, on the Weald. It is situated on a road leading from Maidstone to Lamberhurst, three miles north of the latter place. The nearest railway station is Paddock Wood, Horsmonden railway station having closed in 1961.

History

It was an important centre of the medieval iron industry. When the branch railway line to Hawkhurst was operating there was a railway station for the village. Commonly mispronounced, the pronunciation is 'horse-men-den'. There were gypsy horse fairs held on the large village green each year - but ceased during the late nineties. The horse fairs have recently resumed following a compromise between the travellers and the local authorities. Horses may be bought and sold but other stalls - which in the past included glassware and other iterms - are not permitted to attend.

The village church, St Margarets, is located some miles away from the centre toward Goudhurst.

Cricket Club

Horsmonden is home to 8 cricket teams, 4 men's sides and 5 youth sides.

External links

* [http://www.horsmonden.co.uk/ Horsmonden Village Website]
* [http://www.villagenet.co.uk/highweald/villages/horsmonden.php Village notes]
* [http://horsmonden.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp Horsmonden Cricket Club]


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