Edenbridge
Statistics
Population:	7808 [1]
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	TQ445465
Administration
District:	Sevenoaks
Shire county:	Kent
Region:	South East England
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Kent
Historic county:	Kent
Services
Police force:	Kent Police
Ambulance service:	South East Coast
Post office and telephone
Post town:	EDENBRIDGE
Postal district:	TN8
Dialling code:	01732
Politics
UK Parliament:	Tonbridge & Malling
European Parliament:	South East England

Edenbridge is a town and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. It is located on the upper floodplain of the River Medway: the latter's tributary, the River Eden, gives the town its name: deriving from Old English language "Eadhelmsbrigge" ("Eadhelm's Bridge" in Modern English). It lies on the Kent/Surrey border. Edenbridge has a population of around 8,000 persons. Edenbridge recently appeared in The Daily Mail Top Ten UK Property Hotspots.
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History

The old part of the town grew around the Roman crossing point of the river. In the Middle Ages, it became a centre of the Wealden iron industry. There are many mediaeval timber buildings in the town, one of which houses the Eden Valley Museum. The Roman Empire was a phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by an autocratic form of government. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The Wealden iron industry is the result of a combination of the natural materials being available for the making of iron. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use—from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use—as structural material for construction or wood...

With the coming of the railways the town expanded and the community of Marlpit Hill, north of the original settlement, is now part of the town.

The Ss Peter and Paul Church contains a set of windows in the east wall by Sir Edward Burne-Jones. Love Among the Ruins, by Edward Burne-Jones. ...

Railways

There are two railway stations serving Edenbridge. The earliest, on the South Eastern Railway (SER) route from Redhill to Tonbridge, was opened on May 26, 1842. The station, simply named Edenbridge, is located in Marlpit Hill. To the west of that station the route crosses what was once the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway main line from London to Eastbourne, opened on January 2, 1888. The crossing of the two lines takes place at a mid-break in the Edenbridge Tunnel on the SER line. Here lies the second station, named Edenbridge Town. The line serving it is now truncated at Uckfield. There is no connection here between the two routes: Edenbridge is not a junction; one existed four miles (6 km) to the west of Edenbridge Town at Crowhurst, but that junction no longer exists. Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... The London and Greenwich Railway (LGR), together with the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway (CWR) in East Kent were the earliest railways to serve the then county of Kent: eventually both became parts of the South Eastern Railway (SER). ... Statistics Population: 25,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ275505 Administration District: Reigate and Banstead Shire county: Surrey Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Surrey Historic county: Surrey Services Police force: Surrey Police Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and telephone... Statistics Population: 31,600 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ591468 Administration District: Tonbridge & Malling Shire county: Kent Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Kent Historic county: Kent Services Police force: Kent Police Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and telephone... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Edenbridge railway station is one of two stations serving Edenbridge in Kent. ... The LB&SCRs coat of arms, displayed above the entrance to Gipsy Hill railway station. ... link title:For other places called Eastbourne, see Eastbourne (disambiguation). ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Edenbridge Town railway station is one of two stations serving Edenbridge in Kent, UK. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southern, and it is on the Uckfield branch of the Oxted Line. ... Statistics Population: 15,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ473213 Administration District: Wealden Shire county: East Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: {{{Police}}} Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and telephone Post...

The town

The 13th century church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul. Edenbridge is twinned with Mont Saint Aignan in France. Mont-Saint-Aignan is a town of Normandy in northwestern France. ...

External links

• Edenbridge Town website
• Brief history of Edenbridge
• St Peter and St paul parish church
• Eden Valley Museum (located in Edenbridge) website
• Edenbridge and District Twinning Association website
• Munched (local band) official website

References

1. ^ National Statistics Census 2001