During the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) it is said that up to 3,000 French prisoners were kept at nearby Sissinghurst Castle. The French seamen were placed on parole in the surrounding area and were allowed out as far as the pub building. At the time locals referred to this as the 'Three Wents' (or three ways) but the prisoners called it Les Trois Chemins. The unique name of the Three Chimneys therefore derives from the French term for the junction of three roads.

The building itself is much older than the actual name of the pub. It dates from circa 1420 and is a half-timbered construction that remained like this for over 500 years. During this period it was a simple country alehouse virtually untouched by time. The Three Chimneys has almost doubled in size since then but it has never lost its essential character as a fine country pub. The recent extension has been designed within this traditional theme in mind and means that you can enjoy our fabulous food & drink whilst overlooking our extensive gardens.

The Three Chimneys just about lies within the parish boundary of Biddenden. The village is perhaps most well known for the legendary Siamese twins, Elisa & Mary Chalkhurst. They are said to have been born in 1100 and died, within 6 hours of each other, in 1134. Their most famous legacy is that of the Chalkhurst Trust or Biddenden Dole, which continues to this day on every Easter Monday where food is distributed to the elderly people of the village.