“A lovely rabbit hole to explore” – Rory Sutherland
This selection of nearly 300 previously unpublished pictures of Kent is taken from the thousands the author took while compiling Old Bunyard’s Kent Pride. They are arranged in a clockwise tour of the county, starting in Canterbury.
River Stour from The Friars Bridge, Canterbury
The Friars, Canterbury
Marlowe Theatre, The Friars, Canterbury
Bulkhead Statue, The Friars, Canterbury
Blackfriars from The Friars Bridge, Canterbury
All Saints’ Lane, Canterbury
Ducking stool, Old Weavers House, High Street, Canterbury
Greyfriars Garden, Canterbury
Great Stour from Water Lane bridge, Canterbury
Westgate Towers from Westgate Gardens, Canterbury
Meister Omer’s House, The Precincts, Canterbury
Canterbury War Memorial, Butter Market, Canterbury
View of Canterbury Cathedral from Palace Street, Canterbury
St Mary the Virgin church, Fordwich
Town Hall, Fordwich
River Stour at Fordwich
Canterbury Road, Wingham
The Street, Goodnestone
The Street, Goodnestone
Goodnestone Park gardens, Goodnestone
Goodnestone Park gardens, Goodnestone
Goodnestone Park gardens, Goodnestone
Goodnestone Park gardens, Goodnestone
St Mary’s Church, Reculver
Harbour Arm, Margate
Alkali Row, Margate
Tudor House, King Street, Margate
Marine Terrace, Margate
Palm Bay, Broadstairs
Kingsgate Bay, Kingsgate
Kingsgate Castle, Kingsgate
Whiteness Road, Kingsgate
Stone Bay, Broadstairs
Fort Road, Broadstairs
Viking Bay, Broadstairs
WW2 toilets, Ramsgate Tunnels, Ramsgate
Seafront, Ramsgate
Seafront, Ramsgate
Marine Parade, Ramsgate
Maritime Museum, East Crosswall, Ramsgate
Military Road, Ramsgate
Royal Harbour, Ramsgate
St Augustine’s Road, Ramsgate
Pugin-designed house and church, St Augustine’s Road, Ramsgate
Abandoned hoverport car-park, Pegwell Bay
Abandoned hoverport walkway, Pegwell Bay
Pegwell Bay Country Park
Richborough Castle, Richborough
Strand Street, Sandwich
River Stour from the Toll Bridge, Sandwich
The Bulwark, Sandwich
West Street, Finglesham
Walmer Castle, Walmer
Walmer Castle gardens, Walmer
Walmer Castle gardens, Walmer
Dover Castle, Dover
View north-west from the Great Tower, Dover Castle, Dover
View of the Western Heights from the Great Tower, Dover Castle
Throne Room, the Great Tower, Dover Castle, Dover
Anti-aircraft gun, Dover Castle, Dover
Western Heights, Dover
Samphire Hoe, Dover
Samphire Hoe seafront, Dover
Vicarage Lane, Elham
The Devil’s Kneading Trough, Wye
Eastwell Lake, Eastwell
Eastwell Towers, Eastwell
Hothfield Bogs, Hothfield
Hothfield Bogs, Hothfield
Hothfield Bogs, Hothfield
Hothfield Bogs, Hothfield
Hothfield Bogs, Hothfield
Hothfield Bogs, Hothfield
Hothfield Common, Hothfield
Hothfield Common, Hothfield
Hothfield Common, Hothfield
Hothfield Common, Hothfield
Hothfield Common, Hothfield
Hothfield Common, Hothfield
Hothfield Common, Hothfield
Outer Gate Lodge, Waterfall Road, Hothfield
St James’s Church graveyard, Egerton
Greensand Way, Egerton
Greensand Way, Egerton
Greensand Way, Egerton
Greensand Way, Egerton
Egerton House Road, Egerton
Egerton House Road, Egerton
Coldbridge Wood, Boughton Malherbe
Coldbridge Wood, Boughton Malherbe
Coldbridge Wood, Boughton Malherbe
Coldbridge Wood, Boughton Malherbe
Tom ‘Doctor Who’ Baker’s waiting headstone, Boughton Malherbe
The Street, Little Chart
St Mary’s church, Pluckley Road, Little Chart
WW2 pillbox, Smarden Road, Pluckley
Dering Wood, Pluckley
Dering Wood, Pluckley
Dering Wood, Pluckley
Dering Wood, Pluckley
Smallhythe Road, Tenterden
Hole Park gardens, Cranbrook
Hole Park gardens, Cranbrook
Hole Park gardens, Cranbrook
Hole Park gardens, Cranbrook
Hole Park, Cranbrook
Sissinghurst Castle, Cranbrook
Sissinghurst Castle gardens, Cranbrook
Sissinghurst Castle gardens, Cranbrook
Sissinghurst Castle, Cranbrook
Sissinghurst Castle lake, Cranbrook
Bedgebury Pinetum, Goudhurst
Bedgebury Pinetum, Goudhurst
Bedgebury Pinetum, Goudhurst
Bedgebury Pinetum, Goudhurst
Bewl Water, Lamberhurst
Bewl Water, Lamberhurst
Bewl Water, Lamberhurst
Bayham Old Abbey, Little Bayham
Bayham Old Abbey, Little Bayham
Bayham Old Abbey, Little Bayham
Groombridge Place gardens, Groombridge
Groombridge Place gardens, Groombridge
Zedonk, Groombridge Place estate, Groombridge
Groombridge Place estate, Groombridge
Groombridge Place estate, Groombridge
Groombridge Place Enchanted Forest, Groombridge
Groombridge Place Enchanted Forest, Groombridge
Groombridge Place Enchanted Forest, Groombridge
Raptor display, Groombridge Place estate, Groombridge
Sidney family porcupine, Penshurst Place gardens, Penshurst
Penshurst Place gardens, Penshurst
Penshurst Place gardens, Penshurst
Topiary bear, Penshurst Place gardens, Penshurst
Penshurst Place gardens, Penshurst
Penshurst Place gardens, Penshurst
Penshurst Place gardens, Penshurst
Penshurst Place gardens, Penshurst
