Pigots 1840 - Kent
Hadlow, East & West Peckham, Mereworth, Tudeley, Capel, Shipbourne & Neighbourhoods.
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Hadlow is a small and pleasant village and parish, situated on the main road from Maidstone to Tonbridge, ten miles SW from the former and 4 NE from the latter town. The parish which is intersected by the river Sheet is fertile and bears several hop plantations. The church is dedicated to St Mary; is a neat and convenient edifice of brick, stuccoed; the benefice is a vicarage in the presentation of Rev. Philip Monypenny. There are places of worship for Baptists and Wesleyan Methodists and a National School.
East Peckham is a rather extensive parish, lying to the north east of Hadlow, about three miles therefrom. The church an ancient structure, dedicated to St Michael, a few years back received an additional number of sittings, at the expense of the incorporated society; the living is a vicarage in the patronage of the Dean and chapter of Canterbury.
Adjoining to East Peckham is the parish of West Peckham. Hops and fruit are cultivated here to a considerable extent. The church which is dedicated to St Dunstan, is a building of limited dimensions, with a tower and spire; the benefice is a discharged vicarage in the presentation of the dean and chapter of Rochester. The Wesleyan Methodists have a place of worship, and there is a free school in this parish.
Mereworth parish is contiguous to that of West Peckham on the north, on the new line of road from Tonbridge to Maidstone, about seven miles from either town. The grazing land in this parish is said to feed some of the largest oxen in England. The church is handsome stone structure, with a portico of the Corinthian order; and the eastern window is of ancient stained glass; collected by John Westmoreland, who rebuilt the church; it is dedicated to St Lawrence; the living is a rectory; in the gift of Lord Le DESPENCER.
Tudeley and Capel are inconsiderable parishes, the lands of which intersect each other at different points. Tudeley church which is near three miles from Hadlow and about the like distance south west from Tonbridge, is a small modern edifice of brick, with a square tower and spire; it is dedicated to All Saints; the benefice, a vicarage, is in the same patronage as that of Mereworth. The South Eastern railway passes through the parish on its route from London to Dover. Capel church dedicated to Thomas a Becket is a small but convenient, built of stone, with a low steeple; the living is united to that of Tudeley.
Four miles south west from Hadlow is a small and very thinly inhabited parish of Shipbourne. The church, a neat and modern structure of stone, is dedicated to St Giles the Abbot of whose sanctity tradition adduces many instances; a small fair is held here on his festival; the 1st of September. The living is a donative, in the presentation of John SIMPSON Esq.
The locality and population of the foregoing parishes are as follows: they are all situated in the lathe of Aylesford. Hadlow is in the lowey of Tonbridge, and at the last census had a population of 1,853 inhabitants; East Peckham, Twyford hundred, 2018; West Peckham and Mereworth, Littlefield hundred, the former 563, the latter 782; Capel and Tudeley, Washlington hundred, the former 399, the latter 575; Shipbourne, Wrotham hundred, 470 inhabitants.
POST OFFICE – Hadlow, Samuel WATSON, postmaster – letter from London arrive every morning at half past three, and are despatched every night at half past ten. Letter arrive from Maidstone and east Kent arrive every night at half past ten and are despatched every morning at half past three.
