Evidence of settlement in the Hadlow area dates back to the Stone Age implements, which have been found near the village. The Domesday entry for the village reads:- See more

The church is dedicated to St. Mary, and was first mentioned in 975, thus it celebrated 1000 years in 1975. Hadlow was given to Eddeva in 1018, and parts of the church date to this time. The tower dates to the thirteenth century or earlier. The main door of … See more

Hadlow Cricket Club dates back to the mid-eighteenth century. Cricket is still played in Hadlow, the ground being located off Common Road, to the north of the village. See more

• Bignell, Alan (1986). The Kent Village Book. Countryside Books.
• Thirsk, Joan (1985). Hadlow Castle, a Short History. Hadlow: Hadlow Historical Society. See more

Hadlow had working breweries between the early eighteenth century and the late 1940s. The earliest reference to a brewery in Hadlow is in 1710 … See more

Hadlow College of Agriculture and Horticulture was established in 1968. It is concerned with a wide range of land-based training … See more

• William Caxton was probably born in the village.
• Stephen Crow (b. 1965), computer game programmer was born in Hadlow.
• Allison Fisher (b. 1968), world snooker champion grew up in Hadlow. See more