Chiddingstone Castle
Chiddingstone Castle
Chiddingstone Castle estate
Chiddingstone Castle estate
Chiddingstone Castle lake
Chiddingstone Castle lake
Hever Castle, Hever
Hever Castle, Hever
Hever Castle, Hever
Hever Castle gardens, Hever
Hever Castle gardens, Hever
Hever Castle gardens, Hever
Hever Castle gardens, Hever
Astrolabe and topiary chess set, Hever Castle gardens, Hever
Hever Castle gardens, Hever
Hever Castle gardens, Hever
Hever Castle gardens, Hever
Hever Castle gardens, Hever
Hever Castle lake, Hever
Hever Castle lake, Hever
Hever Castle lake, Hever
Hever Castle lake, Hever
Toys Hill, Brasted Chart
Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill
Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill
Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill
Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill
Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill
Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill
Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Riverhill
Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Riverhill
Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Riverhill
Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Riverhill
Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Riverhill
Aeroplane crossing the sun above Riverhill
Knole, Sevenoaks
Knole, Sevenoaks
Knole, Sevenoaks
Knole, Sevenoaks
Knole, Sevenoaks
Knole Park, Sevenoaks
The Vine, Sevenoaks
The Vine, Sevenoaks
The eight oaks of the Vine, Sevenoaks
Ightham Mote, Ivy Hatch
Ightham Mote, Ivy Hatch
Ightham Mote, Ivy Hatch
Dog kennel, Ightham Mote, Ivy Hatch
Ightham Mote gardens, Ivy Hatch
Ightham Mote gardens, Ivy Hatch
Ightham Mote gardens, Ivy Hatch
Ightham Mote gardens, Ivy Hatch
Wilmot Hill, Ivy Hatch
Wilmot Hill, Ivy Hatch
High Street, Hadlow
View of Hadlow Tower from Church Street, Hadlow
Hadlow Tower, Hadlow
River Medway from Hartlake bridge
River Medway, Tonbridge
Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge
Matfield Green, Maidstone Road, Matfield
The Hop Farm, Branbridges Road, Beltring
The Hop Farm, Branbridges Road, Beltring
Great Comp, St Mary’s Platt
Great Comp Garden, St Mary’s Platt
Great Comp Garden, St Mary’s Platt
Wrangling Lane, Great Buckland
Holly Hill Wood, Great Buckland
Holly Hill Wood, Great Buckland
Holly Hill Wood, Great Buckland
Holly Hill Wood, Great Buckland
London skyline from Holly Hill Wood, Great Buckland
Rochester skyline from across the River Medway
Blue Bell Hill, Maidstone
View from Kits Coty, Chatham Road, Aylesford
Little Kits Coty, Rochester Road, Aylesford
Sun setting over Aylesford
Sunset over Aylesford
Gallagher Stadium, James Whatman Way, Maidstone
County Road, Maidstone
HM Prison, County Road, Maidstone
Camden Street, Maidstone
Chillington Manor, St Faith’s Street, Maidstone
Brenchley Gardens, Maidstone
Corpus Christi Hall, Earl Street, Maidstone
Gabriel’s Hill, Maidstone
Maidstone Grammar School, Barton Road, Maidstone
White Horse Park, Detling Hill
Ash Project, White Horse Park, Detling Hill
Thurnham Castle, Castle Hill, Thurnham
Hang-gliders over Castle Hill, Thurnham
Sutton Valence Castle, Rectory Lane, Sutton Valence
Sutton Valence Castle, Rectory Lane, Sutton Valence
Burberry Lane, Leeds
Leeds Castle from Len Valley Walk
Leeds Castle from Len Valley Walk
Bridge over the River Len, Broomfield
Hollingbourne Manor, Upper Street, Hollingbourne
Upper Streeet, Hollingbourne
Pilgrims Way, Harrietsham
Pilgrims Way, Harrietsham
Sunset, Pilgrims Way, Harrietsham
Marley, Dickley Lane, Lenham
Faversham Road, Lenham
Faversham Road, Lenham
Maidstone Road, Lenham
The Square, Lenham
The Square, Lenham
Chalk Cross, Ashford Road, Lenham
Pilgrims Way, Lenham
Pilgrims Way, Lenham
Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn over Lenham
Doddington Place gardens
Doddington Place gardens
Doddington Place gardens
Doddington Place gardens
Doddington Place gardens
Doddington Place gardens
Doddington Place gardens
Doddington Place gardens
Doddington Place gardens
Doddington Place gardens
Doddington Place gardens
Doddington Place lodge
Charing Racecourse, Maidstone Road, Charing
Market Place, Charing
Market Place, Charing
St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Charing
Great Hall, Archbishop’s Palace, Market Place, Charing
Pett Place, Charing
Stalisfield Road, Charing
Sculpture Trail, King’s Wood, Challock
Taylors Hill, Chilham
Belmont House gardens, Throwley
Belmont House gardens, Throwley
Belmont House gardens, Throwley
Belmont House gardens, Throwley
Hetty’s Secret Grove, Belmont House gardens, Throwley
Belmont House estate, Throwley
Belmont Cricket Ground, Throwley
Four Oaks Road, Ospringe
Brogdale Farm, Faversham
Arden’s House, Abbey Street, Faversham
Ribbon development, A20
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