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Staplehurst, The Village 1903
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This long and irregular village stands on either side of a switchback rise in the otherwise dead-straight Roman road that comprises this section of the A229. The curious raised pavements on either side of the street are possibly a development designed to counteract the effects of heavy rain. The 15th-century tower of All Saints church rises in the background; its famous carved wooden southern door from the 12th century, showing an assortment of Viking motifs, still attracts visitors.

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Anthony Guselli
All the family stayed there from 1949 to 1955, best time of our lives
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Hurst House Private School
I attended this school from 1949 until 1952. Headmaster Hugh Parrington, teachers Miss Ethel Mordaunt and Miss Ina Offen. Unconventional education but enjoyable. Does anyone else remember it? When was it established and when closed down? Rita Acott (nee Bennett)
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Hop Picking
I remember going Hopping as a child with my mum and older sister, my nan, aunt and cousins. We stayed in huts on what I think was called Humphries Farm, Nr The Cross at Hands, Staplehurst Kent. Does anyone know if the Farm still exists? I remember the adults on a Sunday would visit The Lord Raglan Pub.
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Hop Picking During The War
I hated hop picking. We started in 1938 to help pay for my sister's uniforms when she went to Ashford County School. At first my mother was slightly ashamed but soon entered ino the spirit and competition as to who could pick the most bushells. We had a half bin with the Worsleys having the other half. Mrs Worsley's father had been a police inspector in Tunbridge. The Worsleys were Scottish from ...see more
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