# Kent Ramblers Walk 21

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## Points of Interest

### Henden Manor

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Henry VIII stayed at Henden when 
						visiting Anne Boleyn at Hever Castle.

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The current house is 16th century (the date 1577 is 
						carved on a panel in an upstairs room) and much 
						restored.  The estate used to have a large dairy 
						herd but this was unprofitable and has gone.

### Ide Hill

This pleasant village was first mentioned in records in 
						1258, although its then name Edythshyll is of Saxon 
						origin suggesting that the village pre-dated the Norman 
						conquest.  The village had no church until one was 
						built in 1807 and replaced with the present St Mary's 
						church in 1865.  It seems that no one from the 
						village has ever made their mark on history.  There 
						is a pub, the Cock Inn beside the large village green, 
						and a community shop with a caf', the latter close to 
						the route of this walk.

### Octavia Hill (1838-1912)

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A campaigner for better housing for the London poor, 
						Octavia Hill had a cottage at nearby Crockham Hill and 
						was involved in founding both the Commons Protection 
						Society (now the Open Spaces Society) and the National 
						Trust.

### Public Transport

Unfortunately there are no bus or rail services 
						convenient for this walk.

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