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www.visithawkhurst.org.uk www.visithawkhurst.org.uk endorsement by HCP. by endorsement inaccuracy can be accepted. Inclusion of any business or organisation does not imply its imply not does organisation or business any of Inclusion accepted. be can inaccuracy ensure accuracy in the production of this information, no liability for any error, omission or omission error, any for liability no information, this of production the in accuracy ensure © 2011 The Hawkhurst Community Partnership ("HCP"). Whilst every effort has been made to made been has effort every Whilst ("HCP"). Partnership Community Hawkhurst The 2011 Supported and funded by funded and Supported Kent & Sussex & Kent April 1747. 1747. 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Smugglers hatched their plans for smuggling of tea, of smuggling for plans their hatched Smugglers London and Flimwell or Hurst Green, visit Green, Hurst or Flimwell and London National Express, daily service between service daily Express, National Your Guide to Guide Your operations. operations. ww.travelline.org.uk or call 0871 200 22 33. 33. 22 200 0871 call or ww.travelline.org.uk rural population taking part in the larger free-trading larger the in part taking population rural For bus information visit information bus For been a village-wide ‘cottage industry’ with much of the of much with industry’ ‘cottage village-wide a been For train times visit: www.nationalrail.co.uk www.nationalrail.co.uk visit: times train For A hard core of Gang leaders ran what appears to have to appears what ran leaders Gang of core hard A followed by bus to Hawkhurst. Hawkhurst. to bus by followed By train to Etchingham or Staplehurst or Etchingham to train By Kent to Poole in Dorset. Dorset. in Poole to Kent via Tenterden, take the A268 to Hawkhurst; Hawkhurst; to A268 the take Tenterden, via stretching from Deal in Deal from stretching From the A21 at Flimwell, or from the A28, the from or Flimwell, at A21 the From Image south-east, the across How to get here here get to How -TN18 4EY -TN18 lucrative business, but business, lucrative © C.Parker smugglers based their based smugglers this notorious band of band notorious this the Wealden village where village Wealden the everybody’s lips, not just in just not lips, everybody’s Hawkhurst Gang were on were Gang Hawkhurst stories about the about stories years ago, ago, years Nearly 300 Nearly T g h n e a H G a t w s r k u h Welcome to Hawkhurst Hawkhurst Heritage Trail Welcome to Hawkhurst, home of the Hawkhurst Gang, Please see over for Smugglers Trail Originally published in 2009 as a full-sized map, 9 where most villagers in the 18th Century used to this may now be downloaded from our website: moonlight with Freetraders for a better living. In those www.visithawkhurst.org.uk days, smuggling was an approved trade, even if a little risky! Follow the blue plaques of the Hawkhurst More recently, the Rootes Motor Car and OXO empires Heritage Trail (just were started in this ancient Wealden village. under six miles), to discover some more of 8 William Rootes our history. Image © John Hunt 1 - Library 8 2 & 3 - Dunk’s Hall 7 14 6 4 - Victoria Hall 3 5 - Colonnade 5 2 6 - Infant School 4 7 - Private Lunatic Asylum Hawkhurst, today, consists of 1 8 - William Rootes two districts: The Moor with 9 - Railway Station Image © John Hunt its beautiful Parish Church 10 - Collingwood House and village green, and 11 - The Laundry Set on the Kent Sussex border, within the inspiring Highgate with its village 12 - Moor School landscape of the High Weald, Hawkhurst is within easy 13 - Gas Works shops centred on the reach of sandy beaches, rugged coastlines and historical 14 - Cottage Hospital attractive, almost two towns like Rye, Tunbridge Wells, Battle and Hastings. hundred year old, Colonnade. Hawkhurst is home to “Kino”, the U.K.’s first all-digital cinema, fabulous country pubs, fishing, horse-riding, cycling and rambling; along with excellent countryside attractions including Bedgebury National Pinetum, 13 Bewl Water Reservoir and world-famous castles, houses and gardens which have inspired the likes of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling and Sir 12 4 ‘Kino’ Cinema (Victoria Hall) Arthur Conan Doyle. St. Laurence Church, The Moor Image © John Hunt Come and discover Hawkhurst, Image © John Hunt “The Crossroads of the Weald”. 