Frogholt
| Frogholt | |
 Old Kent Cottage, Frogholt |
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  Frogholt |
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| District | Shepway |
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| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Folkestone and Hythe |
Coordinates: 51°05′44″N 1°06′26″E / 51.0956°N 1.1073°E
Frogholt is a hamlet near Folkestone in Kent, England, on the banks of the Seabrook stream. There are eight houses in Frogholt. The hamlet is part of a conservation area and lies very close to the larger villages of Newington and Peene.
One of the houses, now called Old Kent Cottage, was probably built in the 15th century.[1] Claims have been made that it is as much as one thousand years old,[2] but since it is constructed as a medieval hall house with Parlour and solar, this is unlikely to be the case.[1] It is reputed to be the oldest thatched cottage in Kent and is said to have been a haven for Archbishop Thomas Becket during his feud with King Henry II,[2] although that claim is impossible to verify.
References
- 1 2 "An Archaeological Interpretative Survey of Old Kent Cottage, Frogholt, Kent" (PDF). Centre for Applied Archaeology, University College London. 1 June 2011.
- 1 2 "Cottage inhabited for 1,000 years". BBC News. 14 March 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
