Fordcombe

Fordcombe is a village within the civil parish of Penshurst in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. The village is located on the northern slopes of the Weald, five miles (8 km) west of Tunbridge Wells.

The church, part of a united benefice with Penshurst, is dedicated to St Peter. Field Marshal Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge GCB, PC (30 March 1785 – 24 September 1856), British Army officer and politician, is buried in the churchyard.

The Chafford Arms pub is at the heart of the village.

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Coordinates: 51°8′N 0°11′E / 51.133°N 0.183°E / 51.133; 0.183


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