The Cosway Monument at Bilsington is a grade II listed building , erected in 1835 in memory of local landowner and philanthropist Sir William Richard Cosway, who was killed in a coaching accident nearby. He helped establish a school and supported reforms for agricultural workers in the area. Constructed from local Kent rag stone, the monument stands over fifty feet high and dominates the skyline for some distance

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Location: Bilsington, Ashford, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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