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Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent.
Hildenborugh public houses
HILDENBOROUGH is a pleasant village, two miles N.W. of Tunbridge town. The
church, dedicated to St. John, is a neat edifice. The living is a perpetual
curacy, in the gift of the Vicar of Tunbridge, and incumbency of the Rev. Edward
Vinall, M.A. Here is a place of worship for Wesleyans.
POST-OFFICE. - Mrs. Mary Ann Luck, Receiver. Letters are received through
Tunbridge, which is also the nearest Money Order Office.
GENTRY.
Brown, Gentle, Esq., Hilden
Cartwright, Samuel, Esq., Nizell's House
Evelyn, Charles F., Esq., Horn's Lodge
Heath, James H. G., Esq., Oakhill Lodge
Herring, John Frederick, Esq.
Lawson, William, Esq.
Newman, Captain George
Pemberton, Robert, Esq.
Poynder, Edward, Esq.
Santer, James, Esq.
Strettell, Mrs. Mary
Vinall, Rev. Edward, M.A., Incumbent
Whitaker, Francis A., Esq.
White, Mrs., Hilden
TRADERS.
Bennett, Richard, Half Moon
Betts, Mrs., shopkeeper
Betts, William, shopkeeper
Biggs, Mr., farmer
Boaks, Richard, bricklayer
Children, George, farmer
Couchman, James, farmer
Dark, Robert, cricket ball maker
Eason, Matthew, beer retailer
Francis, Thomas, grocer
Gasson, George, farmer
Hilder, William, farmer
Hollands, John, miller
Johnson, William, farmer
Luck, Mrs. Mary Ann, boot maker, and post-office
Marsh, Richard, grocer
Mercer, Miss Sarah, shopkeeper
Morgan, Thomas, bricklayer
Norrinton, Henry, grocer
Older, William, farmer
Peckham, Edward, wheelwright
Redman, Thomas, farmer
Sales, Jesse, jun., blacksmith
Shobridge, Thomas, carpenter
Tamkin, William, Old Cock
Wells, Thomas, New Cock
Whitaker, Francis A., brick maker
Wirking, Edward, shopkeeper