Pigots 1840 - Kent
Tenterden & neighbourhood
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Tenterden is a flourishing and very respectable little market town and parish, in the hundred of its name and in the lathe of Scray – 54 miles SE by E from London, 19 SE by S from Maidstone and 26 SSW from Canterbury. Its name is derived from Theinwarden or Thanes – ward signifying “a guard in the valley”. This was one of the first places in which the woollen manufacture was established, in the reign of Edward III; but this branch has totally disappeared and its present trade is of domestic and agricultural nature, including that of hops, of which vast quantities are grown here; the plantations add considerably to the beauty of the surrounding scenery, which is naturally that of great richness and extent. The town, which has recently been lighted with gas, consists of one continued line of street, spacious and airy; the greater part of the houses are neat and the shops are respectable in appearance and well furnished. The principal Inns are the “Woolpack” and the “White Lion”; the former is well known as a comfortable commercial house, as well as a posting establishment. Tenterden enjoys all the privileges and franchises of the cinque ports and received a charter of incorporation from Elizabeth, which continued in force until the passing of the municipal reform act; the latter vested the government in a mayor, four aldermen and twelve councillors under the title of “ the mayor, jurats and commons of the town and hundred of Tenterden, in the county of Kent”. A court of quarter sessions is held here before the recorder; and the mayor, and two or more jurats hold a court of record every fifteen days, for the recovery of debts to any amount.
The church dedicated to St Mildred is a commodious and handsome edifice, with a noble lofty tower at its western end. The other places of worship are for Baptists, Wesleyan Methodists, Calvinists and Unitarians; the latter forma an exceedingly respectable class of society here, and their chapel is a perfect specimen of neatness. A school conducted here upon the national system, derives its main support from the funds of an anciently endowed grammar school now judiciously appropriated to this purpose. The market, which is a good one for corn, is held on Friday; and there is a fair on the first Monday in May, for stock, pedlery and pleasure, which is well attended. The parish contained according to the parliamentary returns of 1831. 3177 inhabitants.
POST OFFICE – High street, William CHAMBERS, Postmaster. Letters from London and all parts arrive (from Lamberhurst) every morning at seven and are despatched every evening at seven.
GENTRY & CLERGY
ADAMS Miss Elizabeth, East Cross
BEAL Seamon esq, East Cross
BROWN Rev Frederick, West Cross
BULKLEY Mrs Harriet, High st
CHENNELL Mr John, Park House
CROUGHTON Mrs, Heronden
CROUGHTON William Peel esq, Heronden
CURTEIS Miss Frances, West Cross
CURTEIS Mrs James, West Cross
CURTEIS Robert esq, High st
CURTEIS Robert jun esq, Ashenden
CURTEIS Mrs Sarah, High st
CURTEIS Mrs Sarah, Heronden
CURTEIS Walter esq, Ivy Court
CURTEIS William esq, High st
DIXON Mr William Jean, Summerhill
ELPHICKE The Misses, Brunger Farm
ELPHICKE Mr Thomas, Brunger Farm
ESPANETT Mr Samuel, West Cross
GODDEN The Misses, Leigh Green
GREEN Rev Charles, High st
HILDER Mr William, Little Westwell
HOLDEN Rev Lawrence, East Cross
HOOLE Rev Samuel, East Cross
HOPE Mr John, East Cross
HOPE Mr Thomas, East Cross
JUDGE Mrs Elizabeth, East Cross
MACE Mrs Amelia, High st
MANCLARKE Mrs Elizabeth, East Cross
MILLS Capt, Vanderlure, Dovenden
MOULTON Rev G W, Boars Isle
NEVE John esq, East Cross
ORANGE Mrs, Goods Hill
PEAKE Mrs Mary, East Cross
POMFRET Miss Harriet, Morghew
POMFRET Virgil esq, Morghew
ROBERTS William, esq, Eastgate
SHOOBRIDGE Thos Buss esq, Homewood
TARBOT Rev Edward, West Cross
TONG Mrs, West Cross
WARD Rev Philip (MA), Vicarage
WELD Rev Joseph, Westwell House
WESTON Miss, East Cross
WESTON John T esq, Boars Isle
WESTON Mrs Thomas, Kench Hill
WILSON Rev William, West Cross
WINSER Mr James, Little Heronden
WITTS Mrs Mary, East Cross
ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS
HODGES Harriet, (boarding & day), Clare House, West Cross
LANDSELL Hy, (boarding & day), West Cross
MILLS Sarah, (boarding & day), East Cross
National Schools, School lane, Thomas HUTCHISON, master; Ann ELLIOTT, mistress
ROFE Stephen, (day), West Cross
WALTER Sarah, (day), East Cross
ATTORNEYS
MUNN Joseph, (& town clerk & clerk to the commissioners of taxes), West Cross
SHEPHERD Charles, West Cross
WATERMAN William, High st
WELLER Stephen, Oaks Place
AUCTIONEERS & APPRAISRS
HATCH Benjamin, Leigh Green
MASTERS David, High st
BAKERS
BRITCHER John, West Cross
CRITTENDEN Rd, (& confectioner), High st
LA VENCE Richard F, Boars Isle
MILSTED Robert, High st
NASH John, (& confectioner), High st
ROFE William, West Cross
BANKERS
CURTEIS, CROUGHTON & Co, (branch of Rye Bank), High st, (attendance every Tuesday & Friday – draws on WILLS & Co, London)
Savings Bank, High st, (open on Friday evening from six till eight). William BIRCH, secretary.
