The Seven Stars Inn
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The Seven Stars Inn is a 14th-century public house in Robertsbridge, East Sussex, a well-preserved example of a medieval building and a typical Sussex village pub. It is associated with historical eve
The inn from the northwest
Hawkhurst Gang
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The Hawkhurst Gang was a notorious criminal organisation involved in smuggling throughout south-east England from 1735 until 1749. One of the more infamous gangs of the early 18th century, they extend
The Seven Stars Inn
…is unlikely as Charles eventually escaped by ship from Shoreham, having travelled from the west. Robertsbridge was within the area controlled by the Hawkhurst Gang, a criminal organisation involved in smuggling between 1735 and 1749. John Amos, a prominent member of the gang, lived in the village. The gang's…
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Title page of book, written at the time, about the murder of the two men.
A Representation of members of the gang breaking open the King's Custom House at Poole.