Village store a shop almost from a bygone era

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The place name Goudhurst is derived from the Old English guo hyrst, means Battle Hill, or the wooded hill on which a battle has been fought. The name commemorates a battle fought on this high ground in Saxon times. in 12c 13c it grew as a farming village. The village high street follows the church wall and has two almost 90-degree bends which make it impossible for many long vehicles to travel through. Garden of England. It is situated on high land and to the northwest some forty miles away Canary Wharf Tower in London is visible

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