Sandhurst, Kent
| Sandhurst | |
| Kent | |
|---|---|
 Sandhurst windmill | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ798283 |
| Location: | 51°1’34"N, 0°33’46"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,478 (2011[1]) |
| Post town: | Cranbrook |
| Postcode: | TN18 |
| Dialling code: | 01580 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Tunbridge Wells |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Maidstone and The Weald |
Sandhurst is in village and parish in Kent, adjacent to the border with Sussex. It is situated very close to Bodiam. It is located on the A268 road near the villages of Hawkhurst and Northiam. Sandhurst forms part of the Selbrittenden Hundred.
The Black Death in 1348/49 is believed to be the cause of why the church in Sandhurst is so far from the main village, although it could also be explained by an increase in trade heading from Hawkhurst to Rye, where the majority of the village now rests.
Facilities
- Sandhurst Primary School is in the centre of the village and was founded in 1909.
- The main shop sells a variety of food and other items as well as housing the post office. There are also a beauty salon, a tea room, a garage and a hardware store.
- St Nicholas' Church is located in Sandhurst Cross, about a mile south from the main village. There is also a Baptist church, located on the A268, Rye Road.
- Sandhurst windmill (Ringle Crouch Green) has been rebuilt from the base, which was all that remained. It now serves as a house, but supplies electricity.
- There is a social club on the back road in the village, open to members and guests, providing live entertainment as well as facilities for darts, pool, and television.
- The New Swan is the only public house in the village, offering food and drinks as well as regular live entertainment and karaoke nights.
- There are two tea rooms in the village.
Roads
The main road through the village is the A268, Rye Road. Bodiam Road leads to Bodiam in the south; Sponden Lane at the western end of the village goes to Benenden, to the north of the village. Sandhurst is served by a bus service to Maidstone, but not on Sundays.
Twinning
Sandhurst is twinned with the village of Heuringhem in northern France. There is an active Sandhurst Twinning Association.
Landmarks
Significant landmarks in the village include the clock tower, which was built in 1889 in memory of Arthur Oakes and is a Grade-II-listed building,[2] and Sandhurst War Memorial, which was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and unveiled in 1923 and sits in an elaborate setting; it is also Grade-II listed.[3]
References
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Sandhurst, Kent) |
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11128183&c=Sandhurst&d=16&e=62&g=6439814&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1474811274359&enc=1. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1085161: Clocktower Monument
- ↑ National Heritage List 1336752: Sandhurst War Memorial