Boughton under Blean
Boughton under Blean is a village and civil parish between Faversham and Canterbury in south-east England. "Boughton under Blean" technically refers only to the hamlet at the top of Boughton Hill; the main village at the foot of the hill is named Boughton Street, but the whole is referred to as "Boughton under Blean" or more commonly as just "Boughton". The Blean refers to the Forest of Blean, an area of long-standing Kent woodland covering over 11 square miles (28.5 sq. km).
| Boughton under Blean | |
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St Peter and St Paul's church | |
Boughton under Blean Location within Kent | |
| Population | 1,917 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | TR066591 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FAVERSHAM |
| Postcode district | ME13 |
| Dialling code | 01227 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
It had a population of 1,917 according to the 2011 Census. The parish includes the hamlet of Crouch.
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