Brabourne
Brabourne is a village and civil parish in the Ashford district of Kent, England. The village centre is east of Ashford town centre. The village grew up to the north-east of the village of Brabourne Lees, around the village church; this area is now usually referred to as East Brabourne. The original village has been outgrown by Brabourne Lees, a development on former common land, nearer to the A20 and M20 roads. The western part of the parish is a rural area with scattered farms. The parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Blessed Virgin; there is  also a Zion Strict Baptist Chapel in Brabourne Lees. The church of St. Mary is a building of stone, in the Norman and Early English styles, and has a tower which was restored in 1923-24, containing six bells, increased to eight in 2002. There are numerous monuments to the Scott family, some brasses and several stained glass windows, one of which contains very early glass; the church affords seating for 200. The restoration was carried out by Sir Gilbert Scott.