pub lunch

visited our old next door neighbours today so had another lovely catch up over a cuppa or two with them and then stopped at the lovely local pub for a spot of lunch!  

The Hoy & Helmet 15th C though some parts date back to 11th C. Grade 2 Listed. Built on the site of the battle. The Hoy was used as coroners court room in the 19th C. Dick Turpin was rumoured to be  a regular. Rumour has it that The Hoy was used for smuggling and the tunnels used under the car park are still there today and link to St Mary's Church and haunted.


Another link to the history of the pub is here http://benfleethistory.org.uk/page_id__384_path__0p32p.aspx