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George Wenman
__NOTOC__ George Wenman (27 October 1805 – 19 January 1837) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1825 to 1834.George Wenman . Retrieved 2022-06-06. Wenman was born at in in 1805, the son of John and Elizabeth Wenman ('''' Gude), and was a member of the Wenman family, a number of whom played cricket;Carlaw, p. 567. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benenden
Benenden is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The parish is located on the Weald, to the west of Tenterden. In addition to the main village, Iden Green, East End, Dingleden and Standen Street settlements are included in the parish. The parish church is dedicated to St George, and is a 19th-century building on the site of a medieval building destroyed in a fire. Benenden School, a private girls boarding school is located to the north of the village. Origin of name The place name of Benenden (pronounced Ben-en-den) derives from Old English meaning Bynna's wooded pasture. ''Bynning denn'' became Benindene (1086) Binnigdaenne, Bennedene (c1100) Bynindenne (1253) then the current spelling from 1610. History :''A more detailed history can be found in the pdf file as part of a Conservation Appraisal carried out by Tunbridge Wells District in April 2005'' The Wealden iron industry existed in the area from before the Roman period, but evid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawkhurst Moor
Hawkhurst Moor is a village green and sports field at Hawkhurst in Kent. It was the centre of the original village and lies to the south of the modern town, with the A229 road running across the area.Milton 1979, p. 7. A cricket ground on the Moor was the venue for two first-class cricket matches in the 1820s. The Moor was originally an area of common land. The right to hold an annual fair was held on the green was established by a deed granted by Edward II in 1311, and a fair was held annually until the 19th century. A market was also held on the green until the 17th century and the area is used today for community events.Everleigh, p. 12.Everleigh, p. 10. The area is designated a conservation area, one of four in Hawkhurst.Neighbourhood Plan, p. 11. The village church, the ''Eight Bells'' public house, parish council office, a former brewery, the original Victorian village school, closed in 2003, and a former post office and stores building surround the village green area.Ever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |