Westwell, Kent
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Westwell is a village and relatively elevated civil parish with a population of 740 (2001), centred 4 miles (6 km) north of Ashford in Kent, England, in the Borough of Ashford.
Quick Facts Area, Population ...
Westwell | |
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Location within Kent | |
Area | 12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
Population | 703 (Civil Parish 2011)[1] |
• Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TQ989474 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
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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 | |
51.1910°N 0.8475°E / 51.1910; 0.8475 |
Close
The Pilgrims' Way runs close to the village on the Downs and was travelled by pilgrims on their way to Canterbury. The M20 motorway and High Speed 1 pass through the long south-west outskirts of the parish.