` Keith Spence shows how much as yet survives & how rich & fascinating this part of England still is. He writes sensitively & knowledgeably about buildings & architecture, & has a keen sense of the detail that gives identity to a place.` OBSERVER ` It is [in] the penetration into the small & remainingly typical aspects of the two counties that Keith Spence so informatively indulges. This book is a delight for all who live in or visit this yet typical area of Engl&.` FINANCIAL TIMES For thousands of years Kent has been on the main road to everywhere. Julius Caesar landed there in 55 BC, as did St Augustine more than six centuries later. Kings & armies, merchants & travellers, embarked from Dover; in recent times the skies above Kent witnessed the dogfights of the Battle of Britain, while the 1990s have seen Kent linked directly with the rest of Europe via the Channel Tunnel. By contrast, in earlier centuries Sussex was largely covered by impenetrable woodl&, useful in medieval times for fattening pigs in the clearings or supplying wood to power the forges, but at the same time cutting it off from London & the rest of the country. It was not until the building of good roads & the arrival of the railway that Sussex lost its backwoods status. Geographically, however, the two counties belong together, & Keith Spence, who has lived in both but will admit to no preference, here weaves together their history & landscape to interpret them for the twenty-first century. Third revised edition. ...

As the closest areas of England to the continent, Kent & Sussex have been a route favoured by invaders. The Romans came this way, as did the English, the Normans & the French. But the area has also seen its share of civil strife, in medieval baronial conflicts, the Wars of the Roses & Tudor religious uprisings. Rupert Matthews, `the History Man`, presents fifteen guided walks around the battlefields of Kent & Sussex. He provides an account of events as they unfolded on the ground along with full background & context. His expertise, descriptive powers & lively enthusiasm bring the drama of history vividly to life. ...

The Time Out Guide to Kent & Sussex explores a range of things to do & see in the south-east & incorporates cultural events, local attractions, recommended pubs & restaurants, outdoor activities, local villages & towns & is suitable for residents, regular visitors or those new to the region. One of the few guides dedicated to Devon & Cornwall, the guide is organised locally by destination, allowing a comprehensive amount of detail on each local area. Time Out guides are strongly focussed on local entertainment & nightlife, in addition to principal sights & attractions, with expert local writers providing an encyclopaedic knowledge of the area. This unique quality has ensured that the guides have won a reputation for their accuracy & reliability. Each section is organised similarly, allowing readers to access the information they need easily. An overview of the area, including local towns, village & countryside of note is provided, with further sections dedicated to where to stay, eat & drink, places to visit & things to do. Thematic indexes for each county are also provided. ...

Kent
- Family Walks features 30 flat walks, of varying lengths, around the coastline & countryside, & the history & landscape,
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Walkers in Kent enjoy a number of long distance footpaths, including the North Downs Way, Wealdway, Pilgrims` Way & Greensand Way, & sections of them are incorporated into several walks in this guide. Routes starting at Tenterden & Penshurst wind through a typical Kentish landscape, characterised by orchards, medieval churches & coast houses. Deal & Sandwich, featured on another walk, were once centres for smugglers, while walks along the cliffs of Dover & Folkestone evoke historic maritime events. In contrast, Romney Marsh & the Swale have a wild & lonely beauty which evoke a more contemplative mood. ...

Kent Cycle Map at 1:110, 000 from Sustrans, including the Crab & Winkle Way, Viking Coastal Trail, Chalk & Channel Way, & Heron Trail, plus 5 day rides: Lanes south from Canterbury, Roberstbridge & Battle, Rye & Romney Marsh, Around Sandwich, & Headcorn & the North Downs. Street plans show Canterbury, Maidstone, Ashford, & Rochester with Chatham. Maps is this Sustrans series show all the National & Regional Cycle Network routes clearly numbered & have the colouring distinguishing between the on-road & traffic-free sections. The publishers’ own recommendations are shown in contrasting colour &, in most titles, are in addition presented on the reverse side on separate panels where each circuit is annotated with useful notes. The maps have contours & altitude colouring to show the topography, with additional gradient markings. Towns along the routes are annotated with symbols indicating what facilities can be found there. Also marked are various places of interest, on or near the routes, & railway lines are shown with stations for access to the routes by rail. On the reverse each title also provides large, clear city centre street plans of main towns, highlighting the Cycle Network and/or the recommended routes. Also included are contact details of tourist information centres. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Kent 1610 Replica Map by the Old Map Company is a reproduction of the map created for the famous atlas of the period by the master map maker John Speede Esq. The Old Map Company has recreated the antique maps of British counties, European cities & World countries originally crafted by master map maker John Speede Esq. whose work had accuracy & quality not surpassed for centuries. Each map is treated & presented on specially crafted paper then h&-treated giving it texture & an aged appearance before being beautifully engraved & detailed. ...

Kent in a series of cloth-backed reproductions from the Old Folding Maps of county maps published in late 19th century by Letts, Son & Co, with colouring & symbols providing a wealth of information, including towns where County Courts & Quarter Sessions are held, municipal boroughs, parliamentary county & borough boundaries with the number of returnable Members, etc. Letts county maps present each county with colouring indicating its parliamentary divisions & show a large number of smaller towns & villages. Railways are prominently highlighted; on roads “dangerous hills” are marked. Other information

Includes:: distance from London of main towns, market days, post towns, coast guard & life boat stations, etc. Each title also gives county statistics: population, area in acres, gross rental, inhabited houses, poor rate, & the number of paupers (!). Where appropriate, hachures are used to show the topography. The area outside the county boundary is not coloured but main towns plus road & rail connections are marked. Each map is backed onto cloth & presented folded in a colourful case covered with a unique design marbled paper. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Kent, an original antique map by G. Cole / J. Roper published in London, 1810-1843. Copperplate, coloured. Map size 23 x 17 cm, overall mounted size 38.5 x 32.5 cm. This detailed map of Kent is from Dugdale's England & Wales Delineated. The map was drawn by G. Cole & engraved by John Roper for publication first in The Beauties Of England & Wales, issued in parts, from c.1804. Such was the success of the publication that the maps were re-used in other publications, as here. The maps show accurate geographical detail, including the turnpike, mail coach & principal roads, sites of Roman & other historical remains, as well as the seats of the nobility & the gentry, & market towns with their distances from London. The maps also show the division of the counties into hundreds or wapontakes. They are representative of the functional nineteenth-century approach to cartography, yet are not unattractive. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford ...

Kent, an original antique map by J. Duncan, published in London, 1833. A copperplate engraving, original colour. Map size 43 x 35.5 cm, overall mounted size 59 x 51 cm. This is a detailed map of the county of Kent with pleasing original colour from James Duncan's A New Atlas Of England & Wales.. . that was published in 1833. The atlas in which the map appeared describes itself as Consisiting Of A Set Of Large County Travelling Maps, Divided Into Hundreds; With The Cities, Towns Villages, Roads, Rivers, Canals, &c. Accurately Laid Down From The Latest Surveys; & Containing Also The New District Divisions, Polling Places, Disfranchised & Enfranchised Boroughs, &c. Agreeably To The Provisions Of The Reform Bill; Thereby Exhibiting on The Map Of Each County Both Its Present & Former State Of Parliamentary Representation. The maps were engraved by Hoare & Reeves & form a geographical record of the recent parliamentary reforms. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford ...