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Tenterden
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Also known as Tenterden, Kent

thumb|Window in St Mildred's Church

Key facts

COA wide.escutcheon
Gules in base waves of the sea Proper and thereon a ship of three masts Or the sail on the foremast furled the mainsail per pale Gules and Azure thereon three demi lions passant guardant Or conjoined to as many hulks of ships also Argent the mizzen charged with the arms Argent on a bend Sable between four lions' heads erased Gules three mullets of six points Or.
COA wide.notes
Recorded in 1619.
UK place.country
England
UK place.official_name
Tenterden
UK place.population
8,186
UK place.area_total_km2
36.19
UK place.population_ref
(2021 Census)
UK place.civil_parish
Tenterden
UK place.shire_district
Ashford
UK place.shire_county
Kent
UK place.region
South East England
UK place.constituency_westminster
Weald of Kent
UK place.post_town
TENTERDEN
UK place.postcode_district
TN30
UK place.postcode_area
TN
UK place.dial_code
01580
UK place.os_grid_reference
TQ885334
UK place.website
www.tenterdentowncouncil.gov.uk

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Wikidata facts

Population
7735
Area
36.19
Official website
www.tenterdentown.co.uk
Image
St Mildred Church, Tenterden, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 890189.jpg
Dialing code
01580
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Commons category
Tenterden
OS grid reference
TQ885334
postal code
TN30
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60 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Early origins: Anglo-Saxon
  • 11th–12th centuries
  • 13th century
  • 14th century
  • 15th–17th centuries
  • 18th century
  • 19th century
  • 20th century
  • 21st century
  • Confederation of Cinque Ports
  • Origin
  • Lord Warden
  • Tenterden Incorporation into the Confederation (1449)
  • Coronation Tradition
  • Tenterden Cinque Port Barons
  • Tenterden's Freemen
  • Local government
  • Tourist attractions
  • Local events
  • Christmas Market and Late Night Shopping
  • Tenterden Folk Festival
  • The Spirit of Tenterden Festival
  • Leisure and recreation
  • Kiln Field Reserve and Wildlife
  • Millennium Garden
  • Smallhythe Cricket Club pitch, Smallhythe Road
  • St Michael's Recreation Ground
  • Tenterden Cricket Club pitch, Smallhythe Road
  • Tenterden Leisure Centre
  • Tenterden Recreation Ground
  • Education
  • Homewood School Tenterden (School site)
  • Churches and chapels
  • Buildings of architectural significance
  • Public houses
  • Local organisations
  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Horticultural society
  • Kent Army Cadet Force – Tenterden Detachment
  • Lions Club of Tenterden
  • National Trust
  • Rotary Club of Tenterden
  • Royal British Legion
  • Tenterden and District History Society
  • Tenterden Operatic and Dramatic Society
  • Weald of Kent Lodge
  • Women's Institute
  • Emergency services
  • Police
  • Fire and Rescue
  • Medical care
  • Notable residents
  • Sports
  • Local media
  • Twinning
  • Arms
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Window in St Mildred's Church

Tenterden is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ashford in Kent, England. The 2021 census published the population of the parish to be 8,186.

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