11 10 Image © Britainonview www.visithawkhurst.org.uk Image © Britainonview www.visithawkhurst.org.uk www.visithawkhurst.org.uk endorsement by HCP. by endorsement inaccuracy can be accepted. Inclusion of any business or organisation does not imply its imply not does organisation or business any of Inclusion accepted. be can inaccuracy ensure accuracy in the production of this information, no liability for any error, omission or omission error, any for liability no information, this of production the in accuracy ensure © 2011 The Hawkhurst Community Partnership ("HCP"). Whilst every effort has been made to made been has effort every Whilst ("HCP"). Partnership Community Hawkhurst The 2011 Supported and funded by funded and Supported Kent & Sussex & Kent April 1747. 1747. April Goudhurst Band of Militia in Militia of Band Goudhurst www.1066country.com reduced after its defeat by the by defeat its after reduced www.visitkent.co.uk though the Gang’s influence was influence Gang’s the though Smuggling in Smuggling For more on the wider area please visit: please area wider the on more For Goudhurst assumed leadership, assumed Goudhurst www.visithawkhurst.org.uk Thomas Kingsmill from Kingsmill Thomas surrounding attractions go to: go attractions surrounding Lydd and executed in 1748. in executed and Lydd further information on the village and village the on information further captured, tried at the Old Bailey for smuggling at smuggling for Bailey Old the at tried captured, and and For accommodation, current events and events current accommodation, For Eventually, Hawkhurst Gang leader Arthur Gray was Gray Arthur leader Gang Hawkhurst Eventually, Further Information Further Hastings to Hawkhurst, Rye to Goudhurst. to Rye Hawkhurst, to Hastings Hawkhurst Islands in the local pubs still running today, from today, running still pubs local the in Islands brandy, rum and coffee from France and the Channel the and France from coffee and rum brandy, www.nationalexpress.com. Smugglers hatched their plans for smuggling of tea, of smuggling for plans their hatched Smugglers London and Flimwell or Hurst Green, visit Green, Hurst or Flimwell and London National Express, daily service between service daily Express, National Your Guide to Guide Your operations. operations. ww.travelline.org.uk or call 0871 200 22 33. 33. 22 200 0871 call or ww.travelline.org.uk rural population taking part in the larger free-trading larger the in part taking population rural For bus information visit information bus For been a village-wide ‘cottage industry’ with much of the of much with industry’ ‘cottage village-wide a been For train times visit: www.nationalrail.co.uk www.nationalrail.co.uk visit: times train For A hard core of Gang leaders ran what appears to have to appears what ran leaders Gang of core hard A followed by bus to Hawkhurst. Hawkhurst. to bus by followed By train to Etchingham or Staplehurst or Etchingham to train By Kent to Poole in Dorset. Dorset. in Poole to Kent via Tenterden, take the A268 to Hawkhurst; Hawkhurst; to A268 the take Tenterden, via stretching from Deal in Deal from stretching From the A21 at Flimwell, or from the A28, the from or Flimwell, at A21 the From Image south-east, the across How to get here here get to How -TN18 4EY -TN18 lucrative business, but business, lucrative © C.Parker smugglers based their based smugglers this notorious band of band notorious this the Wealden village where village Wealden the everybody’s lips, not just in just not lips, everybody’s Hawkhurst Gang were on were Gang Hawkhurst stories about the about stories years ago, ago, years Nearly 300 Nearly T g h n e a H G a t w s r k u h Welcome to Hawkhurst Hawkhurst Heritage Trail Welcome to Hawkhurst, home of the Hawkhurst Gang, Please see over for Smugglers Trail Originally published in 2009 as a full-sized map, 9 where most villagers in the 18th Century used to this may now be downloaded from our website: moonlight with Freetraders for a better living. In those www.visithawkhurst.org.uk days, smuggling was an approved trade, even if a little risky! Follow the blue plaques of the Hawkhurst More recently, the Rootes Motor Car and OXO empires Heritage Trail (just were started in this ancient Wealden village.