Boughton Aluph and Eastwell

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Boughton Aluph & Eastwell
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Boughton Aluph & Eastwell
Location within Kent
Population1,218 (2001) [1]
OS grid reference TR035485
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Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town TONBRIDGE
Postcode district TN25
Dialling code 01233
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coordinates = 51°11′30″N0°53′30″E / 51.19167°N 0.89167°E / 51.19167; 0.89167 Coordinates: 51°11′30″N0°53′30″E / 51.19167°N 0.89167°E / 51.19167; 0.89167

Boughton Aluph and Eastwell are two civil parishes in the Borough of Ashford in Kent, England sharing a joint parish council. [2] They include three settlements: the villages of Boughton Aluph, Boughton Lees and Eastwell. The latter is dominated by Eastwell Park, a large area of parkland and country estate.

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