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Thong
Thong street sign
OS grid referenceTQ673707
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGravesend
Postcode districtDA12
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
List of places
UK
England
Kent

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. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Programme 8, 2015: North of England take on The Midlands". Round Britain Quiz. 7 December 2015. Radio 4.