TQ6940 : The quarters of Horsmonden’s village sign

near to Horsmonden, Kent, Great Britain

The quarters of Horsmonden’s village sign
The quarters of Horsmonden’s village sign
The CANNON represent the great iron foundry, which once supplied guns here for the English and Dutch navies and for King Charles I’s army and later, during the English civil war, for Parliament. In 1613 two hundred men were employed in the foundry. See TQ6941 : Furnace Pond: Horsmonden's 17th century iron foundry and TQ7040 : The old Gun Inn and the days of gun making.
The TREE represents Horsmondens great oaks and other local woods used for building, for gun carriages and for fuelling John Browne’s great blast furnace.
The OASTHOUSE of course represents agriculture and the thriving hop industry
The CHURCH is presumably the 14th century parish church of St Margaret which, surprisingly, lies some two miles away from the present Horsmonden village. This is explained at TQ7038 : St Margaret’s church, parish of Horsmonden, and its history. Also see Gallery at: LinkExternal link
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1996
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TQ6940, 14 images   (more nearby)
Photographer
D Gore   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Supplemental image
Date Taken
1996   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 9 September, 2008
Category
Sign   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 698 403 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:8.2547N 0:25.6216E
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 698 403
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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