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Once a traditional village with a blacksmith and all the trappings of an English village, Staplehurst is expanding all the time.
The church plays a major role in the life of the community and stands on a hill looking south towards Cranbrook, surrounded by black and white timber framed houses. These houses were built from the wealth of weavers from Flanders who relocated to Staplehurst and Cranbrook during the time of King Edward III and is the oldest part of the village. During the 1650s, the woollen industry collapsed in the south of England, and though thread-making took over, the prosperity of the village never reached its original heights.
In 1865, a train from Folkestone to
London carrying Charles Dickens approached the viaduct over the River Beault just before Staplehurst and due to the flagman not being in the correct position, the driver applied his brakes but the train fell off the bridge, taking the first six carriages with it. Dickens was on the seventh carriage which hung on by its couplings. Dickens helped the survivors but it is felt this shocking experience may have shortened his life, he died five years later at the age of 58.
Modern day Staplehurst is well worth a visit, due to its historic significance and picturesque high street, offering many interesting shops, places to eat and a pub, The Kings’ Head, which is reputed to be haunted.
All other building tools & equipment including garden & landscaping equipment
FLO GAS
01580 891234 Mon - Fri 7.30am - 5.00pm & Sat 7.30 - 1.00pm
Lodge Road, Staplehurst
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Specialist Herb Nursery stocking a wide range of culinary, medicinal & heritage herbs, wildflowers & perennials
OPEN: March to September Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 11am to 5pm closed Wednesday & Thursday.
Visit our website
www.herbs-uk.com to order seeds & plants online
Maidstone South August 2016
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