tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980451224965693513.post5216817381417047059..comments2024-03-12T08:14:06.224+00:00Comments on Kent Today & Yesterday: My Darent Valley Walk Part 4 - Farningham to DarenthLights 2 Flaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383019714425986128noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980451224965693513.post-37370331445194825542011-03-07T22:20:40.246+00:002011-03-07T22:20:40.246+00:00Hi Glen
I passed a link of your blog to a Lady in ...Hi Glen<br />I passed a link of your blog to a Lady in the USA who contacted me ,and she has seen your info on the Dartford Martyrs,one of whom she might be related to.Good work!<br />I take it you have visited Kent Battle of Britain Museum at Hawkinge?Edwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576365652574457287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980451224965693513.post-83086377685885881192011-03-06T21:59:49.648+00:002011-03-06T21:59:49.648+00:00Hi Hels - The hotel is on the former route of Watl...Hi Hels - The hotel is on the former route of Watling Street (an old Roman Road) which connected London with Dover. <br /><br />Later roads followed the same route so it would have been busy with coaches passing by regularly.<br /><br />Thankfully the traffic no longer goes through the centre of the village since the A20 was built and then later the M20 motorway.<br /><br />GlenKent Today and Yesterdayhttp://kenttodayandyesterday.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980451224965693513.post-25847827144888705592011-03-06T12:45:16.272+00:002011-03-06T12:45:16.272+00:00What a great walk to go on.
The Lion Hotel at Far...What a great walk to go on.<br /><br />The Lion Hotel at Farningham is a gorgeous building. You noted that it was originally built in the 16th century and much modified in the early 19th century. To spend that much money on a pub suggests it was on some sort of profitable trade route.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com