Markbeech (sometimes styled Mark Beech)
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of Hever in the Sevenoaks
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district of Kent
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, England. The village is located on the northern ridges of the High Weald
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, nine miles (13 km) north-west of Tunbridge Wells
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.
The church, part of a united benefice
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with Hever and Four Elms, is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. There is a village hall, a pub - The Kentish Horse, and a thriving cricket club.
References
External links
Hever Parish Council
The three churches
Villages in Kent
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