2010

TQ5552 : Village sign, Underriver

taken 14 years ago, near to Underriver, Kent, England

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Village sign, Underriver
Village sign, Underriver
Erected to commemorate the Millennium.
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

Underriver

Underriver is a small village about 3 miles South-East of Sevenoaks.
The name "Underriver" is derived from the Old English sub le ryver which translates into modern English as "under the hill".
Until the early 20th century, Underriver had its own school, forge, post office, pub and church. Today only the pub (The White Rock) and the church (St Margaret's) remain. The other buildings have since been converted into housing.


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TQ5552, 182 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 13 June, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 19 July, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 556 520 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:14.8000N 0:13.6971E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 556 520
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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