IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
South Lane, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3BB
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to South Lane, ME17 3BB by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Image Listing (66 Images Found)
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Details
Distance
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Horses by South Lane
There is a riding circuit around the field.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 22 May 2012
0.06 miles
3
Paddock
This paddock is off South Lane, the village in the background is Sutton Valence.
Image: © Glyn Baker
Taken: 5 Aug 2006
0.11 miles
4
Footpath junction at fenceline
Path No.KH504 from South Lane reaches this stile on fenceline. Then Path No.KH503 leads left up slight hill to Rectory Lane, Sutton Valence. Also the path heads over stile and then follows hedgeline right to Heniker Lane.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 26 Feb 2009
0.15 miles
5
![Sutton Valence Castle [3]](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/07/84/7078468_12167275_120x120.jpg)
Sutton Valence Castle [3]
The castle is sited to dominate the Weald of Kent as seen in his view.
Sutton Valence Castle is a ruined medieval fortification overlooking a strategic route to the coast. Built in the later 12th century, there was probably an inner and an outer bailey and a barbican, with a keep. Given by King Henry III to his half-brother William de Valence in 1265, from whom the castle takes its current name, it was abandoned in the early 14th century and fell into ruin. Now in the care of English Heritage. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1186956 A Scheduled Ancient Monument with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1013537
Sutton Valence is a village 5¼ miles southeast of Maidstone and about 13 miles northwest of Ashford. The area was settled in the Iron Age and a Roman road passes through. Known as Sutton until the manor became the property of William de Valence, The village is home to a castle, now ruinous, built in the late 12th century and one of the oldest schools in England, founded in 1576 as a Free Grammar School.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 11 Sep 2021
0.17 miles
8
Sutton Valence
View of The Weald from the Greensand Way looking South
Image: © John Brown
Taken: 1 Sep 2005
0.18 miles
10
Oast House, Headcorn Road, Sutton Valance, Kent
Image: © Oast House Archive
Taken: 23 Sep 2007
0.19 miles