The South Eastern Railway opened its signal box at Chartham in 1885. It remains virtually as built, apart from the unusual green paint scheme! It is built of typical clapboard construction as were much of there structures. The former Railway Arms pub can be seen behind the box. Fremlins brewery was in Maidstone and was a large Kent brewer. It closed in 1972 following the inevitable takeover by Whitbread. The old brewery is now a Tesco supermarket in Maidstone.
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