{"id":"69394e4e7202e9abd62bd0b0","title":"Cowden Station And Trugger S Gill","path":"walks/routes/recommended/cowden-station-and-trugger-s-gill","contentMarkdown":"# Kent Ramblers: Walk 70\n\n![](https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/banner_070a.jpg)\n\n## Points of Interest\n\n### Buckhurst Farm (also known as Old Buckhurst)\n\n![](https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/P070b.jpg)\n\nThis is a late mediaeval hall house with early 17th \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcentury projecting gabled left extension.  The \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgarden is sometimes open under the National Gardens \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tScheme.\n\n### Edells\n\n![](https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/P070a.jpg)\n\nBuilt in the 1830s for William Woodhouse, a General \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t'in the Service of the Honorable East India Company' \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\taccording to his will proved in 1845.  The \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tten-bedroomed house, little altered since 1875, is now a \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tvery up-market holiday let.\n\n### The Markbeech Riots\n\nDuring the construction of the Markbeech railway \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttunnel between Hever and Cowden in 1866 riots broke out \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\twhen about 500 French workers were brought in to \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tundercut the wage rates paid to English Navvies.\n\n### Public Transport\n\nGood rail service to starting point.\n\nAutomatically migrated from https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/walk_070.htm on 2025-12-11 09:20","contentHtml":"<h1>Kent Ramblers: Walk 70</h1>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/banner_070a.jpg\" alt=\"\"></p>\n<h2>Points of Interest</h2>\n<h3>Buckhurst Farm (also known as Old Buckhurst)</h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/P070b.jpg\" alt=\"\"></p>\n<p>This is a late mediaeval hall house with early 17th \n\t\t\t\t\t\tcentury projecting gabled left extension.  The \n\t\t\t\t\t\tgarden is sometimes open under the National Gardens \n\t\t\t\t\t\tScheme.</p>\n<h3>Edells</h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/P070a.jpg\" alt=\"\"></p>\n<p>Built in the 1830s for William Woodhouse, a General \n\t\t\t\t\t\t&#39;in the Service of the Honorable East India Company&#39; \n\t\t\t\t\t\taccording to his will proved in 1845.  The \n\t\t\t\t\t\tten-bedroomed house, little altered since 1875, is now a \n\t\t\t\t\t\tvery up-market holiday let.</p>\n<h3>The Markbeech Riots</h3>\n<p>During the construction of the Markbeech railway \n\t\t\t\t\t\ttunnel between Hever and Cowden in 1866 riots broke out \n\t\t\t\t\t\twhen about 500 French workers were brought in to \n\t\t\t\t\t\tundercut the wage rates paid to English Navvies.</p>\n<h3>Public Transport</h3>\n<p>Good rail service to starting point.</p>\n<p>Automatically migrated from <a href=\"https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/walk_070.htm\">https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/walk_070.htm</a> on 2025-12-11 09:20</p>\n"}