“A lovely rabbit hole to explore” – Rory Sutherland
This selection of over 300 previously unpublished pictures of Kent is taken from the thousands the author took while and after compiling Old Bunyard’s Kent Pride.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
Canterbury Cathedral from Palace Street, Canterbury
St Mary the Virgin Church, Fordwich
Town Hall, Fordwich
River Stour at Fordwich
The Harbour, Herne Bay
The Pier, Herne Bay
The Pier, Herne Bay
The Pier, Herne Bay
Remnant of the old Pier, Herne Bay
The Pier, Herne Bay
Amy Johnson tribute, Central Parade, Herne Bay
Reculver Towers, Reculver
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
Canterbury Road, Wingham
The Street, Goodnestone
The Street, Goodnestone
Church of the Holy Cross from Goodnestone Park gardens, Goodnestone
Goodnestone Park gardens, Goodnestone
Goodnestone Park gardens, Goodnestone
Goodnestone Park, Goodnestone
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
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
Leas Lift from Lower Sandgate Road, Folkestone
Sea mist, Folkestone Beach
Lower Leas Coastal Park, Folkestone
‘The Shelf’, Lower Leas Coastal Park, Folkestone
The Leas, Folkestone
Metropole Hotel, The Leas, Folkestone
Town sign, High Street, Sandgate
Martello Terrace, Sandgate
Beach management operations, Sandgate
Saltwood Castle, Castle Road, Saltwood
Saltwood Castle, Castle Road, Saltwood
Saltwood Castle estate, Castle Road, Saltwood
Javelin train racing through Westenhanger station
Abandoned Folkestone Racecourse, Westenhanger
St Mary the Virgin Church, St Mary in the Marsh
Romney Marsh
Romney Marsh
Dungeness
Dungeness
Dungeness
Dungeness
Dungeness
Dungeness New Lighthouse
Royal Military Canal, Appledore
Royal Military Canal, Appledore
The Street, Appledore
The Street, Appledore
Defibrillator station, The Street, Appledore
Bilsington Monument, New Church Road, Bilsington
The Green, Woodchurch
High Street, Tenterden
War Memorial, High Street, Tenterden
High Street, Tenterden
Smallhythe Road, Tenterden
Isolated thunderstorm over Tenterden
Rolvenden Windmill, Benenden Road, Rolvenden
Thomas Gibbon Monypenny’s house, Hole Park, Cranbrook
Hole Park gardens, Cranbrook
The Climbing Bears, 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
St Mary’s Church, Goudhurst
Star & Eagle Hotel, Goudhurst
The pond, Goudhurst
Bedgebury Pinetum, Goudhurst
Bedgebury Pinetum, Goudhurst
Bedgebury Pinetum, Goudhurst
Bewl Water, Lamberhurst
Bewl Water, Lamberhurst
Bewl Water, Lamberhurst
Scotney New Castle, Lamberhurst, former home of Lady Thatcher
Scotney New Castle, Lamberhurst
Scotney Old Castle gardens, Lamberhurst
Scotney Old Castle, Lamberhurst
Scotney Old Castle, Lamberhurst
Scotney Old Castle lake, Lamberhurst
Boathouse, Scotney Old Castle, Lamberhurst
Thatched ice-house, Scotney Old Castle, Lamberhurst
Chalybeate spring, Scotney Old Castle, Lamberhurst
Bayham Old Abbey, Little Bayham
Bayham Old Abbey, Little Bayham
Bayham Old Abbey, Little Bayham
Matfield Green, Maidstone Road, Matfield
Groombridge Place gardens, Groombridge
Groombridge Place gardens, Groombridge
Zedonk, Groombridge Place estate, Groombridge
Groombridge Place estate, Groombridge
Groombridge Place estate, Groombridge
Enchanted Forest, Groombridge Place, Groombridge
Groombridge Place Enchanted Forest, Groombridge
Enchanted Forest, Groombridge Place, Groombridge
Raptor display, Groombridge Place estate, Groombridge
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
Chiddingstone Castle
Chiddingstone Castle
Chiddingstone Castle estate
Chiddingstone Castle estate
Chiddingstone Castle lake
Chiddingstone Castle lake
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
River Medway, Tonbridge
Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge
River Medway from Hartlake bridge
The Hop Farm, Branbridges Road, Beltring
The Hop Farm, Branbridges Road, Beltring
High Street, Hadlow
Hadlow Tower from Church Street, Hadlow
Hadlow Tower, Hadlow
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
Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Riverhill
Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Riverhill
Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Riverhill
The Weald from ‘Little Everest’, Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Riverhill
‘Little Everest, Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Riverhill
Aeroplane crossing the sun above ‘Little Everest, Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Riverhill
Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill
Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill
Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill
Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill
Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill
Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill
Toys Hill, Brasted Chart
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
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
Rochester Bridge from Rochester Castle, Rochester
Rochester Castle from Rochester Bridge, Rochester
The Esplanade and River Medway from Rochester Castle, Rochester
Rochester Cathedral, Boley Hill, Rochester
Boley Hill, Rochester
Jasper’s Gatehouse, High Street, Rochester
Guildhall Museum, High Street, Rochester
