Orlestone
| Orlestone | |
|---|---|
St Mary the Virgin church | |
Location within Kent | |
| Area | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,593 (Civil Parish 2021) |
| • Density | 201/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TR005335 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ashford |
| Postcode district | TN26 |
| Dialling code | 01233 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Orlestone (ⓘ) is a mid-sized civil parish in Ashford District, Kent, England, with a population of 1,593. The centre of the parish is Hamstreet village which falls almost entirely within it but has a small fraction in the parish of Warehorne. The civil parish here reflects the very longstanding dominance of Orlestreet as its ecclesiastical parish boundary and provides a third alternative to most residents of Hamstreet to their village name, other than 'Ham Street'. Hamstreet is bypassed by the A2070 road, six miles south of Ashford.