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Nearly four hundred feet above sea level, this principal inland resort of Kent owes its popularity to the accidental discovery of a chalybeate spring by Dudley, Lord North in 1606, which led to the fashion

Red Bank is one of the spots from which you can cross the sands over to Kents Bank.

Nearly four hundred feet above sea level, this principal inland resort of Kent owes its popularity to the accidental discovery of a chalybeate spring by Dudley, Lord North in 1606, which led to the fashion

It is possibly the oldest cricket ground in England, with the first fully reported match between Kent and Sussex taking place here on 9 September 1734.

Lord Nelson had breakfast here, and a young Queen Victoria and her mother, the Duchess of Kent, stayed overnight.

Lord Nelson had breakfast here, and a young Queen Victoria and her mother, the Duchess of Kent, stayed overnight.

More recently, Brockham has laid claim to regularly mounting the biggest Bonfire Night celebration in the county, rivalling those of Edenbridge in Kent and Lewes in Sussex.

It is possibly the oldest cricket ground in England, with the first fully reported match between Kent and Sussex taking place here on 9 September 1734.

Here we see the heart of what many claim is Kent's prettiest village: the tower of its 15th-century flintstone church of St Mary's looks down on this spacious square lined with half-timbered Tudor and

Robertsbridge is a medieval village near the Kent border. There is no church in the village, the nearest being at Salehurst.

The River Medway traditionally separates the Men of Kent on its east side from the Kentish Men on the west, but bridges such as this one unite the two 'tribes'.

Hest Bank was the seaward side of the village, right at the southern side of the mouth of the River Kent. At one time, the area was referred to as Slyne with Hest.

In the 1190s Rye joined the Cinque Ports federation, a group of Kent and Sussex ports that provided ships for the King's navy in return for enormous privileges.

This is one of Kent's most haunted villages. Ghost hunter Andrew Green recently looked into these tales for a new book, and found only one haunting still allegedly occurring.

The princess and her mother, the Duchess of Kent, sailed across the bay from Norris Castle on the Isle of Wight, in the royal yacht 'Emerald', towed by a Royal Navy steamer.

Here we see the heart of what many claim is Kent's prettiest village: the tower of its 15th- century flint-stone church of St Mary looks down on this spacious square lined with half- timbered

Here we see the heart of what many claim is Kent's prettiest village: the tower of its 15th-century flintstone church of St Mary's looks down on this spacious square lined with half-timbered Tudor and

The Royal Military Canal was constructed in the early 19th century; its purpose was to transport military personnel along the most vulnerable stretch of Kent's coast in the event of a French

Their introduction sparked the transformation of Margate from a fishing village into the most popular resort in Kent; a process which was further encouraged by the arrival of the railway, which offered

In 1831, the landlord Mr John Cramp received a visit from the Duchess of Kent and her daughter Princess Victoria; they dined on potted shrimp paste.

Their introduction sparked the transformation of Margate from a fishing village into the most popular resort in Kent; a process which was further encouraged by the arrival of the railway, which offered

Bluewater in Kent and Thurrock's Lakeside complex are the most notable, but some have developed locally within Basildon itself, such as Pipps Hill (B438707k) and Mayflower Retail Park.

Above the porch are the arms of the Duchess of Kent, Queen Victoria's mother, who stayed here before her daughter's accession.

Above the porch are the arms of the Duchess of Kent, Queen Victoria's mother, who stayed here before her daughter's accession.