Benenden, Kent

Location

Benenden is an Ancient Parish located towards the southern edge of the county of Kent. The village of the same name lies near the centre of the Parish and is approximately five miles west of Tenterden. The town of Royal Tunbridge Wells is about 15 miles to the west-north-west and Hastings about 18 miles to the south with Rye about 14 miles to the south-east.

For additional information please see Wikipedia: Benenden.

Parish Church

The Parish (CofE) Church is St George, Benenden which can be seen here on Google Street View.

Parish Registers

The Kent History and Library Centre provides access to their Archive Catalogue which indicates the extent of their holding of Parish Registers from Benenden at http://www.kentarchives.org.uk/Calmview/TreeBrowse.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&field=RefNo&key=P20

Adjacent (Pre 1832) Parishes

To the east of Benenden lies the parish of Tenterden, with Rolvenden to the south east. To the south-west lies Sandhurst and Hawkhurst is to the west. Cranbrook and Sissinghurst are to the north-west and Biddenden is to the north.

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