Brenchley

Brenchley
Brenchley
Brenchley
Brenchley shown within Kent
Population	2,715 (Parish) 2,863 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	TQ675415
Civil parish	Brenchley
District	Tunbridge Wells
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Tonbridge
Postcode district	TN12 7xx
Dialling code	01892
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Tunbridge Wells
List of places UK England Kent 51°08′55″N 0°23′39″E / 51.1486°N 0.3941°E / 51.1486; 0.3941Coordinates: 51°08′55″N 0°23′39″E / 51.1486°N 0.3941°E / 51.1486; 0.3941

Brenchley is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.

The name is historically derived from Branca's Leigh. The parish is located 8 miles (13 km) east of Tunbridge Wells, and 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Paddock Wood, and includes the neighbouring village of Matfield. Brenchley & Matfield CoE primary school is located in Brenchley.

Brenchley parish church is dedicated to All Saints; there is an avenue of yew trees leading up to it. The village earns some historical fame by being one of the villages that was closely involved in medieval iron making. The site of the furnace lies within the parish of Horsmonden now.

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