| Iden Green | |
|---|---|
  Iden Green Location within Kent | |
| OS grid reference | TQ795373 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRANBROOK |
| Postcode district | TN17 |
| Dialling code | 01580 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Iden Green is a small village in the county of Kent in England. It is part of the parish of Benenden and is within the District of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.[1]
The nearest railway station is at Staplehurst.
Geography edit
Iden Green is situated with Cranbrook to the west, Tenterden to the east and Staplehurst to the north. The village is largely centred on Mill Street, which links the villages of Benenden and Sandhurst.[2]
History edit
Iden Green's main street, Mill Street, was a Roman Road and the village has since Roman times, been a farming village servicing the nearby towns of Cranbrook, Tenterden and Hawkhurst.[3]
Amenities edit
Iden Green Congregational Church edit
Iden Green Congregational Church is an evangelical church, built in the 1970's. It has two Sunday services and various midweek activities.[4]
Iden Green Tennis Club edit
To the rear of the village green is the family run Iden Green Tennis Club.[5]
Mr Noah's Nursery School edit
Mr Noah's is a nursery school in Iden Green that focus's on foundation stage children. They are a ministry of Iden Green Congregational Church.[6]
Iden Green Pavilion edit
The Iden Green Pavilion serves as a village hall for the local village community, with a capacity of 70.[7]
People edit
People of note who have lived in Iden Green include:
- Ian Hislop, the editor of Private Eye and team captain on the popular satirical current affairs quiz Have I Got News for You.
References edit
- ^ Martin, W Stanley (1896). A Glimpse at Cranbrook - The Town of the Weald. Cranbrook: E. J. Holmes. p. 78.[1]
- ^ "Benenden Parish".
- ^ The Kent Village Book Alan Bignell, 1986, Countryside Books ISBN 1-85306-571-4
- ^ "Benenden Parish".
- ^ "Benenden Iden Green tennis tournaments".
- ^ "Mr Noah's Nursery School".
- ^ "Iden Green Pavilion".
External links edit
- Iden Green Congregational Church
- Mr Noah's Nursery School
- Iden Green Tennis Club
- Iden Green Pavilion
- The National Trust website
- Cranbrook website
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Iden Green
|North = Benenden
|Northeast = Tenterden
|East = Rolvenden
|Southeast = [[Northiam]
|South = Sandhurst
|Southwest = Hawkhurst
|West = Cranbrook
|Northwest = Goudhurst
}}
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