Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Ashford · Region: South East
Explore The Stocks, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Stocks 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for The Stocks, Kent, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | The Stocks |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Ashford |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.012797 |
| Longitude | 0.715467 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The Stocks emerges from the low-lying fields of the Kentish landscape as a quiet cluster of dwellings defined by the shifting moods of the sky. It lies 4.0 miles south-south-east of Tenterden (from Tenterden: bearing 160°T, OS grid TQ 905 272), and is situated east-south-east of Wittersham village. Beneath the expansive horizon, the earth here clings to a damp, fertile character, prone to the lingering silver mists that drift inward from the nearby Wittersham Sewer. The Stocks occupies a terrain that feels ancient and reclaimed, where the water table dictates the pace of the seasons and the stubborn resilience of the local flora. To the west, the quiet depression of Bate's Gill draws the eye toward a horizon that seems to hold the weight of centuries in its heavy, moisture-rich soil. The architecture of The Stocks reflects this grounded endurance, favouring sturdy forms that stand firm against the steady winds sweeping across the Weald. Sunlight often strikes the damp pastures with a pale, pearlescent intensity, illuminating the subtle gradients of green that define this corner of the Ashford district. Residents of The Stocks maintain a connection to the land that feels less like a choice and more like a quiet, inherited obligation to the marshes and the clay.
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Explore The Stocks, 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: 51.012797, 0.715467. 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. |