Lambardes "Carde of the Shire," Third Issue, with Roads Added

LAMBARDE'S " GARDE OE THIS SHYRE." 143 the two branches re-join and run as a single road to Maidstone Bridge. Morden's map has roads to Aylesford and Teston Bridges respectively, which connect by cross-roads on the west side of Maidstone Bridge. Lea has no road to either Aylesford or Teston Bridge. 3. Rye Road : The four maps agree in the main between Tonbridge and Rye. From London to Tonbridge the rare map road runs by Bromley, Cudham and Sundridge direct to Tonbridge ; in Symonson it runs by Knockholt, Chevening, and Chipstead, and close outside Sevenoaks to Tonbridge ; in Lea and Morden by Riverhead and through Sevenoaks to Tonbridge. THE TEN CBOSS-BOADS. 1. Canterbury to Margate. In the rare map this road runs by Stodmarsh to Monkton ; in the three others by Sturry and West Bere. 2. Canterbury to Sandwich. In the rare map this road runs by Wickham and Elmstone to Ash ; in the three others by Wingham to Ash. 3. Canterbury and Charing. In the rare map this is a road whoUy on the west (left) bank of the Stour by Harbledown, Chartham, and ChUham, to Charing, joining the Hythe Road at Lenham. In the three other maps the road runs by the right bank of the Stour, crossing the river to the left bank above Chartham, and so by ChUham to Charing. In Symonson.and Lea the road joins the Hythe Road a httle south of Charing, but in Morden and in the rare map, the two roads join at Lenham. 4. Dover to Wye. In the rare map this road runs by Elham, but comes to an end at Wye. Symonson and Lea have no roads to Wye. Morden has a road which crosses the river at Wye. 6. Elham to Folkestone. This in the rare map is a branch fromtheDoverRoad. Mordenhasthesameroad. Symonson and Lea have no such road.