| Country: | England |
| Official Name: | Ashurst |
| Coordinates: | 51.1294°N 0.1697°W |
| Civil Parish: | Speldhurst |
| Shire District: | Tunbridge Wells |
| Shire County: | Kent |
| Region: | South East England |
| Constituency Westminster: | Tunbridge Wells |
| Post Town: | Tunbridge Wells |
| Postcode District: | TN3 |
| Postcode Area: | TN |
| Static Image: | St Martin of Tours' Church, Ashurst Road, Ashurst.JPG |
| Static Image Caption: | St Martin of Tours' Church |
Ashurst is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Speldhurst, in the Tunbridge Wells district, in the county of Kent, England. It is 5 miles (8 km) west of Royal Tunbridge Wells. The 10th-century parish church is dedicated to St Martin of Tours[1] 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 1931 the parish had a population of 171.[2]
In 1871 the area of the then parish was 871acres; its population 247 people.[3] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Speldhurst.[4]
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