eight watermills. Scarletts (Scalehurst) Furnace, Cowden. Scarletts Furnace was founded in 1547. It was known as Scalehurst in the fifteenth century, and at the end of the sixteenth century was being worked by one Quintyn. It came into the possession of John Knight of Lingfield. Scarletts Furnace was badly damaged in a storm in 1703 and had ceased working by 1717. The last reference to it being in 1764.> Scarletts Mill, Cowden A mill here belonged to Richard Saxpes in 1516. It occupied the site later used for Scarletts Furnace. A corn mill was owned by the Knight family in 1768. It was working in 1932, but badly damaged in floods in 1937 and subsequently demolished. There was an oveshot waterwheel. Cowden (Lower) Furnace A furnace was at work in 1556 and in 1574 it was being worked by Michael West of Lyme. At this time it was in the possession of the Titchbourne family. Robert Titchbourne being one of the 59 men who signed the death warrant of Charles I. The furnace was in ruins by 1664 and the site was later used for a corn mill. The Cowden Gun, a spoilt casting was dug up here. Cowden (Old, Furnace) Mill A corn mill was here in 1786, and closed down before the First World War. It has been converted to a dwelling. Kentwater Mill This mill was clad in white weatherboarding, under a peg tile roof. It had an overshot waterwheel. It was demolished before World War Two. Holywych Mill This mill had been demolished by 1598. Blackham Mill Blackham Mill had all wooden machinery, including the waterwheel. It was demolished before World War Two. Pilbeames Forge TQ 505 403 In 1588-90 Thomas Willoughbie owned a furnace and forge in the Chiddingstone parish. The furnace was let to Thomas Browne, the father of John Browne (possibly Bough Beech, but that is in Hever). In 1592 Richard Streatfeild leased Pilbeames Forge in Chiddingstone. He had previously been running the forge at Cansiron, Hartfield, Sussex. Pilbeams forge at that time was running four pairs of tongs. Richard Streatfeild died in 1601. The dam is recorded as long and up to high. Bassetts Mill Stream (Kent Water tributary) A stream enters the Kent Water from the left below Kentwater Mill. It powered a watermill. Bassetts Mill, Cowden TQ 495 413 This mill was demolished c.1910 and ruins remained in 1933 and