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Colourful shrubs in Forge lane
Forge Lane is part of the ring road.
The shopping street in the picture is New Street.
Image: © Richard Dorrell
Taken: 30 Jul 2009
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17-21, New Rents
This used to be a branch office of the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Image: © John Baker
Taken: 14 Oct 2019
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Gilbert Road, Ashford
Gilbert Road leads off New Rents in the western part of the town centre.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 18 Mar 2010
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Public toilets, Forge Lane, New Rents
These toilets are open Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 5.30 pm but are closed on Sundays. There are facilities for those who are disabled.
Image: © John Baker
Taken: 16 Dec 2014
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New Street, Ashford
This is the part of New Street now inside the ring road.
The ring road chopped New Street into two separate parts when it was built in the mid 1970's.
Image: © Richard Dorrell
Taken: 30 Jul 2009
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Junction on Hythe Road, Ashford
The two large buildings on the right are both gyms
Image: © David Howard
Taken: 21 Apr 2013
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Ashford, Somerset Road
Ashford, Somerset Road, A292, looking at Junction New Street / Forge Lane.
Image: © Helmut Zozmann
Taken: 31 Jul 2011
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New Rents, Ashford in 1975
Taken on the corner of Apsley Street showing Kingsmans bakery closed and awaiting demolition along with the Lewis and Hyland building further along New Rents.
Image: © John Baker
Taken: Unknown
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Argos, 13-15, New Rents
Notices in the windows show the store is closed and the business has moved to Sainsbury’s Bybrook.
Image: © John Baker
Taken: 14 Oct 2019
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British Mark IV Tank, Ashford, Kent
Dating from 1917, and presented to the people of Ashford on 1st August 1919.
Weight: 26 tons
Length: 26' 5"
Width: 10' 6"
Height: 8' 10"
Road speed 4 m.p.h., with the petrol capacity of 70 gallons giving an operational range of 35 miles.
This 'female' version of the tank was armed with five 308 Lewis machine guns.
Crew of eight: Commander, Driver, two Gearsmen, four Gunners.
Image: © Peter Trimming
Taken: 19 Mar 2013
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