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Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent.
SANDHURST is a village and parish, seven miles S.W. from Tenterden, and seven
miles S.E. from Cranbrook. The population in 1851 iras 1,236.
The church of St. Nicholas is an ancient building. The living is a rectory;
the Rev. _ Ridout is the incumbent.
POST-OFFICE. - John Barnes, Receiver. Letters arrive through Staplehurst. The
nearest Money Order Office is at Tenterden.
GENTRY.
Collins, John, Esq.
Kenrick, Mrs,
Ridout, Rev. - Rector
Muriel, Rev. Edward, Curate
Oakes, Arthur, Esq., Down Gate
TRADERS.
| Allen, James, farrier Ballard, George, farmer Ballard, Levi, farmer Barnes, John, shopkeeper, and post office Barnes, William, shopkeeper Beach, Mrs Ann, grocer etc Bennett, Mrs, farmer Boorman, Joseph, grocer and draper Burgis, William, F, surveyor Cheesfield, Alfred, butcher Cheesman, Albert, farmer Clark, George, seedsman Cockett, Jesse, seedsman Collins, Edward, farmer Collins, Edward, farmer Dunk, Robert, farmer Farnsworth; George, shopkeeper Harris, Thomas, wheelwright Hilder, John, farmer |
Hince. Thomas, farmer Lade, William, farmer Lockyer, Charles, marine store dealer Mackeith, Donald, surgeon Mills, Stephen, Swan Munn, Jarvis, saddler Munn, Robert, grocer Newman, Thomas, butcher Pagham, William, blacksmith Pain, William, farmer Phipps, William, draper Pinyon, Aaron, farmer Slaughter, Thomas, farmer Stace, George, farmer Stace, William, farmer Tribe, Thomas, farmer Vigor, Mrs., beer retailer Whatman, William, farmer |