Smarden, Kent, England
The Chequers Inn
The Chequers Inn
The Chequers Inn is a 14th century pub which is reputedly haunted by the apparition of a soldier murdered there approximately 200 years ago.
Pictured is a view of the Chequers Inn sign courtesy of Oast House Archive.
The Street,
Smarden,
Ashford,
Kent, TN27 8QA.
For further information, please read Britain's Haunted Heritage by J.A. Brooks and Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.
Three Went-Way
Just outside of Smarden on the road to Pluckley is a place known as Three Went-Way where there is a bush known as the "Devil's Bush". If you run around it three times, the Devil is said to appear
For further information, please read Britain's Haunted Heritage by J.A. Brooks and Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.
Location
Visitor Information
Smarden is a village in Kent, England.
It is situated west of Ashford.
Pictured left is the Chequers Inn courtesy of Brian Chadwick. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
