Staplehurst, Village 1903
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This Wealden village lies on a Roman road. It benefited from the spread of the cloth industry in medieval times, and its prosperity led to the building of many solid timber houses for clothiers and yeomen. Staplehurst grew as a result of being on the South Eastern Railway's route from London to Dover. One notable commuter was the banker Henry Hoare, who was responsible for restoring the 12th-century church in 1853. On the left of the photograph is the Lamb Inn.
An extract from Villages of Kent Photographic Memories.
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