Former crossing gate of Paddock Wood to Hawkhurst Railway
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Former crossing gate of Paddock Wood to Hawkhurst Railway
Image: © John Baker Taken: 21 Apr 2013
I am assuming that the gate dates from the days of the railway as it is of a design I have seen at other locations, connected with closed railway lines. The route of the railway can be seen beyond the gate, which had intermediate stations at Horsmonden, Goudhurst and Cranbrook, and was opened in two stages. The first from Paddock Wood to Hope Mill (subsequently renamed Goudhurst, on the first day of this section's opening) on 4 September 1893 for Goudhurst and Lamberhurst and the second stage from Goudhurst to Hawkhurst on 4 September 1893. The line closed completely on 12 June 1961.
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