Aldington, East Ashford, Ashford with Shepway

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Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent.

ALDINGTON is a village, one mile south from Smeeth station, twenty miles from Canterbury, seven miles west from Hythe, and six miles S.E. from Ashford station. The population in 1851 was 741. The church is dedicated to St. Martin. The living is a rectory, with the Chapel of Smeeth, and a peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Goldwell is three quarters of a mile N.W.; Simnel, one mile N.W.; Stone Stead Green, one mile N.W.; Grigley, two miles N.W.; Bank House, two miles west; Chequer Tree, two miles and a half west; Aldington Freight, two miles west; Clap Hill, one mile N. W.; Park House, Court Street, Elley Gale, and Brent, one mile and a half S.E.

POST-OFFICE.-Robert Scott, Receiver. The nearest Money Order Offices are at Hythe and Ashfprd.

Plater, Rev. C. E., M.A., Curate.

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