Forge Lane Benover is a street located in the village of Benover with a Postcode of ME18 6AT

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About Forge Lane

Forge Lane is a street located in the village of Benover. It uses the postcode ME18 6AT. The street has a length of approximately 934 metres.

The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Kent is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.

Forge Lane is located within the Maidstone District (B) Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the South East region of the UK.

Forge Lane has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 24200557 in the National Street Gazetteer.

Forge Lane is located within the county of Kent, situated in the South East region of the UK. It's 31.25 miles South East from central London., 5.97 miles South West from Maidstone, 28.37 miles West from Canterbury and 29.37 miles North East from Lewes.

Forge Lane is within the Post Town of MAIDSTONE.

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Budget Hotels near Forge Lane

Budget Hotel NameDistance (miles)
1: Name:Premier Inn Maidstone A26 Wateringbury
Address:103 Tonbridge Road
Telephone: Learn More
3.55
2: Name:Travelodge Maidstone Central
Address:St Peter's St, Maidstone, ME16 0SR
Telephone:0871 984 6034 Learn More
5.78
3: Name:Premier Inn Tonbridge
Address:Pembury Road
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7.01
4: Name:Premier Inn Maidstone West Malling
Address:Castle Way
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7.12
5: Name:Premier Inn Maidstone Leybourne
Address:Castle Way
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7.12

Location Details

Forge Lane
Map showing the location of Forge Lane
Latitude51.204593
Longitude0.439045
OS Easting (X):570365
OS Northing (Y):147926
OS Grid Reference:TQ704479

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Frequently asked Questions for Forge Lane

What Council (Local Authority) is Forge Lane in?

Forge Lane is located within the local authority area of Maidstone Council which is a District Council.

What Parish Council is Forge Lane in?

Forge Lane is located within the area of Collier Street Parish Council.

What Electoral Ward is Forge Lane in?

Forge Lane is located within the ward of Marden and Yalding.

What County is Forge Lane in?

Forge Lane is located within the ceremonial county of Kent.

What Constituency is Forge Lane in?

Forge Lane is located within the constituency of Maidstone and The Weald.

What Part of the UK is Forge Lane in?

Forge Lane is located within the South East (England) region of the United Kingdom.

What County Council area is Forge Lane in?

Forge Lane is located within the Kent Council area.

What Police Force area is Forge Lane in?

Forge Lane is located within the Kent Police area.

Roads that have a Junction with Forge Lane

StreetJunction Type
Benover Road (B2162)junction

Sunset and Sunrise times for Forge Lane , ME18 6AT

Sunrise05:39
Sunset18:26

Latest Weather Conditions for Forge Lane, ME18 6AT

Observed at Weather Station:Herstmonceux West End 28 March 2024 at 23:00 (22.35 miles away)
Current Weather:Overcast
Temperature and Humidity:9.1°C (79.4%)
Wind Direction and Speed:SW (17 mph)

  Population Statistics

ONS Area CodeE00123774
ONS Area NameRural White-Collar Workers
Average Age42.44
Area Population1715.00
Male Population871.00 (51%)
Female Population844.00 (49%)
Benefit Claimants4 (0%)
LSOA Code:E01024379
LSOA Name:Maidstone 018B
SOA Code:2b
SOA Name:
MSOA Code:E02005085
MSOA Name:Maidstone 018

Nearest Supermarkets

Waitrose Paddock Wood
Church Road, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6EX
01892 836647
Distance: 2.62 Miles
Directions from Forge Lane to Waitrose Paddock Wood
Tesco Paddock Wood Express
14 Commercial Rd, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6EL
0345 026 9418
Distance: 2.72 Miles
Directions from Forge Lane to Tesco Paddock Wood Express
Sainsburys Maidstone Tonbridge Road Local
529 - 531 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, England, ME16 9LN
1622728246
Distance: 4.7 Miles
Directions from Forge Lane to Sainsburys Maidstone Tonbridge Road Local
Little Waitrose Kings Hill
Fortune Way, Kings hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4QJ
01732 871478
Distance: 4.92 Miles
Directions from Forge Lane to Little Waitrose Kings Hill

 Telephone Information

Area Code
Area Code: 01622 - Maidstone
Area Code: 01580 - Cranbrook
Area Code: 01892 - Tunbridge Wells

Local Government

Local Council Details
Within the area of Maidstone
Visit the Council's Website
Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent &ME16 6JQ
Send email
Telephone Number: 01622 602 000
Local Member of Parliament
Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Maidstone and The Weald
The Member of Parliament is Helen Grant
Details for the MP Helen Grant on parliament.uk
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In the 2019 General Election Helen Grant won with a majority of 21,772 the result was Con hold. The total electorate was 76,109
Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils
Ward: Marden and Yalding Ward
Parish: Collier Street Parish Council
Ceremonial County: Kent

Nearest Schools

Primary Schools

Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: Vicarage Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 6DP

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Friend

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2019-01-30)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 1.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622814298

St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School

Address: Collier Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 9RR

Headteacher: Mr Paul Ryan

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-05-04)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 1.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01892730264

Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: Darman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 6BL

Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Clark

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-03-08)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 1.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622871270

Secondary Schools

Mascalls Academy

Address: Maidstone Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6LT

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Brooks

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2021-11-17)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 4.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01892835366

Cornwallis Academy

Address: Hubbards Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HX

Headteacher: Mrs Samantha McMahon

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-01-12)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 5.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622743152

