Kentish ragstone
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Kentish ragstone is a hard grey limestone in Kent, England, drawn from the geological sequence known as the Hythe Beds of the Lower Greensand. For millennia it has been quarried for use both locally a
Archbishop's Palace, Maidstone
A new housing development in Maidstone, built using Kentish Ragstone
Yellow Flemish brick (top) contrasted with Kentish ragstone (bottom)
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Dover Castle
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Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" because of its defensive significance
Kentish ragstone
…castles such as Rochester and Leeds, and churches such as All Saints and the Holy Cross churches in Maidstone. Other examples in Kent include the keep at Dover Castle, Westgate in Canterbury, Knole House, Ightham Mote, the Archbishop's Palace, Maidstone and Maidstone Prison. The building of Westminster Abbey in the…
Aerial panorama of the castle
The Roman lighthouse, later converted into a bell tower for the adjacent church
The Tour d'Ordre in 1550
The view down from the (possibly Saxon) burgh, and Harbour beyond.