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Hernhill, FAVERSHAM, ME13 9JU

John Newman in The Buildings of England: North-East and East Kent says of Henhill: "The church is on the south side of a charming little green, a green that is all it should be, with an oak tree and a seat under it, and a path across the grass. Three characterful buildings on its north and east sides: the Red Lion Inn, a Wealden half-house, rendered a cream colour... and best of all, Manor House in the churchyard. This has a half-timbered cross-wing at the north end, overhanging three ways, a low linking part, and a brick block at the south end, battlemented to the west and painted white...."

The large, half-timbered building on the left is the Red Lion pub (originally a Wealden Hall, built in 1364). There is a wooden plaque on the seat by the oak tree on the right which reads "This oak tree was planted by W E Gaskain Esq Chairman of the Hernhill Parish Council in commemoration of the Silver Jubilee of our gracious sovereign George V. May 6th 1935. H S Crole Rees Vicar." The church of St Michael stands out of shot on the right.

The Village Green at Hernhill with the Red Lion Pub to the left.

Looking across the churchyard with Manor House on the right. Parish Church, 15th century, restored in 1867 and the nave restored 1877. It is a Grade I listed building. Manor House is Grade II* listed and dates from the 15th century and early 19th century.

For more details of this building see Image The building on the left is the Red Lion, on the village green http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/350242 .

What an extraordinary building. A small, half-timbered, jettied crosswing on a brick-built hall house with gothic windows, attached to which is a late 18th century south wing with fake battlements and brickwork reminiscent of dolls house wallpaper. This part of the building is used as the village club, founded by the Dawes family of Mount Ephraim, and one of the earliest in the country.

The churchyard of St Michael's at Hernhill.

This simple recent memorial has no explanation but anyone visiting the tea room at nearby Mount Ephraim Gardens will find the explanation on the wall and several pictures of the event - see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5029140 For further details and full accounts see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bossenden_Wood and http://hernhill.net/about-hernhill/battle-of-bossenden-wood/

Viewed from Dawes Road.

This beautiful tree was planted in commemoration of the Silver Jubilee of George V on May 6th, 1935.