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Canterbury Road, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4UL

Metal plates attached to stone post by the A2, in parish of SITTINGBOURNE (SWALE District), Canterbury Road, by No. 201 "The Milestone", back of pavement, set in low stone boundary wall, on North side of road. Dover Road facet, erected by the Chatham & Canterbury turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : 14 / MILES / TO / CANTERBURY : : 41 / MILES / TO / LONDON : Milestone Society National ID: KE_LD41.

Just beyond the house, on the left, a fence has been erected stretching far into the distance. This encloses farmland, once belonging to Stones Farm, which is going to be developed. Planning permission has been granted by Swale Borough Council under application number 14/501588/OUT for a “hybrid application (part outline, part approval of detail) consisting of: outline application for the development of 550-600 houses and all necessary supporting infrastructure including roads, open space, play areas, neighbourhood shopping/community facilities (up to 650 sq m gross) and landscaping. All detailed matters are reserved for subsequent approval except (i) vehicular access to A2 Fox Hill; (ii) emergency access to Peel Drive; (iii) landscape buffer between housing and countryside gap and (iv) layout, planting, biodiversity enhancement and management of countryside gap, as amended by drawings 5257/OPA/SK001 Rev J (new red line plan), D119/52 (Swanstree Avenue plan) and D119/53 (junction layout plan)”.

Part of a housing estate, under construction, called Spring Acres.

Part of a housing estate, under construction, called Spring Acres.

The A2 Canterbury Road on the eastern edge of Sittingbourne as it heads up Fox Hill. The road is based upon the Roman Watling Street and is very straight which tempts drivers to speed violations. The 30mph limit has been extended eastwards and a speed camera installed.

Sittingbourne in the foreground with Kingsferry Bridge and the Sheppey Crossing over Long Reach to the Isle of Sheppey beyond. The River Medway and part of the Isle of Grain can also be seen. Viewed through thin cloud from a Gatwick bound flight from Prague.

This road junction has been under roadworks all of summer 2009. It has been widened and improved. The A2 Canterbury Road (now a short two lane section) heads towards Sittingbourne, from Bapchild. Swanstree Avenue heads left towards Sittingbourne Community College. Also Vincent Road (unseen) heads right into houses.