(Hamlet near Appledore Heath)
Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Ashford · Region: South East
Explore Reading Street, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Reading Street 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.
| Place | Reading Street |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Ashford |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.042251 |
| Longitude | 0.740987 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The rural charm of Reading Street is evident in its gently undulating landscape. It lies 4.8 km south-east of Tenterden (from Tenterden: bearing 125°T, OS grid TQ 922 305), and is situated west of Appledore Heath village. Historically, Reading Street would have been a focal point for agricultural activity, with its inhabitants likely engaged in farming the fertile Kentish Weald. While specific grand historical structures are not prominent, the area retains a sense of traditional English countryside, with scattered farmsteads and country lanes defining its character. The local economy of Reading Street would have traditionally been agricultural, with a focus on crops and livestock suited to the region. Today, Reading Street continues to be a peaceful hamlet, its identity shaped by its rural setting and its proximity to larger market towns.
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Explore Reading Street, 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: 51.042251, 0.740987. 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 | June 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. |