BLACKSMITHS
BEALL William, (& edge tool maker), West Cross
MILSTED John, High st
MILSTED Thomas, West Cross
POWELL John, Boars Isle
BOOKSELLERS & STATIONRS
BOURNER William, (& tea dealer), High st
PURFIELD James, Boars Isle
SMITH Henry, (& stamp distributer), High st
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS
AVERY & Son, High st
AVERY William, High st
BAYLEY John, East Cross
CASTLE Robert, High st
FUGGLE John, East Cross
GOODSALL Henry, High st
POWELL Elisha, Boars Isle
REVELL Stephen, East Cross
ROFE Benjamin, (shoe warehouse), High st
WICKEN Richard, West Cross
BREWERS
SHEPHERD Samuel, High st
WICKEN & WITHERDEN, West Cross
BRICKLAYERS
BARHAM James, Boars Isle
COLE William, High st
FUGGLE William, West Cross
GOODSALL James, East Cross
TIMSON Charles, West Cross
WICKEN William, West Cross
BUTCHERS
AVERY William, East Cross
BLINKS Edward, West Cross
CURTEIS William, West Cross
HOOK Stephen, High st
MERCER Thomas, High st
POLHILL John, Boars Isle
POLHILL William, Boars Isle
CABINET MAKERS
BARNS James, (& patten), High st
BENZIE James, High st
MASTERS David, High st
CARPENTERS
BUSS James, East Cross
CHAINEY William, High st
GOODSALL Stephen, High st
GOODSALL Thomas, (& builder), High st
GREAGSBEY Edward, West Cross
NEWNHAM Philip, Boars Isle
STANDEN Elias, East Cross
WESTON Samuel, Boars Isle
CATTLE SALESMAN
COCK Edward, High st
CHINA, GLASS, &c. DEALERS
BARNS James, High st
CLOUTE Thomas, High st
FRASER James Elder, High st
CHYMISTS & DRUGGISTS
BOTTING William, High st
SMITH Alfred, High st
SMITH Henry, (& agent for Packhams rupture trusses), High st
COOPERS
BARLING Samuel Henry, High st
WICKEN Edward, West Cross
CORN DEALERS
BOORMAN Barham & Samuel, (& factors), West Cross
GODDEN Stephen, (& hop factor), High st
MASTERS David, High st
CURRIERS
HOWARD John, (& tanner), West Cross
MAY & HOWARD, (& Leather sellers), East Cross
DYERS & SCOURERS
DAVISS & Co, West Cross and at Ashford
FIRE, &c. OFFICE AGENTS
Independent & West Kent, Jas BENZIE, High st
Kent, William BIRCH, High st
Norwich Union, Thomas AVERY, High st
Royal Exchange, William CHAMBERS, High st
FRUITERERS
FOWLER Mary, (& dealers in British wines), High st
WINSER Edward, High st
GLOVERS
HARDING John, West Cross
HOOK Stephen, West Cross
GROCERS & TEA DEALERS – see also Shopkeepers &c.
BOORMAN Barham & Samuel, West Cross
BOTTING William, High st
CARPENTER Thomas, Boars Isle
CATT Thomas, East Cross
FRASER James Elder, (& Italian warehouse), High st
FUGGLE William, West Cross
LA VENCE Richard F, (& druggist), Boars Isle
WIGHTWICK Richard, Boars Isle
WINSER Edward, High st
HAIR DRESSERS
CARPENTER William, High st
MERCER Edward, (& dealer in garden seeds), High st
WIGHTWICK Henry, High st
INNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
Crown, James BARHAM, Boars Isle
Eight Bells (& corn market), John COLLINS, High st
White Lion (commercial & excise office), John WIGHTWICK, High st
Woolpack (commercial & posting), Richard HIGHT, High st
IRONMONGERS
BENZIE James, High st
COLLINS William, (& brazier), High st
FOWLE Francis, West Cross
LINEN DRAPERS
BOORMAN Barham & Samuel, West Cross
BRIGHT William, High st
CATT Thomas, East Cross
FUGGLE William, (& clothier), West Cross
WINSER Edward, High st
WOOD Thomas, (& clothier, hosier & hatter), High st
MILLERS
BRIDGE George, Ashbourn
JUDGE Stephen, Leigh Green
PARTON Peter, Water Mills
SANTER Henry, Boars Isle
MILLINERS
APPS Betsy, West Cross
BAYLEY Eliza, East Cross
BLINKS Ann. West Cross
DAW Mary, West Cross
WINSER & POTTS, High st
PAINTERS, PLUMBERS &c.
