Newenden
Newenden is a small village and civil parish in area and population in the Ashford District of Kent, England.
| Newenden | |
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  Newenden Location within Kent | |
| Area | 4.23 km2 (1.63 sq mi) |
| Population | 223 (Civil Parish 2011)[1] |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ835275 |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRANBROOK |
| Postcode district | TN18 |
| Dialling code | 01797 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Geography
The village is clustered together along the south slope and at the foot of the end of a tall escarpment by the River Rother, six miles (6.4 km) south-west of Tenterden on the A28. Newenden is located immediately north of the Rother which forms the county boundary with East Sussex. The humpback bridge of 1736 has recently been repaired. As the land at the very edge of the parish and lowest points is marshy, the narrow hill escarpment itself is known locally as Frogs Hill.
History
Lossenham Friary was established northeast of the village in around 1242 but it was burnt down in 1275 and no remains are visible.
In March 1300, wardrobe accounts of King Edward I of England include a reference to a game called "creag" being played at Newenden by Prince Edward, then aged 15.[2] It has been suggested that creag was an early form of cricket.[3]
Amenities
The ancient parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter; it was restored in 1859. A large pub is marked in maps next to the river.
References
- Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National Statistics Retrieved 10 May 2014
- Altham HS (1962) A History of Cricket, Volume 1, p.20. George Allen & Unwin.
- Bowen R (1970) Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development, p.29. Eyre & Spottiswoode.