Guildhall Museum, High Street, Rochester
High Street, Rochester
High Street, Rochester
The Vines, Crow Lane, Rochester
Section of Roman wall, Corporation Street, Rochester
Huguenot Museum, Corporation Street, Rochester
Blue Bell Hill from Sandling
Blue Bell Hill, Aylesford
View southwards from Kits Coty, Chatham Road, Aylesford
Little Kits Coty, Rochester Road, Aylesford
Sun setting over Aylesford
Sunset over Aylesford
The Friars lake, Aylesford
Black swans, The Friars lake, Aylesford
Great Courtyard, The Friars, Aylesford
Great Courtyard, The Friars, Aylesford
Carmelite crest, Watergate, The Friars, Aylesford
Gatehouse, The Friars, Aylesford
Rosary Way, The Friars, Aylesford
Rosary Way, The Friars, Aylesford
Statue of Virgin Mary, The Friars, Aylesford
Peace Garden, The Friars, Aylesford
Allington Lock, Castle Road, Allington
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
Mote Park, Maidstone
Miniature railway, Mote Park, Maidstone
Mote Park lake, Maidstone
River Len, Mote Park, Maidstone
Memorial pavilion, Mote Park, Maidstone
River Medway, Teston Bridge Country Park, Teston
Paddleboarding on the River Medway, Teston
Teston Lock and Weir, Teston
Under Teston Bridge looking upstream, Teston
Teston Bridge, Teston
White Horse Park, Detling Hill
Ash Project, White Horse Park, Detling Hill
Thurnham Castle, Castle Hill, Thurnham
Hang-gliders over Castle Hill, Thurnham
Village Green, Bearsted
Majors Fishing Lakes, Ashford Road, Bearsted
Old Loose Hill, Loose
Loose Stream, Loose
Loddington Lane, Linton
Alpacas, Peens Lane, Boughton Monchelsea
Food producer David Catt, Wierton Hill, Boughton Monchelsea
Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats, Wierton Road, Boughton Monchelsea
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 Street, Hollingbourne
Pilgrims Way, Harrietsham
Pilgrims Way, Harrietsham
Sunset, Pilgrims Way, Harrietsham
Marley, Dickley Lane, Lenham
Faversham Road, Lenham
Commemoration of Queen Anne’s stay in 1704, 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
View south from Liverton Hill, Sandway
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
Egerton House Road, Egerton
Egerton House Road, Egerton
Greensand Way, Egerton
Greensand Way, Egerton
Greensand Way, Egerton
St James’s Church graveyard, Egerton
Micro-library, Stonebridge Green
Tile Lodge Road, Charing Heath
Charing Racecourse, Maidstone Road, Charing
Market Place, Charing
Market Place, Charing
Great Hall, Archbishop’s Palace, Market Place, Charing
Pett Place, Charing
Stalisfield Road, Charing
Dering Wood, Pluckley
Dering Wood, Pluckley
Dering Wood, Pluckley
Dering Wood, Pluckley
WW2 pillbox, Smarden Road, Pluckley
The Street, Little Chart
St Mary’s Church, Pluckley Road, Little Chart
Coldham Wood, Little Chart Forstal
Hothfield Common, Hothfield
Hothfield Common, Hothfield
Hothfield Common, Hothfield
Hothfield Common, Hothfield
Hothfield Common, Hothfield
Hothfield Common, Hothfield
Way marker, Hothfield Common, Hothfield
Hothfield Common, Hothfield
Hothfield Bogs, Hothfield
Hothfield Bogs, Hothfield
Hothfield Bogs, Hothfield
Hothfield Bogs, Hothfield
Hothfield Bogs, Hothfield
Hothfield Bogs, Hothfield
Outer Gate Lodge, Waterfall Road, Hothfield
Godinton House, Ashford
Godinton House gardens, Ashford
Godinton House gardens, Ashford
Pet cemetery, Godinton House, Ashford
Godinton House lake, Ashford
Godinton House gardens, Ashford
Insect house, Godinton House gardens, Ashford
Eastwell Lake, Eastwell
Eastwell Towers, Eastwell
Sculpture Trail, King’s Wood, Challock
The Devil’s Kneading Trough, Wye
Taylors Hill, Chilham
Ashford Road, Badlesmere Lees
Stalisfield Road, Stalisfield
Stalisfield Road, Stalisfield
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
Belmont cricket pavilion and Prospect Tower, Throwley
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
Four Oaks Road, Ospringe
Brogdale Farm, Faversham
Arden’s House, Abbey Street, Faversham
Mount Ephraim House, Staple Street, Faversham
Mount Ephraim Gardens, Staple Street, Faversham
Mount Ephraim Gardens, Staple Street, Faversham
Mount Ephraim Gardens, Staple Street, Faversham
Mount Ephraim Gardens, Staple Street, Faversham
The Mizmaze, Mount Ephraim Gardens, Staple Street, Faversham
Staple Street from Mount Ephraim Gardens, Faversham
Elmley Nature Reserve, Sheppey
Elmley Nature Reserve, Sheppey
Traditional shepherds’ huts, Elmley Nature Reserve, Sheppey
Birdspotting from Swale viewing screen, Elmley Nature Reserve, Sheppey
Mallard, Elmley Nature Reserve, Sheppey
Coot with onlooking brood, Elmley Nature Reserve, Sheppey
Lost village of Elmley, Sheppey
Abandoned schoolhouse, Elmley Nature Reserve, Sheppey
Ridham Dock Biomass Facility at Iwade from across the Swale
Gulls milling over Shellness Road, Shellness
Short Brothers memorial, Shellness Road, Leysdown-on-Sea
North Kent coast from Shellness Beach
Beach at low tide, Seasalter
Beach huts, Seasalter
High Street, Whitstable
Horsebridge Road, Whitstable
Harbour Street, Whitstable
Oggies Alley, Whitstable
Oyster store, the Harbour, Whitstable
The Harbour, Whitstable
The Harbour, Whitstable
The Harbour, Whitstable
Seafront, Tankerton
Marine Parade from The Street, Tankerton
The Street, Tankerton
Ribbon development, A20
Ribbon development, A20
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