The village is first mentioned in a charter of the Saxon King Egbert in 820 AD, where it is called Werehornas. The name has been explained as 'the place on the bend by the weir'. Presumably on the ancient course of the river Lymne, the old name for the Rother.
Well, tonight we went for a meal to celebrate a couple of family birthdays. We went to a country pub in Warehorne - it's one of those villages that you pass through often, but seldom visit. That will shortly change. The meal was exquisite, and the old pub was beautiful.
Like a lot of country villages, the pub and church were very close - in this instance, opposite each other. It was too late today to visit the church, but it's been added to my ever-growing list.
The Woolpack is a beautiful 16th. century inn, that has been kept very original. It has the typical Kent Weatherboard exterior, and stone walls and brick floors inside. The furniture is appropriate too. They have rooms to stay in, but be warned - they also have a ghost! Apparently his name is Frederick and he's a friendly spirit.
It lays a little way off the main village road, in a quiet lane, where, apart from the odd car, all you can hear are the sheep surrounding the church opposite. It has seating and tables out front for those idyllic summer evenings, and there are benches on the village green next door.
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