Horden, Kent

Horden
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″N 0°30′13″E / 51.134670°N 0.503600°E

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

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References

^ "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.

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[bristow-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.

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