NOBILTY, GENTRY AND CLERGY
ANDREWS Miss Martha, East Peckham
BARTON Mrs, East Peckham
BATT Mr James, Mereworth
BOORMAN Thomas esq, East Peckham
BOYS Rev. Richard, Tudeley
BUTTONSHAW Charles esq, West Peckham
BUTTONSHAW Rev. Francis, West Peckham
CARNELL William esq, Hadlow
CHILDES Wm. Knox esq, Shipbourne
COOK William esq, Roydon Hall
DALISON M (DD) esq, Hampton
GEARY Lady, Shipbourne
GEARY Sir Wm. bart, West Peckham
GOLDING William esq, East Peckham
HAIG Capt. Wm, Hampton Cottage
HARRYMAN Mr William, Mereworth
HATCH Mr Isaac, East Peckham
HENHAM Mr Thos, East Peckham
HENHAM Mr Wm, East Peckham
KIBBLE Thomas esq, Hadlow
KIPPING William esq, Hadlow
LANGRIDGE Thomas esq, Mereworth
LARKING James esq, East Peckham
LUCK Mr Oliver, East Peckham
MARTIN Thomas esq, East Peckham
MARTIN Mr William, East Peckham
MAY Walter esq, Hadlow
MONCKTON Edwd. esq, East Peckham
MONYPENNY Rev. James, Hadlow
MONYPENNY Rev. Philip, Hadlow
SIMPSON John esq, Shipbourne
STAPLETON Rev, Sir Francis bart, Mereworth
STAPLETON Hon. Mrs, Mereworth
TAYLOR Mr John, Mereworth
TORRINGTON Lady, Shipbourne Lodge
TORRINGTON the Hon. Viscount, Yotes Court
VINE Mr Samuel, East Peckham
WALFORD Rev, Humphrey Thomas, West Peckham
WATSON Mr Richd K, East Peckham
WELFEAR Thomas esq, East Peckham
YATES Mrs Mary Hannah, Fair Lawn
ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS
CHEESMAN John (day), Mereworth
FARMER Richard (day), Hadlow
Free School, West Peckham, Mary UPTON, mistress
LEE John (day), Mereworth
National School, Hadlow, John ELDIN, master; Jane ELDIN, mistress
National School, East Peckham, Thomas TOWNER, master; Ann HUTSON, mistress
TRANTER William (day), Hadlow
BAKERS
CALLOW Geo. (& corn dealer), Hadlow
CRITTLE George, East Peckham
SANDERS George, West Peckham
TURNER John, Hadlow
BLACKSMITHS
COUCHMAN Thomas, Hadlow
GEERING Adam, Caple
GIBSON William , Hadlow
MERRALL Rueben, Hadlow
PEARSON Jonathan, Caple
POLLARD William, West Peckham
RHODES John, West Peckham
RHODES Thomas, Hadlow
ROSE John, West Peckham
SCOONS William, East Peckham
WARNET James, Hadlow
WOOLETT Ann, West Peckham
WOOLETT Robert, Mereworth
BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS
BURR William , East Peckham
CROXFORD William , Hadlow
CURTIS William, East Peckham
GAMMON George, Hadlow
GREENAWAY John, Hadlow
GREENAWAY Thomas, Hadlow
GROVER Samuel, Mereworth
HARDS Thomas, Mereworth
LAWRENCE William, Caple
NORTON Edward, Hadlow
PARKER William, Hadlow
POTTER George, Caple
PRALL William, Hadlow
PRITCHETT Richard, East Peckham
WOOD John, East Peckham
BREWERS
BARTON Mercy, Hadlow
KIPPING Thomas, East Peckham
BRICKLAYERS
CRUMP John, Hadlow
HARDS John Spencer, Mereworth
WELLS George, Hadlow
WHEELER Samuel, Hadlow
BUTCHERS
BALLARD James, East Peckham
FORDHAM William, East Peckham
HARRYMAN George, Mereworth
LAWRENCE Ann, Tudeley
LUCK George, Hadlow
MOYCE William , Shipbourne
PLATT James, Caple
WATSON Henry, Hadlow
CARPENTERS
BARRETT George, Shipbourne
BARTON John, Hadlow
BOWLES John, Tudeley
LEEDS John, East Peckham
LEEDS John jun. Hadlow
PALMER George, Hadlow
SKINNER William, Caple
TULLY John (& builder), Caple
VANE John, Caple
COOPERS
BURFOOT Thomas, Hadlow
JOHNSON John, East Peckham
SKINNER William, Caple
FIRE & c. OFFICE AGENTS
Kent (fire & life), Wm HARRISON, Hadlow
Phoenix, Alfred HATCH, East Peckham
Royal Exchange, Charles GOODWIN, Mereworth
GROCERS & DEALERS IN SUNDRIES
BATES Sarah, East Peckham
BEECHER Richard, Hadlow
BENTLETT John, East Peckham
BROTHERWOOD Isaac, Hadlow
COLLIS Margaret, Hadlow
FARRANT John, Mereworth
FORDHAM Richard, East Peckham
GOODWIN Charles, Mereworth
HARLING Francis, West Peckham
HARRISON William, Hadlow
HATCH Alfred, East Peckham
JEFFERY William, Shipbourne
LEEDS John, Hadlow
MANSELL John, Caple
MARTIN James, Shipbourne
MERCER Edward, Caple
NEWMAN Silas, Caple
PACK James, Tudeley
RIXTON Thomas, Hadlow
SANDERS George , West Peckham
SETFORD James, Hadlow
STANFORD Martha, Mereworth
VANE John, Caple
IRONMONGERS
MERRALL Rueben, Hadlow
VANE John, Caple
WELL George, Hadlow
MALTSTERS
KIPPING Thomas, Hadlow
SIMMONS Henry, Hadlow
MILLERS
BATES Henry, Hadlow
EDMEADS Thomas, Mereworth
PORTER Richard, Hadlow
WHEELER John, Tudeley
PLUMBERS, PAINTERS, &c.
