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Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent.
MEREWORTH is a village, seven miles west from Maidstone, three miles S.W. from
Town Malling, and two miles and a half from Wateringbury railway station. The
church is a handsome stone building, which is dedicated to St. Lawrence. The
living is a rectory, in the gift of the Le Despencer family, who have a seat
here. The population in 1851 was 912.
POST-OFFICE. - Richard Newman, Postmaster, Letters arrive from Maidstone.
GENTRY.
Crossley, Mr. Henry
Falmouth, Right Honourable Viscount, Mereworth Castle ,
Falmouth, Viscountess, Mereworth Castle
Harryman, Mr. Williami Yoke's Court
SStapleton, the Hon. and Rev, Sir Francis, Rectory
Public Houses in Mereworth
TRADERS.
| Cheeseman, John, farmer Cook, Thomas, tailor Edmeads, William, farmer Fremlin, John, farmer and hop planter Goodwin, Charles, farmer and hop planter Goodwin, Thomas, farmer and hop planter Goodwin, William, farmer and hop planter Grinstead, Edward, land steward Grover, Samuel, bootmaker Harper, William, bootmaker Harryman, George, farmer and butcher Harryman, Thomas, farmer and hop planter Harryman, Thomas, wheelwright and High constable Langridge, Thomas, farmer and hop planter Latter, Thomas, farmer Lee, John, brickmaker Leeds, John, registrar for East Peckham district and relieving officer Leonard, James, beer retailer Lockyer, William, farmer Midmore, George, road surveyor |
Morphew, Edward, blacksmith Newman, Iden Thomas, beer retailer, etc, Newman, Richard, grocer and postmaster Perch, William, beer retailer Perry, William, boys' school Phillips, Henry Thomas, shoemaker Sanders, George, grocer, draper, and baker, etc. Sharman, Thomas, Torrington Arms Sharman, Richard, farmer Standford, James, grocer and beer retailer Sykes, John, farmer and beer retailer Taylor, John, farmer and hop planter Taylor, William, tailor Tyler, William, blacksmith Wells, William, bricklayer |