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Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent.
East Farleigh is a village, adjoining the Maidstone branch railway, which has a
station here, and, is two miles and a half S.W. from Maidstone. The population
in 1851 was 1,401. The church is very ancient. The living is a vicarage, in the
patronage of the Crown; the Rev. Thomas Watson, M.A., is the incumbent.
POST-OFFICE, East Farleigh - Joseph, Sears Postmaster. Letters are received
through Maidstone.
Public Houses in East Farleigh
GENTRY.
Ellis, James Johnson, Esq., Priory
Harridge, William, Esq., East Farleigh House
Kennard, Mrs. Elizabeth, Frick hill, Dean Street
Lewis, Israel, Esq., Gallant's Court
Lewis, Leyson, Esq., Gallant's Lodge
Pope, Rev. Edwin, M.A., Curate
Watson, Rev. Thomas, M:A., Vicar
TRADERS.
Adams, Richard, farmer
Barker, Edwin, farmer
Burr, Frederick H, Flower of Kent
Buck, William, farmer
Cole, E. C., hop planter etc
Cooper, Thomas, blacksmith
Collins, Thomas, farmer, Dean street
Cull, Thomas, farmer, Dean street
Day, Samuel, farmer
Ellis, James Johnson, hop planter
Epps, Read, butcher
Foster, Daniel, shoemaker
Foster, James, farmer
Green, Thomas, grocer and draper
Hadsell, Mrs Mary, shopkeeper
Hartridge, Mrs Mary, farmer, Little Abbey Gate
Hewitt, Mrs. E. C., ladies' seminary
Jay, Jesse, saddle and harness maker
Kennard, Gabriel, farmer, Dean street
Kennett, Charles, surgeon
Krews, Thomas, farmer
Lane, Elias, station master
Mercer, J, farmer
Miller, John, carpenter
Miller, Richard, farmer
Rayfield, James, New Inn, and grocer
Sands, George, Bird and Hen, and farmer
Sears, Joseph, postmaster
Stringett, John, farmer
Teasdale, John, relieving officer
Tapsfield, John Samuel, tailor
Tapsfield, Joseph Foy, Horse Shoe and farmer
Walter, Stephen, hop planter, Rectory
White, David Stephen, hop planter, Abbey Gate