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Kent, Sussex & Surrey in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

Kent in the AA 50 Walks series; comprising an extensive range of walking guides helping you to explore the best walking routes in Great Britain. Each guide covers a total of 50 walks, many of which are circular, between 2-10 miles & also that are suitable for a range of different walking standards. Every walk in the guides has an information box showing clear details of distance, minimum time, level of difficulty, any ascents, the nature of the terrain & landscape, suggested Ordnance Survey map, grid references for starting & finishing points, dog friendliness, parking & any public toilets en route. There are also suggestions of what to look out for & recommended places to eat & drink. Detailed walk descriptions are accompanied by clear mapping of the route ahead, in addition to colour photographs illustrating the highlights of selected routes. ...

Walking is one of Britain`s favourite leisure activities, & this fantastic walking guide to Kent features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all the practical detail you need, accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of the area, as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated with local points of interest & places to stop for refreshments & every walk is given a summary of distance, time, gradient, level of difficulty, type of surface & access, landscape, dog friendliness, parking & public toilets. ...

The exceptionally rich architecture of eastern Kent is covered by this fully revised, updated & expanded edition of John Newman`s classic survey, first published in 1969. This city of Canterbury is the county`s greatest treasure, & its glorious cathedral is the first mature example of Gothic architecture in Engl&. The influence of Canterbury appears also in the remains of St Augustine`s seventh-century mission churches, & in sophisticated Norman carved work at churches such as Barfrestone. Kent is also a maritime county, & its coastal towns are excitingly diverse: the royal stronghold of Dover with its mighty medieval castle; the medieval port of Sandwich; & resorts large & small, from genteel Folkestone to lively Margate, with its bold new art gallery. ...

The Hundred Of Axstane in Kent, an original antique map by E. Hasted, published in Canterbury around 1778. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 36 x 35cm, overall mounted size 51 x 50 cm.A very detailed map from Hasted's History of Kent, showing the area between Greenhithe & Lullingstone. Hasted's maps are amongst the most detailed & large scale of the county, & were often folded into small format editions of the book. The term ` Hundred' dates back to Anglo-Saxon times & Kent's peculiar system of land & social administration. The community was made up of `tithes' (a ten household unit), which was responsible to the ` Hundred Court' (normally consisting of ten `tithes'), & `lathes' (into which the Hundreds were grouped), there being five lathes in Kent. The tithes were responsible for the behaviour of their individual members & the lathes responsible for providing the King with food & men when required. Protective margins added. Restoration to old folds & areas of paper weakness. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford ...

The Hundred Of Eastry With The Liberty Of.. . Sandwich in Kent, an original antique map by E. Hasted, published in Canterbury around 1778. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 38 x 41.5 cm, overall mounted size 53.5 x 57.5 cm.A very detailed map from Hasted's History & Topographical Survey Of Kent, showing the area from Sandwich to Chillendon & the Dover road. Hasted's maps are among the most detailed & large scale of the county, & were often folded into small format editions of the book. The term ` Hundred' dates back to Anglo-Saxon times & Kent's peculiar system of land & social administration. The community was made up of `tithes' (a ten household unit), which was responsible to the ` Hundred Court' (normally consisting of ten `tithes'), & `lathes' (into which the Hundreds were grouped), there being five lathes in Kent. The tithes were responsible for the behaviour of their individual members & the lathes responsible for providing the King with food & men when required. Protective margins added. Restoration to old folds & areas of paper weakness. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford ...

A Map Of The Hundred Of Eastry With The Town & Port Of Sandwich in Kent, an original antique map by E. Hasted, published in Canterbury around 1779. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 38 x 42 cm, overall mounted size 54 x 58.5 cm.A detailed map of the hundred of Eastry together with the Liberty of the town & port of Sandwich, one of the Cinque Ports, in Kent that was published in Edward Hasted's History & Topographical Survey Of The County Of Kent. Towns & villages include Denton, Waldershare & Knolton, amongst others. The map depicts roads, woodl&, common land & the Sandwich & Deal marshes. Hasted's maps are among the most detailed & large scale of the county, & were often folded into small format editions of the book. The term ` Hundred' dates back to Anglo-Saxon times & Kent's peculiar system of land & social administration. The community was made up of `tithes' (a ten household unit), which was responsible to the ` Hundred Court' (normally consisting of ten `tithes'), & `lathes' (into which the Hundreds were grouped), there being five lathes in Kent. The tithes were responsible for the behaviour of their individual members & the lathes responsible for providing the King with food & men when required. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford ...

The Hundred Of Maidstone in Kent, an original antique map by E. Hasted, published in Canterbury around 1778. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 38.5 x 49.5 cm, overall mounted size 53 x 64.5 cm.A very detailed map from Hasted's History & Topgraphical Survey Of Kent, showing Maidstone & environs. Hasted's maps were among the most detailed & large scale of the county, & were often folded into small format editions of the book. The term ` Hundred' dates back to Anglo-Saxon times & Kent's peculiar system of land & social administration. The community was made up of `tithes' (a ten household unit), which was responsible to the ` Hundred Court' (normally consisting of ten `tithes'), & `lathes' (into which the Hundreds were grouped), there being five lathes in Kent. The tithes were responsible for the behaviour of their individual members & the lathes responsible for providing the King with food & men when required. Protective margins added & tears repaired. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford ...

The Hundreds Of Loningborough & Folkestone in Kent, an original antique map by E. Hasted, published in Canterbury around 1778. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 37 x 46.5 cm, overall mounted size 52 x 61.5 cm.A very detailed map from Hasted's History of Kent, showing the area inland from the Channel coast at Folkestone. Hasted's maps are amongst the most detailed & large scale of the county, & were often folded into small format editions of the book. The term ` Hundred' dates back to Anglo-Saxon times & Kent's peculiar system of land & social administration. The community was made up of `tithes' (a ten household unit), which was responsible to the ` Hundred Court' (normally consisting of ten `tithes'), & `lathes' (into which the Hundreds were grouped), there being five lathes in Kent. The tithes were responsible for the behaviour of their individual members & the lathes responsible for providing the King with food & men when required. Protective margins added & tears repaired. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford ...