Kent Villages, Towns & Public Houses - History, Genealogy & Trade Directories
Kent Villages Home Page | Kent Districts & Kent Lathes |Kent Villages and Towns A - Z
Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent.
Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent.
CHARING is a small town at the foot of the Chalk Scarp in the high road from
Ashford to Maidstone; thirteen miles from the latter S.E., and six miles
N.W. from the former, and forty seven miles from London. The church is an
ancient building; the living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the Dean and
Chapter of St. Paul's; the Rev. Francis Blackburne Tate, M.A., is the
incumbent. The population in 1821 was 1,821. Swan Street is one mile and a
half west; Charing Heath two miles west; Burley one mile and three quarters
west; Newlands one mile and a half S.W,; Crow's Hale one mile and a half
north; Stockwood Head one mile N.E.; Spitgate one mile east; Westwell and
Leaton ope mile S.E. Eath is a small village. Bockton, Barnneld, Acton and
Dormstone are other places.
POST OFFICE - John ackett, Receiver. Money Orders are granted and paid at
this Office.
GENTRY.
Bates, Mr. Horace
Campbell, Robert, Esq.
Groves, Capt. Stephen Percy, Moat house
Harris, Mr. William Sayer,
Morice, Rev, Charles
Norwood, Edward, Esq.
Rachell, Mr. Thomas
Saunders, John, Esq., Claremont villa
George Edward, Esq., Magistrate, Pett place
TRADERS.
| Amos, John, King's Head & Posting house Ashbee, Joseph Miller, Field mill Ash by, Ambrose, farmer, Heath Ashwell, Baker, draper Boorman, Thomas, blacksmith Boorman, George, grocer Brenohley^ Joseph, farmer, Stone hill Cackett, John, hairdresser Chambers, James, farmer, Barnfleld Cheesman, Eliz. Mrs., tailor and glover Cheesman, John, farmer, Acton Cheesman, John, saddler Cheesman, Robert, farmer, Burleigh Cheesman, William, farmer Cheesman, Edward, Swan Hotel and Posting House Clifton, Mrs., shopkeeper Coast, Thomas, carpenter Coppins, Joseph, shopkeeper Day, Francis, farmer, Dormstone Down, George, beer retailer Elvey, Norris, grocer and provision merchant, and stamp distributor Foster, Joseph, farmer, Newland Heritage, Henry, greengrocer Histed, Edward, maltster and brewer Horton, John, wheelwright, Heath Humphrey, John, draper and toy dealer |
Hyder, George and Richard, carpenters and builders Jenkins, George, farmer, Stocker's head Jennings. Henry, Red Lion, Heath Jennings, Richard Chapman, miller and butcher Judges, Mrs., bricklayer Martin, William, boot and shoe maker, and draper Murton, John, farmer, Pett farm Norwood, Edward, solicitor Paine, Edward, butcher Payne, Samuel John, plumber, glazier and painter Piper, Alfred, tailor Robinson, Mark Anthony, surgeon Smith, John, blacksmith, Heath Stanford, James, blacksmith Streeter, George, tallow chandler, melter, and grocer Tipping, William, clock and watch maker Wallis, Thomas, shoemaker Whorlow, William, baker Wilks, Charles, surgeon Wood, John, wheelwright Woodgate, John, glover Worger, Henry, baker and grocer |