The Chiding Stone
Chiddingstone VillageA great sandstone boulder on the edge of the village that gave it, by tradition, its name.
Get directionsLandmarkTime here: 10–20 min
On the map
Burghesh Court, Chiddingstone, TN8 7AH
Quick facts
Popular tradition links the village's name to this sandstone outcrop, though the National Trust thinks the name more likely comes from a Saxon family homestead.
Its past uses are guessed at: a place to scold overbearing wives, a Druidical site or an Anglo-Saxon boundary marker.
It sits a few minutes' walk from the village street.
Address
Burghesh Court, Chiddingstone, TN8 7AH
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