Brook, Kent
| Brook | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | ASHFORD | |
| Postcode district | TN25 | |
| Dialling code | 01233 | |
| Police | Kent | |
| Fire | Kent | |
| Ambulance | South East Coast | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Brook is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England, centred 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east-northeast of the town of Ashford.
Geography
Brook is in a gently rolling valley top immediately south of the
United Kingdom Census 2011
.
History
The 11th century
Baptist chapel. The church of St. Mary, erected about 1075, is of stone, in the Early Norman style, and has a tower containing 3 bells: the tower was struck by lightning in 1896, and the northwest corner destroyed, but was restored in 1899: there are 160 sittings. John Betjeman described the church as "unaltered early Norman church ... a massive church which carries its longevity more convincingly than many older and tidier churches".[3]
References
- United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National StatisticsRetrieved 10 May 2014
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1232974)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the South. London: Collins; p. 247
External links
Media related to Brook, Kent at Wikimedia Commons
