Staplehurst
Staplehurst lies on a Roman road. Villages were late
in coming to the Weald, where isolated dens, or pig
pastures, expanded into small farms and then into
hamlets. Staplehurst is lucky to be on the South Eastern
Railway’s route from London to Dover, which
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Cranbrook
Cranbrook has a population approaching 6000.The town
retains its dense mediaeval layout of streets and
alleys, with a number of buildings of great interest
dating from the 15th to the 19th century. |
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Benenden
The parish of Benenden is in the heart of the Kent
countryside. The main part of the village is centered
around a green where cricket is played in the summer
months and is bounded by the St George's Church, the
village school, the gloriously fronted memorial hall,
and the Bull public house. |
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Goudhurst
Goudhurst Just over a hundred years ago a visitor
to Goudhurst described the place in words that are
as true today as they were at that time. "The
whole neighborhood is singularly beautiful with the
sylvan pastoral beauty that is England's great characteristic.
The village is straggling. Genius could scarcely have
made it more irregular. It is built on the slope of
an eccentric hill. |
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Marden
Marden is located about nine miles south of Maidstone.
Marden is a thriving community of about four thousand
people, with a long history dating back at least as
far as Edward 1, and is the second largest parish
(in area) in Kent. Those of us who live or work here
(and quite a few do both!) are very proud of the village.
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Lamberhurst
Lamberhurst is located in the beautiful Teise valley
on the Kent Sussex border. The village sits in the
gently rolling down land at the north western edge
of the picturesque Bewl Water. |
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Rye (East
Sussex)
Traveling westward across Romney Marsh, the distinctive
outline of Rye can be seen in the distance. It rises
above the level green pastures, stretching from the
sea to the far hills which formed the shoreline before
the marsh was drained. |
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Brasted
The Village of Brasted lies in Kent it is one of the
most beautiful counties in England and is very well
known for its Antique shops. Brasted is positioned
between Knole Park of Sevenoaks and Chartwell of Westerham. |
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Faversham
Market Town and Port of Faversham, the Medieval Gem
of Kent. Faversham is one of the most charming and
historic towns and ports in Kent. The ancient town
has hundreds of listed buildings. |
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Hythe
Hythe, in the District of Shepway, is one of the five
original Cinque Ports (pronounced sink, as in Norman
French) on the "Garden Coast" in South Kent.
It is on a broad bay of the English Channel, four
miles west of the cross- channel port of Folkestone
and 16 miles south west of Dover. |
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Hawkinge
There have been settlements in Hawkinge as long ago
as bronze age times, but most people will probably
know Hawkinge for the role it played during the second
world war. Hawkinge was the closest operational airfield
to occupied France and played a major role in defending
our skies during the Battle of Britain. |
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Sandwich
Still a principal member of the 5 main Cinque Ports,
Sandwich used to be one of the main ports in the UK.
Over the centuries the river Stour gradually silted
up and so today it is a small riverside town but full
of history with some fine examples of medieval architecture.
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Lyminge
Rooted in time and mentioned in the Doomsday Record,
Lyminge's origins were certainly well before Queen
(and subsequently, Saint) Ethelburga (one of the founders
of Christianity in this Country) put it on the map.
Lyminge and North Lyminge were fused with the coming
of the railway. The railway brought with it the shift
of the village's Centrex and a thriving commerce. |
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Wye
The Wye village web site provides information on local
history and village events plus shops, services, churches,
clubs and leisure activities in Wye. This site features
the Wye Farmers Market, Wye Village Design Statement
and newly formed Wye Youth Forum. |
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Staple
Staple Unlike many local community Web-Sites, Staple-Online
isn't commercially sponsored or professionally produced.
It is merely the efforts of one local resident to
put his village 'On-Line'. The results may therefore
appear not so polished or 'glitzy' as some, but I
hope that this is more than made up for by the site's
content and usefulness. |
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Dover
Dover Soul The Soul of Dover and tells the history,
geography and radio history of the Gateway to Great
Britain. Also has extensive information on local landmarks
and family history. |
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