| Ashurst | |
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St Martin of Tours' Church |
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| Ashurst shown within Kent | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tunbridge Wells |
| Postcode district | TN3 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
Ashurst is a village five miles (8 km) west of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England, and is in the civil parish of Speldhurst. The 10th-century parish church is dedicated to St Martin of Tours The parish is located on the border between Kent and East Sussex; the River Medway forms the border between the two counties. There were two watermills located here, both now closed, and there is a weir on the river.
In 1871 the area of the then parish (since joined to Speldhurst) was 871 acres (3.52 km2); its population 247 people.