Stalisfield Green is a village in the borough

Borough

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 of Swale

Swale

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 in Kent

Kent

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, England

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, located on a secondary road about 1.5 miles (2.4km) north of Charing

Charing

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The village is notable for its public house

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, The Plough at Stalisfield Green. Built between 1350 and 1450 it is an exceptionally fine example of a Wealden hall house

Wealden hall house

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. The pub serves only Kentish

Kentish

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 beers from its traditional hand pumps; regularly featuring ales from Hop Daemon (Newnham), Gadds (Ramsgate) and Goachers (Maidstone). The Plough at Stalisfield Green was awarded 'restaurant of the year 2008' by the Kent Messenger newspaper group and 'Kent's best pub' by 'Produced in Kent'.

Stalisfield Green lies high on the North Downs

North Downs

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 (a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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), some 650 feet above sea level, and close to the escarpment above Charing.