Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Maidstone · Region: South East
Explore Loose, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Loose map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Loose |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Maidstone |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.240154 |
| Longitude | 0.517128 |
| Place Type | Village |
Loose reveals itself through a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic carving of water against limestone. It lies 2.3 miles south of Maidstone (from Maidstone: bearing 184°T, OS grid TQ 758 520), and is situated north-west of Boughton Monchelsea village. The Loose Stream acts as the lifeblood of the valley, its cool, constant flow once powering a chain of paper mills that defined the local economy for centuries. Where the water slows, the light catches the surface with a metallic sheen, reflecting the dense canopy of trees that hug the steep slopes. Beyond these verdant banks, the earth rises toward the historic expanse of Boughton Quarry Camp, where the soil holds the heavy, silent memory of stone extraction. Loose retains a distinct character shaped by these industrial echoes, where the remnants of mill ponds and leats remain visible among the modern dwellings. The air here holds a particular clarity, catching the scent of damp earth and moss even during the height of summer. Walking through the quiet lanes, one senses the weight of a past where the labour of the stream dictated the fortunes of every household.
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Explore Loose, Kent, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.240154, 0.517128. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |