Marden, Kent

Marden
Village sign
Marden is located in Kent
Marden
Marden
Location within Kent
Population3,724 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ744446
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTonbridge
Postcode districtTN12
Dialling code01622
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
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51°10′26″N 0°29′38″E / 51.174°N 0.494°E / 51.174; 0.494

Marden (/ˈmɑːrdən/ or /mɑːrˈdɛn/)[2] is a village and civil parish in the Kent borough of Maidstone approximately 8 miles (13 km) south of Maidstone. The civil parish is located on the flood plain of the River Beult, and also includes Chainhurst and the hamlet of Wanshurst Green.[3][4]

The village is associated with apple growing and from 1933 to 1991 hosted a nationally recognised fruit show.[5][4]

  1. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". Nomis. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. ^ "John Wells phonetic blog: Bessacarr". 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  3. ^ Marden Surface Water Management Plan (PDF), JBA Consulting, 2017, archived (PDF) from the original on 3 November 2021, retrieved 15 August 2022 – via Kent County Council
  4. ^ a b "Places & Artefacts | The History of Marden". Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Heritage - National fruit". National Fruit Show. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.

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