Bedgebury School
Bedgebury may refer to the following places in Kent, England: * Bedgebury Cross, hamlet in the civil parish of Goudhurst * Bedgebury Forest, forest surrounding Bedgebury National Pinetum *Bedgebury National Pinetum Bedgebury National Pinetum at Bedgebury, Kent, in the United Kingdom, is a recreational and conservational arboretum managed by Forestry England that was established as the National Conifer Collection in 1925 and is now recognised as the most ...

Bedgebury Cross
Bedgebury Cross is a hamlet in the civil parish of Goudhurst. It is located, in the Bedgebury Forest area of Kent, England. It is located on the B2079 road connecting Goudhurst with the A21 road (England), A21 road at Flimwell. The term ''"cross"'' refers to a wayside cross that originally existed at this site, this cross is replicated in the brickwork of the chimney of one of the cottages. Presumably the chimney was built over roughly the site of the cross.Goudhurst & Kilndown Parish Past - published 1991 by the Goudhurst & Kilndown Local Historical Society Probably the most well-known Bedgeburian is Thomas Culpeper (c. 1514–1541), the lover of Queen Catherine Howard, who was Henry VIII of England, King Henry VIII's fifth wife. Culpeper and Howard were both executed when the affair became known. References Civil parishes in Kent Villages in Kent {{Kent-geo-stub ...
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Bedgebury Forest
Bedgebury Forest is a forest surrounding Bedgebury National Pinetum, near Flimwell in Kent. In contrast to the National Pinetum, which contains exclusively coniferous trees, the forest contains both deciduous and coniferous species. It forms part of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is one of the so-called "Seven Wonders Of The Weald". Bedgebury Forest has facilities for cycling, mountain biking, riding, orienteering and adventure play. History Bedgebury is first mentioned in an Anglo-Saxon charter in AD 841, the name deriving from the Old English '' bycgan'', meaning "buy", and the Kentish , meaning "to bend or turn", possibly in reference to a stream. Bedgebury Forest has always been wooded and is classed as an ancient woodland. Heather is present, which indicates that parts of the forest may have been managed as wooded heath. Streams in the Forest show evidence of dams, storing water for the Wealden iron industry and later the ornamental lakes ...
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