Straight Half Mile, Maresfield
Introduction
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Straight Half Mile, Maresfield
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 15 Jun 2025
Built sometime between 1825-40 to replace the former route through Maresfield Park by the then owners, the Shelley Family. Initially part of a turnpike it later became the A22 until the 1990s when the village was bypassed by the current route.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.000047
Longitude
0.088171