Welcome to Benenden

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Introduction

Benenden is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The parish is located on the Weald, 6 miles (10 km) to the west of Tenterden. In addition to the main village, Iden Green, East End, Dingleden and Standen Street settlements are included in the parish.The parish church is dedicated to St George, and is a 19th-century building on the site of a medieval building destroyed in a fire. Benenden School, a private girls boarding school is located to the north of the village.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

2,710 hectares

Population

2,308 (2021)

Density

85 people/km2

Mean age

37.9

Ward

Benenden and Cranbrook

District

Tunbridge Wells

Postcodes

TN17, TN18, TN27

ONS ID

E04005116


Council

Contact details for Benenden Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Benenden Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Benenden Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Benenden Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Benenden Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Benenden Parish.

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Local News

Former hospital could become 87-home estate

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Former hospital could become 87-home estate

Published: 10th Dec 2023

Jo Brand’s quiet life in Kent and her daughter’s own rise to fame

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Jo Brand’s quiet life in Kent and her daughter’s own rise to fame

Published: 4th Feb 2024