APPS Richard, West Cross
BISHOP George, (& stone mason), High st
ELLIOTT William, East Cross
GRISBROOK William, (& looking glass, picture frame, paper hanging &c. warehouse), East Cross
SADDLERS & HARNESS MAKERS
GRIFFIN William James, High st
LEIGH George, High st
SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN GROCERIES & SUNDRIES
BRIGHT Thomas, Leigh Green
BURDEN Mary, Boars Isle
DRURY John, East Cross
DUNSTER Charles, High st
MERCER John, High st
STRAW HAT MAKERS
ELGAR Elizabeth, High st
HOOK Ann, West Cross
SURGEONS
BISHOP Thomas, West Cross
MACE John, High st
NEWINGTON Jesse Henry, West Cross
OWEN Alfred Philip, High st
SAUNDERS Edwin Dawes, High st
SURVEYORS
ADAMS John, (& land agent), High st and at Hawkhurst
HATCH Benjamin, (& land & estate agent), Leigh Green
PAINE Thomas, (& land agent), West Cross
THOMSON Jonathan, East Cross
TAILORS & DRAPERS
CARTER James, High st
FINN Samuel, East Cross
HORTON Hezekiah, East Cross
JUDGE Stephen, High st
RUSSELL Arthur, (& hatter), High st
WALTER Thomas, East Cross
TALLOW CHANDLERS
CLOUTE Thomas, High st
GOWER Henry, (& oil & colourman), West Cross
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS
BIRCH William, (& silversmith), High st
HUKINS James, High st
WHEELWRIGHTS
COLLINS Zebulon, Boars Isle
EVENDEN William, Boars Isle
HOOK William, West Cross
MARTIN Edward, High st
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS
AVERY Thomas, High st
COLLINS William, High st
MISCELLANEOUS
CHAMBERS William, parish clerk, High st
COOPER Richard, timber merchant, Boars Isle
EXALL Joseph, letter press printer, vestry clerk & clerk to the Union, High st
Excise Office, White Lion, High St, John EVANS, supervisor, East Cross
FLEET Jos, turner & chair maker, West Cross
Gas Works, South Side, Benjamin HATCH, superintendent, Leigh Green
HUGGETT James, gardener & seedsman, East Cross
LONGLEY John, registrar of births & deaths, East Cross
LONGLEY Jno, veterinary surgeon, East Cross
MILSTED William, gun maker, High st
News & Reading Rooms, Post Office, High st, William CHAMBERS, proprietor
REDMAN Edward, clog and patten maker, East Cross
Union Poorhouse, West Cross, George GOBLE, governor; Charlt. GOBLE, matron
WINSER James, fellmonger, Huson
WITHERDEN Thomas, maltster, West Cross
COACHES
To London, the Tally Ho, from the Woolpack every morning, (Sunday excepted), at a quarter before seven; goes through Headcorn, Maidstone &c. and the Flower of Kent from the White Lion every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning at a quarter past six; goes through Cranbrooke, Tonbridge &c.
VANS – for passengers and goods
To Ashford, KEDWELL and TABRET’s Van (from Hastings), calls at the White Lion every forenoon (Sunday excepted), at half past eleven.
To Hastings, KEDWELL and TABRET’s Van (from Ashford), calls at the White Lion every afternoon (Sunday excepted), at four.
CARRIERS
To London, Charles & James HOLLAND’s Waggon, from the Eight Bells every Monday and Thursday noon at twelve.
To Appledore, ___ RELF’s Cart, every Tuesday and Thursday.
To Ashford, ____ HESSLEDEN, every Wednesday.
To Biddenden, _______ CASHFORD every Saturday.
To Cranbrooke, ____ HESSLEDEN, every Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
To Ham Street, ____ AUSTEN, every Monday.
To High Halden, ____ JOHNSON, daily.
To Maidstone, ____ ROBERTS, every Monday and Friday and ____ BENNETT every Wednesday.
To Northiam, ____ KERR every Monday and ____ PIPER every Thursday.
To Romney, ___ MILES every Monday and Friday.
To Rye, HESSLEDEN, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and ___ MILES every Monday and Friday.
To Warehorne, ____ PEGG every Thursday.
To Wittersham, ____ PREBBLE every Thursday
To Woodchurch, ____ HUGHES, every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
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