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A delightful XVth
century posting inn, built from brick and fine old tiles. It is
ideally situated midway between London and the south coast. Standing
in the village of Forest Row is the Chequers Inn, a delightful
15 th century posting inn, built approximately 1452. It is built
of brick and fine old tiles. Smugglers used this Inn extensively
and it was this Inn that was associated with a famous mail coach
robbery which took place at the beginning of Wall Hill on June
the 27th,1801.The thieves left in drafts,bills ect over 9,500
behind taking with them between 4,000 to 5,000,as in total the
mail coach was carrying approximately 14,000 that night.The trial
took place on March 29th, 1802,by judge Baron Hotham. In the presence
of nearly 3,000 people, beatson and his adopted son where hanged.
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