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Oad Street

Oad Street
The Olde House, Oad Street - geograph.org.uk - 366481.jpg
The Olde House, Oad Street
Oad Street is located in Kent
Oad Street
Oad Street
Oad Street shown within Kent
OS grid reference TQ869621
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Sittingbourne
Postcode district ME9
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
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UK
England
Kent
51°19′37″N 0°40′48″E / 51.327°N 0.68°E / 51.327; 0.68Coordinates: 51°19′37″N 0°40′48″E / 51.327°N 0.68°E / 51.327; 0.68

Oad Street is a small hamlet in the English county of Kent.

Oad Street forms part of the civil parish of Borden which, in turn, is part of Swale district. Oad Street is located close to Junction 5 of the M2 motorway where it crosses the A249 road.

In 1798, Edward Hasted records that this hamlet was once called Hoade Street and Woodstreet, before becoming Oade Street. Named after a nearby Chestnut Wood (which covered the hillside down towards Danaway). In 1653, most of the parish was controlled by William Genery (from Throwley).

In the hamlet are 3 listed buildings, Grade II* listed 'Yew Tree Cottage',Grade II listed 'The Olde House' and Grade II listed 'Hoad House'.

Also a local public house, the 'Plough & Harrow' public house.

It also had a former Wesleyan Chapel (Oad Street Methodist Church), now converted into a private residence.

Oad Street Centre, a craft shop and gallery.



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