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From
http://www.twtowncrier.co.uk
accessed 13 August 2018.
The Lost Pubs around Paddock Wood: Part One.
“The Hostelries of Paddock Wood”
The pub changed its name
to the "Kent Arms" in 1947 following the re-naming of the
"Kent Arms" in
Paddock Wood to the "John Brunt VC."
In the 1950s trade consisted almost
entirely of local land workers and, during the season, hop pickers.
Because it was located some way from the prying eyes of the law,
after-hours drinking appears to have been a regular occurrence, the pub
remaining open until the last customer had departed.
Dwindling trade
caused the pub to close in January 1996. It is now a private house
called The Old Inn. |
