Stone in Oxney
Stone in Oxney is a village south of Ashford in Kent, South East England, in the civil parish of Stone-cum-Ebony near Appledore.
| Stone in Oxney | |
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Stone in Oxney Location within Kent | |
| Population | 392 (2001) (Parish) |
| OS grid reference | TQ939278 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TENTERDEN |
| Postcode district | TN30 |
| Dialling code | 01233 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is 11 miles (18 km) south east of Tenterden, and stands in a position on the eastern side of the Isle of Oxney. The stone that gives the village its name is preserved in the village church, and is of Roman origin. Often thought to be an altar of Mithras, it in fact depicts Apis.
The Saxon Shore Way, a long-distance walking route tracing the old Saxon shoreline, passes through the parish.
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