2008
TQ8431 : Rolvenden Village Sign
taken 18 years ago, near to Rolvenden, Kent, England
This is 1 of 4 images, with title Rolvenden Village Sign in this square
Rolvenden Village Sign
The sign depicts
TQ8431 : Windmill Oast, Benenden Road, Rolvenden
TQ8331 : Rolvenden Windmill, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Kent
As well as an Invicta prancing horse, the cricket field, oak leaves, and the Grade I listed St Mary's Church
TQ8431 : Windmill Oast, Benenden Road, Rolvenden
TQ8331 : Rolvenden Windmill, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Kent
As well as an Invicta prancing horse, the cricket field, oak leaves, and the Grade I listed St Mary's Church
See other images of Village Signs with Oast Houses
Invicta Horse of Kent
The white prancing horse is the symbol of Kent.
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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- Grid Square
- TQ8431, 253 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Oast House Archive (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 19 March, 2008 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 19 March, 2008
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 8440 3138 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:3.1296N 0:37.7766E - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 8442 3134
- View Direction
- North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
