Human settlement in England
| Brabourne Lees | |
|---|---|
 Zion Strict Baptist Chapel | |
  Brabourne LeesLocation within Kent | |
| Area | 0.8628 km (0.3331 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,480 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 1,715/km (4,440/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TR085405 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHFORD |
| Postcode district | TN25 |
| Dialling code | 01303 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| 51°7′26″N 0°58′20″E / 51.12389°N 0.97222°E / 51.12389; 0.97222 | |
Brabourne Lees is a village in the civil parish of Brabourne, within the Ashford borough of Kent, England. The village (centre) is just under 5 miles (8 km) east of Ashford town centre itself geographically. By road this is a journey of about 6 miles (10 km). In 2021 it had a population of 1480.
The village was built on former pasture land ("lees") at the foot of the North Downs. Brabourne Baptist Church is at the junction of Calland and Plain Road; there is also a Zion Strict Baptist Chapel to the northeast of the village, on Canterbury Road.
See also
- Smeeth - village immediately to the south
- Lilyvale, Kent - hamlet to the east
References
- Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 179 Canterbury & East Kent (Dover & Margate) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319228784.
- "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- "Brabourne Lees". City Population De. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
External links
Media related to Brabourne Lees at Wikimedia Commons
51°7′26″N 0°58′20″E / 51.12389°N 0.97222°E / 51.12389; 0.97222
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