2019

TQ9847 : Beacon, Westwell

taken 5 years ago, near to Westwell, Kent, England

Beacon, Westwell
Beacon, Westwell
See also TQ9847 : Forge Row
Beacons

Classically, beacons were fires lit at well-known locations on hills or high places, used either as lighthouses for navigation at sea, or for signalling over land that enemy troops were approaching, in order to alert defences. As signals, beacons are an ancient form of optical telegraphy, and were part of a relay. Many hills in the UK are called Beacon.

Westwell :: TQ9947

Westwell is a small village at the foot of the North Downs, 4 miles north of Ashford. The village has a church and pub.
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TQ9847, 46 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 11 April, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 7 May, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 9894 4744 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:11.4928N 0:50.7393E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 9896 4746
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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