Broadford: an old "Clothmaster's Hall"
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Broadford: an old "Clothmaster's Hall"
Image: © D Gore Taken: Unknown
Broadford is another old "Clothmaster's Hall", part of which is 15th century. The timber framework has been covered in rough cast and the windows altered. Broadcloth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcloth was made here for Queen Elizabeth I who visited it in 1573 when it was owned by the Austen family, ancestors of the writer Jane Austen. A descendant of hers still has one of the Queen's tokens which were issued to commemorate a royal visit. See also Image and Image Other snippets from Horsmonden's history at: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2_ZstVBZSfIC&lpg=PA1&pg=PA99#v=onepage&q=&f=true . A Gallery is at: http://www.geograph.org.uk/gallery/the_history_of_horsmonden_8738
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