. "TN12" . "01580" . "Staplehurst /\u02C8ste\u026Ap\u0259lh\u025Crst/ is a large village and civil parish, situated south of Maidstone in Kent, England. The name Staplehurst comes from the Saxon words staple (meaning post) and hurst (meaning wood or clearing in a forest). The village lies on the route of a Roman road, which is now incorporated into the course of the A229.There are approximately 2,600 households and 6,000 residents, a population that brings the village on par with some small towns."@en . . . . "6003"^^ . . "Staplehurst"@en . .