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Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent.
BOXLEY is a village, two miles and a half N.E. of Maidstone, and eight miles
south from Rochester. The population in 1851 was 1508. The church dedicated to
All Saints, is an ancient edifice, and contains some interesting monuments. The
living is a vicarage, in the gift of th Dean and Chapter of Rochester; the Rev.
Frederick Richards is the incumbent. Sandling is a hamlet of Boxley, two miles
S.W. of Boxley, and one mile and a half north of Maidstone. Penenden Heath, the
famous place of meeting for the county, is within this parish. Boarley is one
mile west of Boxley; Weavering street and Grove Green are two miles and a half
from Boxley, and one mile and a half from Maidstone; Vinters is one mile from
Maidstone.
POST-OFFICE. - Mrs. Sophia Davis, postmistress. Letters received through
Maidstone,
which is also the nearest Money Order Office. .
GENTRY.
| Balston, Rev. Edward, Abbey Best, Mrs., Park House Burton, Captain Edward, Sandling House Crandell, William, Esq. Pavis, Captain Arthur. Espinasse, James, Esq., recorder of Rochester, Boseley Lodge. Fostal, Charles, farmer Filmer, Mrs. Fowle, Mr. William |
Franklyn, Thomas, Esq. Lushington, Edmund L., Esq. Robertson, James, Esq. Richards, Rev. Frederick Scratton, Daniel, Esq Stacey, Mrs., Sandling Townley, Rev. William, BMey Cottage Whatman, James, Esq. |
| Atkins, Mark, maltster Avery, William Sharp, farmer Baker, George, beer retailer Barrow, George, blacksmith Barrow, Henry, farmer Betts, James, farmer Blinkhorn, Thomas, farmer and miller Bridgland, William, farmer Bridgland, Thomas, farmer Brooker, William, farmer Davis, Mrs. Sophia, postmistress Dawson, Richard, farmer George, George, farmer Grover, William, Running Horse, Sandling Green, James Edwin, bricklayer Hickmott, John, King's Arms |
Hills, George John, fanner Huggett, James, Bull Inn Kellick, Anthony, farmer Kellick, Jesse, farmer, Weavering street Lamb, Samuel, farmer May, Thomas, boot and shoemaker Miles, Thomas, beer retailer Millen, William, farmer Murrell, William, wheelwright Offin, Alfred, farmer Ongley, Thomas, Red Lion Inn Ottway, Thomas, Gibraltar Inn and Chiltern Hundreds Inn Parks, John, bricklayer and parish clerk Russell, George, plumber Smith, Kellick, miller Wallis, John, boot and shoe maker Wicks, Thomas, farmer |