SPELDHURST PARISH

Introduction

Speldhurst is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The parish is to the west of Tunbridge Wells: the village is 3 miles (5 km) west of the town. Speldhurst has a primary school, a parish church, a general store with post office, a pub, and a small business park. There is a residential care home for the elderly, Birchwood House, which is a former manor house with a rich history. The name Speldhurst derives from the Old English for 'wooded hill ('hyrst') where wood-chips ('speld') are found. Speldhurst has an annual pram race on the second Sunday in May. There are various race categories of different age groups with the main event being two laps around the village. Contestants have to push a "baby" around the course and all have to down half a pint every time they pass the two drinks stations, one situated by the George and Dragon and the other by the old Northfields pub.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,623 hectares
Population	5,236 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	323 people/km²
Mean age	43.4
Ward	Speldhurst and Bidborough
District	Tunbridge Wells
Postcodes	TN3, TN4
ONS ID	E04005130