A stream was damned to create the Furnace Pond as a means to power the huge hammer at John Browne's forge. A gun foundry on such a huge scale that its flames could be seen from 10 miles away.

Lili Millar

August 10, 2021

From here on this got very challenging. As well as hills and narrow paths MUD. Walked for a while but glad I wore waterproof hiking boots.

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Location: Cowden, Sevenoaks, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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