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Hawkhurst history
Hawkhurst has over 1,000 years of recorded history. The oldest known settlement was the Saxon manor of Congehurst, which was burnt by the Danes in 893 AD.
Etymology
Hawkhurst is derived from Old English heafoc hyrst, meaning a wooded hill frequented by hawks – ‘Hawk Wood’ Hurst (Hyrst) in a place name refers to a wood or wooded area – there are several in West Kent and East Sussex.
Iron industry
Hawkhurst is located towards the Eastern end of the Weald, where iron has been produced from Roman times. The Weald produced over a third of all iron in Britain, and over 180 sites have been found across the area. Iron was used to make everything from Roman ships to medieval cannon.
Hop growing
Hawkhurst Brewery and Malthouse was built in 1850, on the edge of The Moor (now a house) Hop growing gave the area its distinctive skyline of hop gardens and oast houses, which were used to dry the hops. Eventually mechanisation and cheap imports ended the industry, but the oasts houses remain.
The Hawkhurst Gang
The “Holkhourst Genge” terrorised Hawkhurst, Kent, between 1735 and 1749. They were feared all along the south coast of England. High taxation on luxury goods in the early 18th century had led to an upsurge in smuggling.
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