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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Hawkhurst is a village and civil parish in the Tunbridge Wells borough | Hawkhurst is a village and civil parish in the Tunbridge Wells borough in Kent see also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkhurst+ Hawkhurst Wikipedia]. A part of the parish boundary extends into the county of Sussex and neighbours [[Ticehurst, Sussex]]<br> | ||
The parish church of St Lawrence (sometimes Laurence) is to the south of the village in the '''The Moor''', the other part of the village settlement '''Highgate''' had a chapel of ease All Saints until that was declared redundant in 2004. | The parish church of St Lawrence (sometimes Laurence) is to the south of the village in the '''The Moor''', the other part of the village settlement '''Highgate''' had a chapel of ease All Saints until that was declared redundant in 2004. | ||
[[Image:Hawkhust All Saints Kent.jpg|thumb|center|Hawkhurst All Saints]] | [[Image:Hawkhust All Saints Kent.jpg|thumb|center|former church of Hawkhurst All Saints]] | ||
St Lawrence was built on the site in the 12th century although the present church was mostly added from 1450 when the church was enlarged and a tower added. | St Lawrence was built on the site in the 12th century although the present church was mostly added from 1450 when the church was enlarged and a tower added. | ||
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From 1944 flying bomb damage until 1957 restoration the church was not used. | From 1944 flying bomb damage until 1957 restoration the church was not used. | ||
The church of St Laurence, Horns Road, Hawkhurst has been designated as a grade I listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-169714-church-of-st-laurence-hawkhurst+ British listed building<br> | The church of St Laurence, Horns Road, Hawkhurst has been designated as a grade I listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-169714-church-of-st-laurence-hawkhurst+ British listed building]<br> | ||
See also the survey of St Laurence [http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/01/03/HAW.htm+ Kent Archeological Society] and Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 7 (1798), pp. 142-157. [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63402& | See also the survey of St Laurence [http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/01/03/HAW.htm+ Kent Archeological Society] and Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 7 (1798), pp. 142-157. [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63402&strquery=Hawkhurst+ at British History Online]<br> | ||
The Church of All Saints, Rye Road, Hawkhurst has been designated as a grade II listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-169772-church-of-all-saints-hawkhurst+ British listed building] <br> | The Church of All Saints, Rye Road, Hawkhurst has been designated as a grade II listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-169772-church-of-all-saints-hawkhurst+ British listed building] <br> | ||
The village also includes the roman Catholic church of St Barnabas, a Baptist church and a Methodist chapel. | The village also includes the roman Catholic church of St Barnabas, a Baptist church and a Methodist chapel. | ||