converted. The buildings were converted into flats in 1990. In 2005, Harvey's of Lewes brewed Hadlow Ale to commemorate Kenward & Court and celebrate the reopening of the Two Brewers pub (formerly the Fiddling Monkey and before that the Albion). The buildings are Grade II listed. Another brewery stood at Style Place, Hadlow. This brewery was started in the 1830s by William Simmons, being in partnership with Henry Simmons in 1852 with William Martin joining them by 1855. The business was sold to Messrs Style & Winch of Chatham in 1863. The brewery buildings have been converted to housing and are now known as Caxton Place. The surviving building is Grade II listed. Education Hadlow College of Agriculture and Horticulture was established in 1968. It is concerned with a wide range of land-based training including agriculture, horticulture, medicinal horticulture, landscape management, garden design, equine management, animal management and sciences, sports fisheries and countryside management. Hadlow Rural Community School is a secondary school that was established in the village in 2013 as part of the free schools programme. Hadlow Primary School is located on School Lane and has 7 classes, one form entry, and approx 200 pupils. The school has a large playing field and is currently fundraising for a new community swimming pool. Hadlow Cricket Club Hadlow Cricket Club dates back to the mid-eighteenth century. Cricket is still played in Hadlow, the ground being located off Common Road, to the north of the village. Notable people William Caxton was probably born in the village. Stephen Crow (b. 1965), computer game programmer was born in Hadlow. Allison Fisher (b. 1968), world snooker champion grew up in Hadlow. Bernard Hailstone (1910–87), artist, lived in Hadlow and saved the tower of Hadlow Castle from demolition. John Larkin (1726–82), cricketer, was born in Hadlow and played for Hadlow Cricket Club. John Rivers, (d. 1584), Sheriff of London 1565–66 and Lord Mayor of London 1573–74 was lay rector of Hadlow. Joan Thirsk, (1922–2013), author and historian lived in Hadlow and wrote many books on the village. Denton Welch, (1915-1948) writer and painter lived at Pitts Folly Cottage, Tonbridge Road, Hadlow. References Sources External links Further notes concerning Hadlow note error: The Castle was built by Walter May, not his son, who only built the folly Hadlow Estate Hadlow College Hadlow Pharmacy Hadlow Parish Council Hadlow Amateur Dramatic Society Villages in Kent Civil parishes in Kent