| Staplehurst | |
|---|---|
 All Saints' Church | |
  Staplehurst Location within Kent | |
| Population | 6,003 (2001)[1]
5,947 (2011 Census)[2] |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode district | TN12 |
| Dialling code | 01580 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Staplehurst /ˈsteɪpəlhɜːrst/ is a town and civil parish in the borough of Maidstone in Kent, England, 9 miles (14 km) south of the town of Maidstone and with a population of 6,003. The town lies on the route of a Roman road, which is now incorporated into the course of the A229. The name Staplehurst comes from the Old English 'stapol' meaning a 'post, pillar' and 'hyrst', as a 'wooded hill'; therefore, 'wooded-hill at a post',[3] a possible reference to a boundary marker at the position of All Saints' church atop the hill along the road from Maidstone to Cranbrook. The parish includes the hamlet of Hawkenbury.
- ^ "Staplehurst CP". Neighbourhood Statistics. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "History of Staplehurst - Kent Past". www.kentpast.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2021.