Bekesbourne

Bekesbourne is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne, in the Canterbury district, in Kent, South-East England. In 1961 the parish had a population of 538.

Bekesbourne
The Old Palace
Bekesbourne
Location within Kent
Area8.47 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Population925 (Civil Parish 2011)
 Density109/km2 (280/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTR191559
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCANTERBURY
Postcode districtCT4
Dialling code01227
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

The village centre is 2.9 miles (4.7 km) east-south-east of Canterbury Cathedral and stretches less than 1 km from Bekesbourne railway station to the A2 road to the south.

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