[1] It was the centre of the original village and lies to the south of the modern town, with the A229 road running across the area.

[8] The club was considered one of the most influential in Kent at the beginning of the 19th century and challenged the County XI a number of times.

[8][9] Both of these matches were organised by the Hawkhurst club and featured Kent sides playing against Sussex XIs.

In each year Kent sides also played Sussex at the Royal New Ground in Brighton as part of the same arrangement.

[8] The main road running to the east of the green became too busy and was widened, reducing the area usable for cricket.