2006

TQ8032 : Benenden village sign

taken 19 years ago, near to Benenden, Kent, England

This is 1 of 6 images, with title Benenden village sign in this square
Benenden village sign
Benenden village sign
The sign was replaced with a new image in 2009. See TQ8032 : Benenden Village Sign
Kent Village Signs

King George VI recommended that the old custom of identifying villages with carved or painted name signs could be revived. In 1920, Biddenden had won a Daily Mail competition for a sign featuring the two Biddenden Maids.
More villages followed, especially in 1953, the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. More signs have been put up due to the Millennium. This has meant half of the county villages are identified.]
See also Link , an article on Kent Village Signs


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Geographical Context: Village, Rural settlement Primary Subject: Sign Category: Village sign other tags: Village Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Sign [13] · Benenden Village Sign [9] · Replaced with a New Image [2] Other Photos: · Benenden village green and The Street · Benenden Village Sign Title Clusters: · Benenden village sign [6] ·
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TQ8032, 159 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 17 September, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 11 February, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 8091 3283 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:3.9776N 0:34.8356E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 8088 3284
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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