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Public Houses in Bethersden
Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent.
BETHERSDEN is a village six miles from Tenterden; six miles from Ashford,
and twenty miles from Canterbury. The church is dedicated to St. Beatrice ;
the living is a vicarage in the gift of the Archbishop of Canterbury ; the
Rev. A. J. Pearman is the incumbent. The population in 1851 was 1,125.
Rowsend is one mile and a half east; Surrenden and Worse Bridge two miles
east; Wisenden Green one mile and a half N.W.; Romden two miles N.W. ; Paris
Corner half a mile N.E.; Runsell Green one mile N.E.; Freed Green one mile
north; Snode Hill Green one mile and a half north; Etchden Heath two miles
N.W.; Daniels Water, two miles N.W.; Bristenden one mile and a half S.E.;
Marlin Green one mile S.E.; Cablehook two miles S.E.
POST OFFICE - Hyland, Young, Postmaster. The nearest Money Order Offices
are at Ashford and Tenterden.
GENTRY.
Baker, Mr. Henry, Loveall place
Lawwood, Mr. Edward, H., Manor house
Pearman, Rev. A. J., Vicar
TRADERS.
| Adams, James, farmer Adams, Mr., miller Bourne, Henry, farmer Bright, Samuel, farmer Brissenden, William, blacksmith Button, W., agent to the Anchor Fire and Life Office Davis, B. H., boot and shoe maker Davis, John, farmer, Brissenden Edgar, Mrs. Elizabeth, draper and grocer Elgar, Edward, boot and shoe maker Haffenden, James, druggist Hills, Thomas, farmer, Snode green Hodges, George, boot and shoe maker Jarvis, John, farmer, Runsell green Kingsworth, John, farmer Le Fevre, John, farmer, Surrenden Lee, John, draper, grocer, and bricklayer Lee, Edward, saddler, &c. |
Maplesen, James, wheelwright Miller, George, farmer Miller, Jesse, farmer Offen, Thomas, farmer Padgham, Richard, carpenter Padgham, John, ironmonger, hardware dealer, and watch and clock maker Palmer, James, carrier Palmer, Mrs. Mary, butcher . Reeve, John, farmer, Snode green Roberts, Joseph, farmer, Etchen heath Robinson, Enoch, boot and shoe maker Small, William, butcher Smith, Thomas, farmer Stevens, Charles, the George Tan ton, George, farmer Tanton, T. P., draper and grocer Turk, Samuel, farmer Vane, Stephen, the Bull Young, Hyland, postmaster & parish clerk |