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Hawkhurst is a large village / small town centred around the A268/A229 junction in Kent. The village dates back to at least Saxon times. Hawkhurst was a centre for the Wealden Iron industry from Roman times to the Industrial revolution. The village was the headquarters of the infamous "Hawkhurst Gang" in the 18th century, a group of smugglers. 1 km south of the present centre is The Moor, this area is the oldest part of the village and includes the Parish Church.
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Classically, beacons were fires lit at well-known locations on hills or high places, used either as lighthouses for navigation at sea, or for signalling over land that enemy troops were approaching, in order to alert defences. As signals, beacons are an ancient form of optical telegraphy, and were part of a relay. Many hills in the UK are called Beacon.