Shadoxhurst is a village on the Kent Weald located between the North Downs and Romney Marsh in beautiful wooded countryside and farmland southwest of Ashford, Kent.
We have an interesting 13th century church, some fine buildings and a popular country pub. The earliest written record of Shadoxhurst is from 1239 when the parish name was spelled ‘Schettokesherst’. Although the origin of the first part of the name is obscure, it may have come from a family name commonly known centuries ago, such as Shaddock or Shattock. Hurst or Herst is an Anglo-Saxon word which means a wooded knoll. Data from the 2011 Census reveals 1,216 residents in our parish of 803.22 Hectares. Read more about Shadoxhurst. Hire our Village Hall or Pavilion.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ELECTION DAY IS THURSDAY, MAY 4TH AND THE POLLING STATION WILL BE AT THE VILLAGE HALL. THERE ARE ELECTIONS FOR OUR BOROUGH COUNCILLORS, BUT NOT FOR THE PARISH COUNCIL AS THERE HAVE ONLY BEEN 7 NOMINATIONS FOR THE 7 PLACES, SO THE ELECTION IS UNCONTESTED. ALL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND HERE.
FOR THE BOROUGH ELECTIONS, WE ARE IN WEALD SOUTH WARD FOR WHICH THERE ARE 7 NOMINEES FOR 2 COUNCILLOR POSITIONS.
PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR PHOTO ID WHEN YOU COME TO THE POLLING STATION
What’s Next:
Next Meeting in the Village Hall — Wednesday 17th May 2023 at 6pm in the Village Hall. At 6pm, there will be the Annual Parish Council Meeting followed (at about 6.30pm) by the Parish Council Meeting
Click here for the Agenda (available 1 week before the meeting)
This meeting will be held in the Village Hall at 6pm under existing Covid-19 regulations with limited availability for the public to attend. Please contact Caroline, our clerk, if you would like to attend.
Catch Up:
See the minutes of the last meeting (posted in draft and then finalised after the next meeting)
Read about our Village Vision. See the latest Village Newsletter.
