Country: | England |
Official Name: | Brabourne Lees |
Static Image: | Zion Strict Methodist Chapel, Brabourne Lees, UK.jpg |
Static Image Width: | 240px |
Static Image Caption: | Zion Strict Baptist Chapel |
Civil Parish: | Brabourne |
Population: | 1480 |
Population Ref: | (2021 census) |
Area Total Km2: | 0.8628 |
Shire District: | Ashford |
Shire County: | Kent |
Region: | South East England |
Constituency Westminster: | Ashford |
Post Town: | ASHFORD |
Postcode District: | TN25 |
Postcode Area: | TN |
Dial Code: | 01303 |
Os Grid Reference: | TR085405 |
Coordinates: | 51.1239°N 0.9722°W |
Brabourne Lees is a village in the civil parish of Brabourne, within the Ashford borough of Kent, England.[1] [2] The village (centre) is just under 5miles east of Ashford town centre itself geographically. By road this is a journey of about 6miles. In 2021 it had a population of 1480.[3]
The village was built on former pasture land ("lees") at the foot of the North Downs. Brabourne Baptist Church is at the junction of Calland and Plain Road; there is also a Zion Strict Baptist Chapel to the northeast of the village, on Canterbury Road.