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Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent.
COWDEN is a village and parish, five miles S.E. from Edenbridge station, and
nine miles west from Tunbridge Wells. The population in 1851 was 712. The
church, dedicated to St. Maiy Magdalen, is a small ancient building. The living
is a rectory; the Rev. Thomas Harvey, M.A., is the incumbent.
POST-OFFICE - William Newton, Receiver. Letters arrive through Edenbridge,
which is also the nearest Money Order Office.
Public Houses in Cowden
GENTRY.
Carmichael, Sir James, Oakdean
Fox, Robert, Esq., Falconhurst
Harvey, Rev. Thomas, M.A., Rectory
Hunt, Rev. Robert Shepland, Eilells
Ramsden, Arthur Charles, Esq., Hollywich
Talbot, Hon. Mrs. J. C., New Falconhurst
Whatley, Miss E. W., Hollye House
TRADERS.
| Brooker, John, boot and shoe maker Burfoot, Christopher, farmer Burfoot, Stephen, farmer and brick maker Chapman, James, blacksmith Chesson, John, bricklayer Comber, Thomas Lucas, miller and farmer Comber, Henry, miller and farmer Collins, William, farmer Creasy, Edward, shopkeeper Drake, Thomas, farmer Durrant, Liberty, shopkeeper and farmer Everest, Mrs. M. A., butcher and day school Glover, James, farmer Goodwin, Thomas, wheelwright Harris, Thomas, butcher, farmer, and beer retailer Head, Charles, blacksmith Hilder, George, farmer Hill, George, plumber and glazier Hollamby, Thomas, farmer Hollands, James, miller |
Hollands, William, corn dealer Howard, Joseph Powers, brick maker and farmer Humphrey, James, boot and shoe maker Izzard, Mrs. Mary, farmer Lashmar, James, Crown Inn Longley, Henry, Queen's Arms Longley, James, shopkeeper and beer retailer Newton, William, grocer, draper, farmer, and postmaster Nicholson, William, master of subscription school and parish clerk Peirce, William, farmer Piper, James, fellmonger Shorter, Mrs. Sarah, farmer Simmins, George, Fountain Inn Wallis, James, farmer Wallis, John, relieving officer and registrar of births and deaths for Penshurst district Welfare, Henry, tailor Welfare, Edward, postman and letter deliverer Wickham, John, carpenter and builder Winnerfrith, John, blacksmith |