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The "Norwegian" climbing into Tenterden Town Station
©Michael Wilmore
Tenterden Town station is the northern terminus of the Kent & East Sussex Railway which runs to Bodiam. The line opened in 1900 between Robertsbridge on the South Eastern & Chatham Railway and Rolvenden(then called Tenterden) as the Rother Valley Railway. The line was extended to Tenterden Town in 1903 and onwards to Headcorn Junction (also on the SE&CR) in 1905. It retained a precarious independence from its big neighbour (despite becoming bankrupt in 1931) until nationalisation brought it into the British Railways fold in 1948. Passenger trains were withdrawn in 1954 and the last goods train ran in 1961. A scheme to reopen the line by volunteers nearly foundered when the Ministry of Transport objected to the continued use of a level crossing over the main A21 Hastings road, but a shorter length of the line was finally saved.
©Ron Strutt
The town centre, with the church, town hall, and the Woolpack Hotel.
©Ron Strutt
©Stacey Harris
©Peter Turner
Shorts on a short road/lay-by off East Cross. Looking across traffic lights at High Street junction.
©Oast House Archive
The B2067 joins the A28 just before the traffic-light, controlled-junction with Recreation Ground Road.
©Stuart Logan
This road which goes to Woodchurch and Hamstreet leaves the busy High Street in Tenterden at this point. The town is often referred to as the 'Jewel of the Weald'. More local pictures can be found at http://www.hamstreet.info/b2067/index.html
©Adam Colton
On small green formed at junction of A28 Ashford Road (on left) and Oaks Road (heading right). Has small plaque on post which reads 'Erected by the Residents and Town Council of Tenterden to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. Unveiled by the Mayor of Tenterden Cllr Michael Pearson 12th December 2002'.
©David Anstiss
At junction with Recreation Ground Road (to right).
©Oast House Archive
Dist:0.1km<br/>The timbered building dates from the 14th century. A visit here guarantees a wonderful cream tea.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.1km<br/>The heavily painted over Ordnance Survey flush bracket is to be found on the town hall. For further information on it and others in the area http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm12161
©Trish Steel
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©Oast House Archive
Dist:0.1km<br/>Apparently dating from the 14th century and previously a pub or inn.
©Jeremy Bolwell
Dist:0.1km<br/>At 16 High Street, a yellow brick grade II listed http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=179743 C19 house, with later shops at ground floor.
©Oast House Archive

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