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Bethersden is a small village and civil parish five miles (8 km) west of Ashford, Kent. The village has two public houses – The Bull and The George. It has a (beautiful church ) (St Margaret's), built in the early 15th century, and a Baptist church (Union Chapel). Bethersden formerly well known for producing Bethersden Marble and was a centre of the Kentish wool trade. Lovelace Place in Bethersden was the birthplace of 17th-century poet Richard Lovelace. Several successful business have operated from the village: The Stevenson Brothers, who produce high-quality handmade rocking horses; W & D Cole, who make iron gates and railings; and the former Colt Houses, who sold prefabricated timber homes. The village has a football team and a cricket team, and a small primary school. The Bethersden Parish Records Society holds the original parish register, maps, books, photographs and other records relating to the village. ==Gallery== File:St Margaret, Bethersden, Kent - East window - geograph.org.uk - 324107.jpg|St Margaret - East window File:The Oast, Lovelace Farm, Bethersden, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 1136933.jpg|The Oast, Lovelace Farm File:Plurenden Manor Farm - geograph.org.uk - 339913.jpg|Plurenden Manor Farm 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bethersden」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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