Die kleine Stadt Hawkhurst in Kent ist ein ehemaliges Schmugglernest mit einem faszinierenden Friedhof neben der Kirche. Eine Straßenkreuzung ist der eigentliche Grund, warum Hawkhurst zu den viel angefahrenen Orten der Region gehört. Hier kreuzen sich die Straßen, die von Hastings nach Maidstone und Asford nach Tunbrigde Wells führen. Die kleine Stadt lohnt einen Aufenthalt,
On the A268 Rye Road, close to the Budgens Supermarket. Has a carved plaque above the door which reads 'This building was given to Hawkhurst by C.E.Gunther in memory of his sons Charles and Norman, who gave their lives in the... more
On the A268 Rye Road. In 1875, the Victoria Lecture Hall was built by Henry Maynard, for the good of the village, i.e. to educate and enlighten the population in true Victorian style. This now houses the Kino, a digital cinema.... more
This picture undated was probably circa 1995 by the type of bus livery of these coaches waiting for servicing at the now centralised engineering works behind these bus station at Hawkhurst. Of course all this was to later closed down/sold off and demolished after Arriva took over the business!
After seeing a selection of other steam trains at Paddock Wood, we turn to the Hawkhurst Branch. The branch engine (ex-SECR H class of 1904) takes water, the...
TQ7529 :: Horns Road, Hawkhurst, near to The Moor, Kent, England by Chris Whippet
TQ7630 :: School Terrace, Hawkhurst, near to Hawkhurst, Kent, England by Chris Whippet
A 16th century Grade II listed pub and Hotel. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-169754-the-queen-s-hotel-hawkhurst
The Infant School was opened in 1869 and then became the Church Institute in 1900. It became a Cadet Drill Hall in 1978.
TONGS WOOD ENTRANCE AND GATEHOUSE
An illustrated description of the stages of hop drying and bagging
A Francis Frith postcard c1903
Head off on a Rye road trip around the beautiful countryside lanes of East Sussex. Discover Winchelsea, Bodiam Castle, Robertsbridge, Bateman’s and Hawkhurst.
Lillesden School for Girls occupies what used to be the Lillesden Estate Mansion, built at the estate (south of Hawkhurst) by the banker E...
This past weekend we stayed two nights in a Bed and Breakfast in the little town of Hawkhurst in the middle of the Kentish Weald, an Area of...
Dating back to the 14th century, the Star & Eagle has played a significant role in the local history, and was once reputed to have been an ancient monastery. Relics of the vaulted stonework of the period are still visible in some parts of the building.During the 18th century the Inn became the headquarters of the 'Hawkhurst Gang', who robbed and terrorised the surrounding district, and planned smuggling raids
Download this stock image: Close up to a toothy Green Man – a pagan symbol of fertility and new life often found in ancient British churches – carved on the west face of the lead-lined octagonal font in the medieval Parish Church of St. Laurence at Hawkhurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom. The font dates from about 1450. - 2C69J20 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.
These are my pics taken of Lillesden in HDR.... The school occupies what used to be the Lillesden Estate Mansion, built at the estate (south of Hawkhurst) in 1855 by the banker Edward Loyd, who moved there after marrying. The house and estate remained in the family until just after the First World War, when it was then sold and eventually became the Bedgebury Girls Public School. The school closed around 1999 and has been abandoned ever since. Due to the theft of its lead roof, water damage is now sadly causing the buildings to collapse.
The girls school from the front The school occupies what used to be the Lillesden Estate Mansion, built at the estate (south of Hawkhurst) in 1855 by the banker Edward Loyd, who moved there after marrying. The house and estate remained in the family until just after the First World War, when it was then sold and eventually became the Bedgebury Girls Public School. The school closed around 1999 and has been abandoned ever since. Due to the theft of its lead roof, water damage is now sadly causing the buildings to collapse. However, it is now owned by a property developed and expected to be converted into private apartments at some point in the future.
Rye is a small town and civil parish in the Rother district, in East Sussex, England, two miles from the sea at the confluence of three rivers: the Rother, the Tillingham and the Brede. In medieval times, as an important member of the Cinque Ports confederation, it was at the head of an embayment of the English Channel, and almost entirely surrounded by the sea. At the 2011 census, Rye had a population of 4,773. Its historical association with the sea has included providing ships for the service of the Crown in time of war, and being involved in smuggling. The notorious Hawkhurst Gang used its ancient inns The Mermaid Inn and The Olde Bell Inn, which are said to be connected to each other by a secret passageway. Those historic roots and its charm make it a tourist destination, with hotels, guest houses, B&Bs, tea rooms, and restaurants. It has a small fishing fleet, and Rye Harbour has facilities for yachts and other vessels. -Wikipedia
