The West Swale at Queenborough
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The West Swale at Queenborough
Image: © Marathon Taken: 4 Aug 2020
King Edward III had the town renamed after his Queen, Philippa of Hainault, and conferred upon it the rights of a free borough, with a governing body of a mayor and two bailiffs. He granted Queenborough a charter in 1366 and two years later bestowed the duties of a royal borough upon it. A full history of this interesting place can be seen at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queenborough This view is from the seafront. The cranes in the centre are on the Isle of Grain.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.418033
Longitude
0.739454