The Malling School

Address: Beech Road, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6DH

Headteacher: Mr John Vennart

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-03-29)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 5.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01732840995

Higher Schools

MidKent College

Address: Medway Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1FN

Headteacher: Mr Simon Cook

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2018-11-16)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 14.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634383000

North Kent College

Address: Oakfield Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2JT

Headteacher: Mr David Gleed

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2017-11-30)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 22.70 miles

Contact: 01322629400

National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries

Address: The Backstage Centre, Purfleet, , RM19 1RJ

Headteacher: Ms Sue Dare

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2019-10-11)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 22.92 miles

Contact:

Nearest Hospitals

Maidstone Hospital
Address: Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9QQ,
NHS Sector
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Telephone: 01622 729000
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 8.29 (miles)
Directions from to Maidstone Hospital
Priority House
Address: Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9QQ,
NHS Sector
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Telephone: 01622 725000
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 8.29 (miles)
Directions from to Priority House
The Somerfield Hospital
Address: 63-77 London Road, Maidstone, ME16 0DU,
Independent Sector
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Distance: 9.39 (miles)
Directions from to The Somerfield Hospital

 Nearest Dentists

Dentists near Forge Lane

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 49 MAIDSTONE ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 6DG

Distance: 2.57 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: CHURCH GREEN, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 9HR

Distance: 3.09 miles

Contact: :

BRENCHLEY & MATFIELD DENTAL PRAC

Address: BRENCHLEY ROAD, BRENCHLEY, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 7NY

Distance: 4.19 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: COMMERCIAL HOUSE, HIGH STREET, HADLOW, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN11 0EE

Distance: 4.56 miles

Contact: :

COLOSSEUM DENTAL (MAIDSTONE)

Address: 524 LOOSE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 9UF

Distance: 4.75 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 372 TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8TR

Distance: 4.89 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near Forge Lane

YALDING

Address: BURGESS BANK, BENOVER ROAD, YALDING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME18 6ES

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 814380

WOODLANDS HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 1-7 ALLINGTON ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 6AX

Distance: 2.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01892 833331

MARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: CHURCH GREEN, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 9HP

Distance: 3.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 831257

THE ORCHARD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 146 HEATH ROAD, COXHEATH, MAIDSTONE, ME17 4PL

Distance: 3.16 miles

Contact: :

GREENSAND HEALTH CENTRE

Address: HEATH ROAD, LINTON, MAIDSTONE, ME17 4NU

Distance: 3.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 745585

WATERINGBURY

Address: 14 PELICAN COURT, WATERINGBURY, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME18 5SS

Distance: 3.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 814466

Nearest Dispensing Chemists

Pharmacies near Forge Lane

FIELD PHARMACY

Address: 11 OLD ROAD, EAST PECKHAM, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 5AS

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 871409

PADDOCK WOOD PHARMACY

Address: 12 COMMERCIAL ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD, TONBRIDGE, TN12 6EL

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01892 833203

COXHEATH PHARMACY

Address: 97 HEATH ROAD, COXHEATH, MAIDSTONE, ME17 4EH

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 745567

MARDEN PHARMACY

Address: 2 HIGH STREET, MARDEN, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 9DP

Distance: 3.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 831495

HEATH PHARMACY

Address: MAIDSTONE ROAD, HORSMONDEN, TONBRIDGE, TN12 8JJ

Distance: 4.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01892 722217

HADLOW PHARMACY

Address: THE SQUARE, HIGH STREET, HADLOW, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN11 0DA

Distance: 4.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01732 850259

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near Forge Lane

PATRICK DUFF OPTICIANS

Address: 3 COMMERCIAL ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 6EN

Distance: 2.73 miles

Contact: :

ELAINE M YORWARTH OPTOMETRIST

Address: 70 COMMERCIAL ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 6DP

Distance: 2.86 miles

Contact: :

KINGS HILL OPTICIANS

Address: 2 LIBERTY SQUARE, KINGS HILL, WEST MALLING, KENT, ME19 4AU

Distance: 4.98 miles

Contact: :

PETER JONES OPTICIANS

Address: 5 CHURCH GATE COTTAGES, HIGH STREET, STAPLEHURST, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 0AX

Distance: 5.87 miles

Contact: :

TINSONS LIMITED

Address: 9 MIDDLE ROW, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1TG

Distance: 5.92 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS Z LTD - MAIDSTONE

Address: PUDDING LANE, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1LN

Distance: 5.94 miles

Contact: :

Transport

Nearest Rail Stations

Beltring Station is 1.54 miles away.

Address: Beltring station, Beltring Road, Beltring, Kent, TN12 6QH

Beltring is situated on the Medway Valley Line and is managed by Southeastern.

Beltring Station is an unstaffed station.

Directions from Forge Lane to Beltring Rail Station

Yalding Station is 1.91 miles away.

Address: Yalding station, Hampstead Lane, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6HN

Yalding is situated on the Medway Valley Line and is managed by Southeastern.

Yalding Station is an unstaffed station.

Directions from Forge Lane to Yalding Rail Station

Nearest Airports

Biggin Hill Airport is 19.65 miles away Directions from Forge Lane to Biggin Hill Airport
London Gatwick Airport is 26.28 miles away Directions from Forge Lane to London Gatwick Airport
London City Airport is 26.67 miles away Directions from Forge Lane to London City Airport

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