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Newbarn
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51°07′03″N1°04′58″E / 51.1176°N 1.0827°E / 51.1176; 1.0827 Coordinates: 51°07′03″N1°04′58″E / 51.1176°N 1.0827°E / 51.1176; 1.0827

Newbarn is a hamlet around a crossroads northwest of Etchinghill in Kent, England. Etchinghill Golf Club is on the road between the two. [1] Tolsford Hill BT Tower can clearly be seen on Tolsford Hill to the south. It is in the civil parish of Postling.

Etchinghill, Kent village in United Kingdom

Etchinghill is a village in Kent, England, about 5 km north of Hythe, and 1 km north of the Channel Tunnel terminal at Cheriton, near Folkestone. It is in the civil parish of Lyminge. The village has a standard golf course noted for its hills, as well as a pub restaurant called The New Inn which claims to be the closest pub to the Channel Tunnel. Village facilities include a basketball court, two football goals, and a village hall. A large BT Group communication mast, which was used as a telecommunication relay during the Cold War, still stands in the village.

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References

  1. ↑ "Etchinghill Golf Club in Kent - UK Golf Guide".


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