Collier Street

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Maidstone district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7146).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Maidstone district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7146).

Origin

The Collier part of the name is thought to refer to people who were charcoal burners; Street is a common affix for small villages and hamlets in Kent, in this case it may refer to the B2162 road through the village.

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