Stone-cum-Ebony
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Coordinates: 51°01′00″N 0°45′55″E / 51.0167°N 0.7654°E
| Stone-cum-Ebony | |
  Stone-cum-Ebony Stone-cum-Ebony shown within Kent | |
| Population | 392 [1] (Parish) |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | TQ939278 |
| Civil parish | Stone-cum-Ebony |
| District | Ashford |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TONBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | TN30 |
| Dialling code | 01233 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Ashford |
Stone-cum-Ebony is a civil parish south of Ashford in Kent, South East England. It includes the village of Stone in Oxney and hamlet of Ebony.
The parish is south east of Tenterden, and stands in a position on the eastern side of the Isle of Oxney.
The Saxon Shore Way, a long distance walking route tracing the old Saxon shoreline, passes through the parish.
Notable residents (past & present)
- George Digweed MBE - 16x World Sporting Shooter Champion[2]
- Norman Forbes-Robertson - distinguished Victorian Shakespearean actor
- Dave McKean - illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician
- Sir Donald Sinden CBE - distinguished actor[3][4]
- Marc Sinden - film director, actor and West End theatre producer[5]
References
- ↑ Ashford Borough Council Census 2001
- ↑ http://www.georgedigweed.com/meetgeorge/agency.html
- ↑ Debrett's Distinguished People of Today (2007)
- ↑ http://kent.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/sir-donald-sinden-8037/
- ↑ "Marc Sinden: former Mrs McCartney is ‘the most misquoted lady I’ve ever met’". Liverpool Daily Post. 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
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