Thong, Kent

Thong

Thong street sign
Thong
 Thong shown within Kent
OS grid referenceTQ673707
DistrictGravesham
Shire countyKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Gravesend
Postcode district DA12
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
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Coordinates: 51°24′36″N 0°24′15″E / 51.41°N 0.4041°E / 51.41; 0.4041

Thong is a hamlet southeast of Gravesend in Kent, England. The population of the hamlet is included in the civil parish of Shorne.

It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names[1] and appeared as a question answer for Round Britain Quiz.[2]

References

  1. Lyall, Sarah (22 January 2009). "No Snickering: That Road Sign Means Something Else". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. "Programme 8, 2015: North of England take on The Midlands". Round Britain Quiz. 7 December 2015. Radio 4.


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