Memorial · Kent
Ingle Close boundary stone (N)
One letter started a local mystery.
06 / Ingle Close
An N in the hedge
Someone found an old stone in a hedge in Ingle Close. Cut into it was a clear N.
A Heritage Trust newsletter links the stone with Edward Neame’s land, and that land with Neame Road. It is an appealing clue: a surname reduced to one letter, left behind as the neighbourhood changed.
The stone’s date and exact position remain uncertain. The newsletter’s explanation needs maps and deeds to settle it. For now, follow the letter to the road. That name is much easier to spot.
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The written record names this place. An exact site position has not been established, so the atlas does not invent a marker.
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An N in the hedge ↗
One letter was enough to start a local mystery.
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- Birchington boundary stones (BHT News 20)Birchington Heritage Trust · local heritage newsletter · accessed 2026-10-07
- Neame Road and Ingle Close road geometriesOpenStreetMap contributors via Nominatim · community map/geocoding response · accessed 2026-10-07