Places to see in ( Biddenden - UK )
Places to see in ( Biddenden - UK )
Biddenden is a large, mostly agricultural and wooded village and civil parish in the Ashford District of Kent, England. The village lies on the Weald of Kent, some 5 miles north of Tenterden. It was a centre for the Wealden iron industry and also of clothmaking.
All Saints Biddenden is the parish church, built mostly in the 13th century. There was likely an earlier Saxon church here. During the half-century reign of Edward III, Flemish clothworkers were settled in the area. The ready availability of raw materials led to the establishment of a flourishing textile industry for the production of broadcloth. Wealth from this industry built many of the fine houses in town.
An important cottage industry has developed to the west, where numerous vineyards and orchards produce varietal wines, ciders and juices. Biddenden is also the trading name of Biddenden's Cider. Biddenden's Cider is made by Biddenden Vineyards Ltd. whose premises are close to the clustered village centre.
The place name of Biddenden is derived from the Kentish dialect of Old English, meaning Bidda's woodland pasture. It is associated with a man called Bida, was originally Biddingden (c993) Bida + ing + denn, eventually evolving into the current spelling.
In 1100, Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst, a pair of conjoined twins, were supposedly born in the village. The origin of the perpetual charity of Biddenden is celebrated in the village signage of the Biddenden Maids, as they became known. The Biddenden Consolidated Charity provides Biddenden pensioners and widows with bread, cheese, and tea at Easter, a cash payment at Christmas, and distribution of Biddenden cakes.
Biddenden was served for nearly five decades by Biddenden railway station, on the Kent and East Sussex Railway. The station opened on 15 May 1905 and closed on 4 January 1954. Bygone Buses was based in Biddenden during the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was sold to Maidstone & District Motor Services.
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Drive through English Towns and Villages in Kent and East Sussex
Exploring Kent and East Sussex while on holiday in Kent. Click on the timings to the 'right' of each village or town in the list below to view the video at that point. Below is a comprehensive list of all the towns and villages we drove through during the week; most within a 10 miles radius of our holiday cottage in the village of Appledore, Kent, England.
In 2014 17% of the UK population were living in rural areas e.g. in small villages like the ones shown in this video.
The list names each village or town, states which County its in, its population (mostly derived from the 2011 Census), and its location on teh video in minutes and seconds (and towards the end, in hours too).
As a general rule (traditionally), one of the criteria in the UK for defining whether a settlement is a village or town is that a village has a church but no market; whereas a town has a 'town market'.
Villages and Towns we drove through during our Holiday in Kent:-
• Hamstreet (village), Kent (population 1,777)
• Kenardington (village), Kent (population 247) @ 1:46
• Appledore (village), Kent (population 749) @ 3:42
• Rye (town), East Sussex (population 4,773) @ 7:06
• East Guldeford (village), East Sussex (population 327) @ 9:56
• Camber (village), East Sussex (population 1,265) @ 10:40
• Lydd (town), Kent (population 6,567) @ 19:17
• New Romney (town), Kent (population 6996) @ 23:16
• Old Romney (village), Kent (population 215) @ 27:09
• Brenzett (village), Kent (population 379) @ 27:48
• Tenterden (town), Kent (population 7,735) @ 29:38
• Winchelsea (town), East Sussex (population 600) @ 35:03
• Winchelsea Beach (seaside village), East Sussex @ 38:07
• Woodchurch (village), Kent (population 1,903) @ 40:25
• Biddenden (village), Kent (population 2,574) @ 41:30
• Sissinghurst (village), Kent (population 1,068) @ 44:42
• Goudhurst (village), Kent (population 3,204) @ 48:24
• Horsmonden (village), Kent (population 1,620) @ 52:11
• Paddock Wood (town), Kent (population 8,253) @ 54:02
• Matfield (village), Kent @ 59:17
• Leybourne (village), Kent (population 3,218) @ 1:01:16
• Rye Harbour Village (village), East Sussex (population 500) @ 1:03:12
• Wittersham (village), Kent (population 1,112) @ 1:07:07
• Iden (village), East Sussex (population 456) @ 1:09:28
• Playden (village), East Sussex (population 340) @ 1:11:42
• Brenchley (village), Kent (population 2,863) @ 1:12:59
Exploring Kent and East Sussex from our Holiday Cottage in Appledore, Kent, England
Road trip to local towns, villages, beaches and other tourist attractions within a 10 mile radius of Popular Cottages (our holiday cottage) in the village of Appledore, Kent; including visits to:
• Rye, town in East Sussex
• One of the Martello Towers (built during the Napoleonic wars) at Rye Harbour
• Camber beach
• Winchelsea Beach, Village in East Sussex
• The ‘South of England Rare Breeds Centre’, in Kent and
• The War and Peace Revival Annual Event at Hop Farm, Kent
• Plus a visit to the Peacock Inn at Goudhurst, Kent (our favourite pub for pub meals when we’re visiting the area).
Part of our search that led us from Camber beach to Winchelsea Beach, East Sussex, as our favoured beach, was our quest to find a suitable beach where all day parking was either reasonable or free.
A quick trip into Biddenden, Kent 25th August 2013
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Biddenden Dole
The Eastertide charitable custom of the Biddenden Dole dates back centuries. Bread and cheese are distributed as well as specially made hard biscuits in the shape of the Chulkhurst twins – these are reputedly better kept as souvenirs than eaten! The legend behind the custom is that Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst were Eleventh Century conjoined twins who died within hours of each other; they left lands to the church to support a charitable dole which continues today. The bread & cheese goes together with a gift of tea to the elderly but all who attend the ceremony are given the opportunity to purchase a biscuit.
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Biddenden-Birchley garden railway,the last open day 4th Aug 2013.
This film shows our trip on the miniature steam railway round the garden driven by the owner Mr Drummond Randall. My surprise when we were about to enter the 202ft tunnel can be heard as I am 6ft 4in tall!! ,however all was well and we loved it.
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Full Journey on Great Northern (Class 313) from Moorgate to Letchworth Garden City (via Hertford)
Full journey of Great Northern, aboard a British Rail Class 313 train from London Moorgate to Letchworth Garden City (via Hereford North). Recorded journey time: approx. 72 mins / 1 hour 12 mins (normally 75 mins / 1 hour 15 mins).
START: London Moorgate
02:10 • Old Street
05:10 • Essex Road
07:00 • Highbury & Islington
08:30 • Drayton Park
11:05 • Finsbury Park
13:40 • Harringay
15:25 • Hornsey
18:10 • Alexandra Palace
20:25 • Bowes Park
23:05 • Palmers Green
25:40 • Winchmore Hill
27:40 • Grange Park
29:20 • Enfield Chase
31:35 • Gordon Hill
34:40 • Crews Hill
37:45 • Cuffley
42:20 • Bayford
47:50 • Hertford North
53:15 • Watton-at-Stone
01:00:30 • Stevenage
01:05:50 • Hitchin
END: 01:11:20 • Letchworth Garden City
All Saints Church, Maidstone, Kent.
Video of All Saints Church, Maidstone, Kent. This is one of a series of Kent vids - search on g4shf Kent