Bekesbourne
| Bekesbourne | |
|---|---|
The Old Palace | |
Location within Kent | |
| Area | 8.47 km2 (3.27 sq mi) |
| Population | 925 (Civil Parish 2011) |
| • Density | 109/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TR191559 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CANTERBURY |
| Postcode district | CT4 |
| Dialling code | 01227 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Bekesbourne (ⓘ) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne, in the Canterbury district, in Kent, South-East England. In 1961 the parish had a population of 538.
The village centre is 2.9 miles (4.7 km) east-south-east of Canterbury Cathedral and stretches less than 1 km from Bekesbourne railway station to the A2 road to the south.