HILLS Walter. Caple
SMITHERS Thomas, Hadlow
WAGHORNE Thomas, Hadlow
WALTER Catherine, East Peckham
SADDLERS
BARTON George, Hadlow
CHILDREN John, Hadlow
SURGEONS
BIGGENDEN William, East Peckham
STARLING Robert, Hadlow
TAILORS
BURFOOT Richard, Hadlow
TAYLOR William, Mereworth
TOWNER John Charles, East Peckham
WATSON Samuel, Hadlow
WELLS George, East Peckham
TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
Artichoke, William GOODSIR, West Peckham
Bell, Robert ELLIS, East Peckham
Buffalos Head, Timothy DURRELL, Mereworth
Bull, William BLATCHER, Shipbourne
Bush, James WELLS, East Peckham
Chequers, Ann LAWRENCE, Tudeley
George & Dragon, Robert LAWRENCE, Tudeley
Greyhound, John PALMER, Hadlow
Kings Head. James COUCHMAN, Hadlow
Kings Head, Adam GEERING, Caple
Red Lion, James FOWLER, Shipbourne
Rose and Crown, William MADDOCKS, East Peckham
Three Merry Boys, Jesse KINGSBURY, East Peckham
Torrington Arms, John Spencer HARDS, Mereworth
White Swan, William TEBEY, West Peckham
Yeoman, William HOLDER, Shipbourne
WHEELWRIGHTS
COUCHMAN Thomas, Hadlow
HARRYMAN Thomas, Mereworth
MERCER Lawrence, Tudeley
ROLFE William, East Peckham
TAYLOR Henry, Hadlow
TEBEY William, Hadlow
MISCELLANEOUS
ALLEN & TOMSETT, auctioneers, &c. East Peckham
BARTON George, parish clerk, Hadlow
BOORMAN & Co, seed crushers and oil mill, East Peckham
BROTHERWOOD Isaac, glass dealer, Hadlow
GREEN George How, paper maker, West Peckham
MARTIN Henry, hair dresser and toy dealer, Hadlow
MARTIN Isaac, veterinary surgeon, Hadlow
SIMMONS Thomas, tanner, East Peckham
SMITH John, registrar of births and deaths, Hadlow
TRANTER William, tin plate worker, Hadlow
WHITEING Joseph, leather seller, Hadlow
COACHES
To London, a coach (from Maidstone) calls at the Torrington Arms Inn Mereworth, every morning (Sunday excepted) at nine.
To Brighton, The Royal Blue (from Maidstone) calls at the Greyhound Inn, Hadlow, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon at three.
To Maidstone, a coach (from London) calls at the Torrington Arms Inn Mereworth every afternoon (Sunday excepted) at five; and the Royal Blue from Brighton calls at the Greyhound Hadlow, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday forenoon at eleven.
VANS – for goods and passengers
To and from Maidstone and Tonbridge Wells several vans pass through Hadlow and Mereworth daily.
CARRIERS
To London, William MONKELOW, from Hadlow, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
To Maidstone, William BEAL, from Hadlow every Tuesday and Friday.
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