Stone in Oxney
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Stone in Oxney | |
Stone in Oxney shown within Kent |
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Population | 392[1] (Parish) |
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OS grid reference | |
Parish | Stone-cum-Ebony |
District | Ashford |
Shire county | Kent |
Region | South East |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | TONBRIDGE |
Postcode district | TN30 |
Dialling code | 01233 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
European Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | Ashford |
List of places: UK • England • Kent |
Stone in Oxney is a village south of Ashford in Kent, South East England, in the civil parish of Stone-cum-Ebony near Appledore.
The village is 11 miles (18 km) south east of Tenterden, and stands in a position on the eastern side of the Isle of Oxney. The stone that gives the village its name is preserved in the village church, and is of Roman origin.[2]
The Saxon Shore Way, a long distance walking route tracing the old saxon shoreline, passes through the parish.
[edit] References
- ^ Ashford Borough Council Census 2001
- ^ Village Net