From the 1580s until the end of the 17th century there was an iron works on the site, belonging to the Bakers who lived at Sissinghurst Castle which is just a mile or so away. Iron ore from the ...

Smelting ceased in 1828, and mining in 1858. The Wealden iron industry was highly decentralized, and consisted of a large number of small works. It bears no comparison with that of modern times.

From the 1580s until the end of the 17th century there was an iron works on the site, belonging to the Bakers who lived at Sissinghurst Castle which is just a mile or so away. Iron ore from the ...