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Rainbow Chinese Restaurant
Former public house converted to a restaurant and take-away, on the old Ashford Road, just off the A20 Maidstone Road, near West Leacon Farm.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 29 Nov 2009
0.04 miles
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Ordnance Survey Flush Bracket 2903
This can be found on the roadside wall of a house - private dwelling - at Westwell Leacon.
For more detail see : http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm21191
Image: © Peter Wood
Taken: 17 Feb 2016
0.05 miles
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Slip road junction at Westwell Leacon leaving the A20
Looking south-eastward.
Image: © Peter Wood
Taken: 17 Feb 2016
0.06 miles
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Next stop Ashford
The 19th century rail route to Ashford and beyond. The A20 crosses here.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 21 Apr 2007
0.14 miles
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Kissing Gate
Near Wootton Manor. The Maidstone Road crosses the railway out of shot to the right.
Image: © Oast House Archive
Taken: 1 Dec 2009
0.19 miles
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Railway at Westwell Leacon
Pullman Dining excursion passing Westwell Leacon for Folkestone.
Image: © Wayland Smith
Taken: 3 Feb 2019
0.21 miles
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Looking along the line towards Charing
The line from Otford to Maidstone East was opened on 1st June 1874 by the London, Chatham & Dover Railway. On 1st July 1884 this was extended from Maidstone East to Ashford with intermediate stations opening at Bearsted, Hollingbourne, Harrietsham, Lenham and Charing on the same day.
This view is where the line passes under the A20 (Maidstone Road) and looks towards Charing and Maidstone East. Newcourt Wood is in the background.
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 24 Jun 2014
0.21 miles
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CTRL railway towards Ebbsfleet
The Channel Tunnel Rail Link heads from Ashford, under the A20 Maidstone Road (bridge No.857) then it heads towards Ebbsfleet and on to London.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 2 Aug 2009
0.22 miles
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Farmland near Westwell Leacon
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 11 Apr 2019
0.23 miles
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Looking towards Harrison Farm
This view was taken early on a summer's morning near the junction with the A20. Harrison farm can be seen across the field to the left looking like a typical solid Kentish Yeoman's house. To the right is the ridge of the North Downs above Charing.
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 24 Jun 2014
0.23 miles