The old workhouse mortuary in Lenham Village

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The old workhouse mortuary in Lenham Village

Image: © Marathon Taken: 7 May 2022

This was built in the mid 18th century as the workhouse mortuary, it was used as the parish jail in the late 19th century, and as a suitably reinforced air raid shelter in the 1940s.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.237745
Longitude
0.71841