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sponsored feature The Kings Head Staplehurst THE KINGS Head public house has been at the heart of Staplehurst since the 17th Century. Today, as the only pub in the village, it continues to play and important role in the local community. The 21st Century Kings Head combines old world charm, beams, Kentish hops and a roaring log fire with a contemporary friendly pub appeal. We serve a range of premium lagers and traditional cask ales from Shepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer. In the last 12 months The Kings Head has had extensive renovations in the kitchen, restaurant, toilets and garden areas and we have welcomed our new managers Scott and Sabrina who are doing a fantastic job making new and old regular customers feel very welcome. Freshly cooked food is served all week and has a traditional theme that includes favourites such as homemade Steak and Ale pie, Fish and Chips, Steaks, Burgers and Traditional Roasts on Sundays. Sample some of our homemade dishes on our specials board and why not try our Steak Night every Thursday – two Steak meals for £20, and Fish Fridays – two freshly in-house battered cod, haddock or breaded plaice meals for £16. Come and try our delicious Sunday roasts from 12-6pm, and at 3pm we host a meat raffle with any profits going to local charities. Join us and you could win your dinner for the following week! We have a pretty 24-seater separate restaurant area that is perfect for dining away from the main bar area and can also be booked for private functions such as christenings, birthdays, weddings and wakes. We have a buffet menu catering for all requirements. Book a table for Mother’s Day on Sunday 22nd March and all mums will receive a free dessert. Call 01580 891231 In addition to having our own darts teams, pool table, Sky TV & BT Sports, the pub also stages regular live music events: Friday 27th March – 9pm, Seamonkeys Friday 24th April – 9pm, Get your kicks with Micks hot lips May Bank Holiday Friday 8th May – 9pm, Outriders Saturday 9th May – 2pm-4pm, Jason Allen & BBQ All Day Chilled Sunday 10th May – 7pm, Jack Falmer Stay in touch Check out our website for the latest events, menus and pub information. Follow us on Facebook: The King’s Head 2019 (Staplehurst) The Kings Head, High Street, Staplehurst, Kent, TN12 0AR www.kingsheadstaplehurst.co.uk / 01580 891231 32 Parish Cake • Spring 2020
history Cranbrook Museum When Cranbrook Museum re-opens for its new season in April 2020 there will be two significant new exhibits on display writes Mike Huxley, chairman of Cranbrook Museum and Local History Society IN 1857, during the creation of an ornamental pool in Leggs Wood, Frittenden, two clay urns were found. The urns were discovered on what is now the site of a pond in a wood near Knoxbridge, about three quarters of a mile east of the Roman road from Rochester to Hastings. The hole in which they were found was partly timber lined and filled with decayed vegetable matter to the depth of about 12 feet. They were on solid ground at the base of the pit and embedded in the peat. They were subsequently dated to around the first century, i.e. during the Roman occupation of Britain. This perhaps indicates that this route was opened fairly early in the Roman occupation. The pit may have been a well or a shaft serving some sepulchral or ritual purpose. It would seem that two such large and narrow-mouthed jars would be unlikely to have been used for drawing water. Nor, given their undamaged condition, could they have been dropped into a well accidentally. Although under the control of various Frittenden organisations over the years, since 1968 the urns have been housed in Maidstone Museum on a long-term loan, but appear never to have been exhibited there. In November 2019, the urns were permanently returned to Frittenden Historical Society. The Society has now agreed a long-term loan to Cranbrook Museum where the urns will be on view. The Museum re-opens on Wednesday 1st April and welcomes visitors Tuesday to Saturday, 2pm – 4.30pm. During April and May there is a special exhibition on the history of Cranbrook Primary School followed in June and July with a display of maps and aerial photographs of Cranbrook and the local area. Thank You from Cranbrook Museum CRANBROOK MUSEUM and Local History Society would like to thank the growing number of sponsors and supporters whose help in keeping the museum running is very much appreciated. The Co-op, who supported us as their local good cause, Travis Perkins who frequently help out with materials and tools for the maintenance work we ABOVE: Alec Cox (Lambert and Foster), Liz McGurk (Museum Curator) and Tim Duncan (Lambert and Foster) do and Lambert and Foster, our most recent financial supporter. Cllr. Sean Holden secured funding through the KCC Local Members Grants Scheme to support our development of outreach boxes and Cranbrook Parish Council has awarded grants in the past, the most recent of which was £500 towards a Cranbrook Colony watercolour. Any other businesses or individuals who would like to become a sponsor are always welcome and are invited to contact us at the museum. come along Please come along and see if you can spot yourself in one of the many school photos or, perhaps, where you live on a map or aerial photograph. www.cranbrookmuseum.org / Facebook @cranbrookmuseum Parish Cake • Spring 2020 33
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