The lodge to the former Mount Mascal
Introduction
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The lodge to the former Mount Mascal
Image: © Marathon Taken: 21 Apr 2020
Mount Mascal was built around the end of the 16th century and stood on the hillside overlooking the North Cray Road, close to where Home Close Farm and Mount Mascal Farm are now. The location of Mount Mascal and its lodge can be seen on this map, dating from just before the First World War: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/?fbclid=IwAR0NRRyYPoOtuooyDvNaHoYbLlHTnAyHqTQysjxp4C-x4flqcKKqEmYHyS0#zoom=16&lat=51.43384&lon=0.14687&layers=6&b=1 Mount Mascal was demolished in 1957, and between 1967 and 1969, most of the winding village lane and the properties on its east side were obliterated by the A223 dual carriageway. However, the lodge to Mount Mascal survived as can be seen here.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.434531
Longitude
0.146629