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
Stone in Oxney
Location within Kent
Population392 (2001)[1] (Parish)
OS grid referenceTQ939278
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTENTERDEN
Postcode districtTN30
Dialling code01233
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth 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.[2] Often thought to be an altar of Mithras, it in fact depicts Apis.[3]

The Saxon Shore Way, a long-distance walking route tracing the old Saxon shoreline, passes through the parish.

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