- Speldhurst
infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Speldhurst
population = 1500
shire_district= Tunbridge Wells
shire_county =Kent
region= South East Englandconstituency_westminster= Tunbridge Wells
post_town= Tunbridge Wells
postcode_district = TN3
postcode_area= TN
dial_code= 01892
os_grid_reference= TQ555415
latitude= 51.1516longitude= 0.2219
Speldhurst is a village and
civil parish in the Tunbridge Wells Borough ofKent ,England . The parish is convert|15|mi|km|0 to the west of Tunbridge Wells: the village is convert|3|mi|km|0 west of the town.Parish Church
Designed by
John Oldrid Scott and built byHope Constable ofPenshurst was dedicated on May 6th1871 toSt Mary , part of the united parish withAshurst andGroombridge .Stained glass windows by Burne Jones &William Morris commissioned byCanon Hichens et al .Speldhurst is a wonderful village with lovely homes and scenery. The village is also well-known to the Rev Baden Powell who was the Father of the founder of the Scout Movement. Rev.Powell also married his second wife in Speldhurst Church – she is buried now in the Speldhurst Churchyard. Speldhurst has become famous for the "Speldhurst sausages" which are known world wide. Bus services at Speldhurst are from 1/10/07 provided by Nu-Venture (01622 882288) throughout the day on Mondays to Saturdays; www.nu-venture.co.uk.Parish villages and hamlets
* Ashurst
*Langton Green
* Old Groombridge
* Speldhurst itself
* Stone CrossTourball
[http://www.tourball.co.uk Tourball] was invented by Speldhurst Cricket Club whilst on cricket tour to Yeovil. Fans of the game have been known to make a pilgrimage to the village to see the place where the rapidly growing sport was invented.
External links
* [http://www.speldhurst.kent.sch.uk/ Speldhurst CEP School]
* [http://www.village.speldhurst.org/ Speldhurst Online]
* [http://www.speldhurstpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/ Speldhurst Parish Council website]
* [http://www.church.speldhurst.org/ St Mary's church]
* [http://www.speldhurstcc.org.uk Speldhurst Cricket Club]
* [http://www.speldhurstqualityfoods.co.uk Speldhurst Sausages]
* [http://www.tourball.co.uk Official Tourball website]
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