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Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent.
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SHEPPEY, ELMLEY, and the ISLE OF HARTY (the two latter lying on the south, near
the Swale, but considered as one island), 11 miles long from east to west, and
in breadth four miles from north to south. The Isle of Harty is in Faversham
hundred, and all in the lathe of Scray. The population in 1851 was 13,385. There
are three ferries; two for foot passengers, and one (King's ferry) free for
travellers and horses,
but a charge is made for carriages. Sheerness is situated on the N.W. of the
island, two miles west of Queenborough, and is a seaport town. The population in
1851 was 8758. It is in Minster parish. The town consists of Sheerness, Blue
Town, and Mile
Town. There are many new buildings springing up, which form a separate district,
called Ward's Town. Sheerness is a second-class establishment, and a large fleet
generally lies here. The wharf fronts the Medway, and the dockyard is surrounded
by a brick wall, and has first-rate docks, a basin having 26 feet depth of
water, two smaller basins, storehouses, victualling storehouses, mast house,
rigging house, sail loft, smithies, and a navy pay-office. Here are residences
for the Port Admiral, Captaon Superintendant, etc, and the barracks, with the
new ones built, and a church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, at Mile Town; also
dissenting meeting-houses, and a school for boys and girls on the national
system; here is also a mechanics' institute and reading room.
The County Court is held in Blue Town. The town is well lighted with gas.
Besides the dockyard business, here is considerable trade in oyster fishing,
supplying shipping, and the corn and seed trade.
POST-OFFICE. - Robert M. Bigg, Postmaster. Money Orders are granted and paid at
this Office. Letters are received through Sittingbourne.
Gentry
| Aldritch, Captain Robert D., Edward street,
Banks' Town Atkins, Mr. Charles, Albion place, Mile Town Aylen, Jonathan, Esq. Barren, Mrs. Louisa, Edward street, Banks' Town Bedford, G., Esq. Blaxland, Mr. George Bryant, Rev. George, M.A., incumbent of Sheerness district, and curate of Warden, Edward street, Banks' Town Eaton, Mr. John, High street, Mile Town Edmeades, Robert, Esq., High street, Mile Town England, Colonel, Ordnance House, Blue Town Filton, Mrs. Frances, Edward street, Banks' Town Freeman, Mr. W. L. Gray, Frederick Clement, M.D., Edward street, Banks' Town Gunn, Mr., M.D. Hooker, Edward, Esq., Edward street, Banks' Town Hooker, Mr. B. M. C., Edward street, Banks' Town Hooper, Leigh, Esq., principal coast officer, Neptune terrace |
Jackson, John, Esq., Church terrace Jarrett, Mr John, High Street, Mile Town Keddell, John Staples Esq, Banks' Crescent, Mile Town Moore, Mr. W., High street, Mile Town Plyer, Rev. James, Baptist minister, Edward place, Banks' Town Pounder, Mr. George, Edward street, Banks' Town Ramsey, Lieutenant Edward Read, Samuel, Esq. Robinson, W. B,, Esq. Robinson, Mr. M. K., Edward street, Banks' Town Selby, Mr. John Caleb, Edward street, Banks' Town Stephen, Mr. Henry S., High street, Mile Town Tucker, Captain John J. Venable, Mrs. Ann, Edward street, Banks' Town Ward, William, Esq., Crescent, Banks' Town Ward, James, Esq., High street, Blue Town Wharton, Mrs., Wood street, Mile Town Wilson, Rev. Roland, Church terrace |