Oad Street

Oad Street is a small hamlet in the English county of Kent.^[1]

Oad Street
The Olde House, Oad Street
Oad Street Location within Kent
OS grid reference	TQ869621
Civil parish	Borden
District	Swale
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Sittingbourne
Postcode district	ME9
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
List of places UK England Kent 51°19′39″N 0°40′56″E

Oad Street forms part of the civil parish of Borden which, in turn, is part of Swale district. Oad Street is located close to Junction 5 of the M2 motorway where it crosses the A249 road.

History

In 1798, Edward Hasted records that this hamlet was once called Hoade Street and Woodstreet, before becoming Oade Street. Named after a nearby Chestnut Wood (which covered the hillside down towards Danaway). In 1653, most of the parish was controlled by William Genery (from Throwley).^[2]

Buildings

In the hamlet are 3 listed buildings, Grade II* listed 'Yew Tree Cottage',^[3]Grade II listed 'The Olde House',^[4] and Grade II listed 'Hoad House'.^[5]

Also a local public house, the 'Plough & Harrow' public house.^[6]

It also had a former Wesleyan Chapel (Oad Street Methodist Church),^[7] now converted into a private residence.

Oad Street food and craft, a restaurant and art gallery. ^[8]