Smarden

Smarden
St Michael the Archangel Church, Smarden
Smarden is located in Kent
Smarden
Smarden
Location within Kent
Area21.8 km2 (8.4 sq mi)
Population1,301 (Civil Parish 2011)[1]
• Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ880243
Civil parish
  • Smarden
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAshford
Postcode districtTN27
Dialling code01233
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
List of places
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51°10′34″N 0°45′28″E / 51.1761°N 0.7578°E / 51.1761; 0.7578

Smarden is a civil parish and village, west of Ashford in Kent, South East England.

The village has the Anglican parish church of St Michael the Archangel which, because of its high scissor beam roof, is sometimes known as "The Barn of Kent".[2]