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Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent.
LITTLEBOURNE,, or the Little Brook, is on a branch of the river Stour
and road from London to Sandwich, four miles east of Canterbury, eight,
west of Sandwich, and 85 from London. The population, in 1851, was
745. The Church of St. Vincent is a commodious building ; the Rev. John
Woodcock, M.A., Vicar. Lee Priory adjoins the village. Garrington is one
mile south; Hastling, three quarters of a mile S.E.; Howletts, one mile
S.W.; Woolton, one mile and a half, S.W.; Wildcourt, one mile and a half
west; Swanton, one mile and half N.W.; Ellbridge, one mile and a half N.W.
POST-OFFICE - James Solly, Receiver. The nearest Money Order Offices are at
Canterbury and Wingham.
Public Houses in Littlebourne
GENTRY.
Barnard, Samuel, Esq.
Denne, Denne, Esq., Elbridge House
Davinson, Mr. Vincent
James, Captain Charles
Kittgsford, Henry, Esq.
Thorn, James, Esq.
Woodcock, Rev. John, M:A., vicarage
TRADERS
| Ayres, Henry, market gardener Bartlett, Frederick, tailor Bull, George, boot and shoe maker Castle, Andrew, blacksmith Clements, Henry, market gardener Collard, Mrs. Frederick, farmer Cox, William, beer retailer, King William Duthoit, Mrs. Mary, butcher Field, George, beer retailer Fostall, William, saddler, etc, parish clerk Foreman, Edward Thorpe, blacksmith Foster, Samuel, baker Gibbs, Herbert, farmer Gardener, William, maltster and brewer Gillow, John, shoemaker Hart, John, boot and shoe maker Harvey, Thomas, farmer Hewett, Edward, maltster and brewer |
Holliday, William, miller Holman, Charles, registrar and relieving officer Holman, Henry Jones, grocer Jarvest, John, carpenter Kersey, Robert Cooper, surgeon Langley, Matthew, bricklayer Lester, Thomas, bricklayer Noble, Robert, tailor Pembroke, Robert, farmer Prett, Edmund, baker Read, Robert, carpenter and farmer Reakes, George, farrier Smith, William, plumber Smith, Charles, Anchor Commercial Inn, and agent to the European Life and Annuity Society Solly, James, hair-dresser and Post-office Sutton, Henry, market gardener Theobald, William, farmer |