Horden, Kent

Horden
View of Blantyre from Worms Hill
Horden Location within Kent
District	Maidstone
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Cranbrook
Postcode district	TN17
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
List of places UK England Kent 51°08′05″N0°30′13″E / 51.134670°N 0.503600°E / 51.134670; 0.503600

Horden is a village in the Maidstone district of Kent, England. The population is included in the civil parish of Goudhurst.

The village takes its name from the Horden family: Edward Horden was a courtier to three Tudor monarchs, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I, serving as Clerk of the Green Cloth. He lived at Finchcocks manor house. ^[1]

The now-closed prison HMP Blantyre House is located at Horden, on Roundgreen Lane.

External links

Media related to Horden, Kent at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. "Parishes: Goudhurst (part) The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 7". British History Online. W Bristow, 1798. Retrieved 14 January 2025.