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Old Milestone by the A251, Ashford Road, Badlesmere
Stone post (plate lost) by the A251, in parish of Sheldwich (Swale District), Ashford Road, Badlesmere, on the verge beside path by open field, on West side of road. Faversham iron plate, erected by the Faversham to Hythe & Canterbury turnpike trust in the 19th century.
Inscription once read:-
(FAVERSHAM)
(4 MILES)
(ASHFORD)
(9 MILES)
Carved benchmark recorded.
Kent HER.
HER Number: TR 05 NW 164 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MKE34170&resourceID=1005
Milestone Society National ID: KE_FVAF04
Image: © C Woodward
Taken: 30 Jul 2008
0.05 miles
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Airey houses on Leaveland Road
Airey houses were post WWII system built concrete houses. The concrete has deteriorated over the years and most (as here) have now been bricked around.
Image: © Penny Mayes
Taken: 9 Apr 2007
0.05 miles
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Lambs beside Leaveland church
This pasture is adjacent to the churchyard.
Image: © Penny Mayes
Taken: 9 Apr 2007
0.10 miles
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Direction Sign - Signpost by the A251, south of Faversham
Lost finial - 1 arm; Kent RDC halo by the A251, in parish of Badlesmere (Swale District), junction with Bagshill Road, on grass verge. For a more recent photo see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6042464.
Surveyed
Milestone Society National ID: KE_TR0055
Image: © Milestone Society
Taken: 1 Jan 2008
0.12 miles
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The church of St. Laurence, Leaveland
St Laurence Church is the parish church and a Grade II listed building. The church was built by the Normans, and was consecrated in 1222, but was restored in the 18th century with the addition of a vestry.
Image: © pam fray
Taken: 11 Apr 2022
0.12 miles
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Interior of St Lawrence Church, Leaveland
St Lawrence Church is fairly isolated, just off the busy A251 but within sight of it. It is of flint and is basically Early English with a nave and north aisle, and a chancel. This view looks from the nave towards the chancel, with the north aisle on the left.
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 13 Oct 2017
0.13 miles
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St Lawrence, Leaveland - Font
Image: © John Salmon
Taken: 4 Apr 2017
0.13 miles
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St Lawrence, Leaveland
Image: © John Salmon
Taken: 4 Apr 2017
0.13 miles
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Interior of St Lawrence Church, Leaveland
St Lawrence Church is fairly isolated, just off the busy A251 but within sight of it. It is of flint and is basically Early English with a nave and north aisle, and a chancel. This view looks from the chancel towards the nave, with the north aisle on the right.
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 13 Oct 2017
0.13 miles
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St Lawrence, Leaveland - Sanctuary
Image: © John Salmon
Taken: 4 Apr 2017
0.13 miles