Pigots 1840 - Kent
Wingham
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Is a village
and parish in the hundred of its name and lathe
of St. Augustine situated on the high road from Canterbury to Deal –
distant from the former six miles and from the latter twelve. It is a pleasant
and genteel village, rural in aspect and contains with its neighbours, many neat
mansions. Sir Henry Oxenden is lord of the manor, he holds a court leet and
baron, annually in November and a bench of magistrates sit in this place on the
first Tuesday in each month for the Wingham district.
The
places of worship are
the parish
church dedicated to St Mary and a chapel for independents; and the
principal charity is a school founded by Sir James Oxenden for the instruction of twenty boys in reading,
writing and accounts. Wingham formerly had a weekly market, but for many years
it has been disused; fairs are held on the 12th May and 12th of
November, for cattle, pedlery and pleasure. In 1831 the population of the parish
amounted to 1,115.
POST OFFICE
-
Jane
BEAL,
Postmistress – Letters from London arrive (by way of Canterbury)
every morning at six, and are despatched every night at eight. Letters from Deal
and Sandwich arrive every night at half past eight and are despatched every
morning at six.
GENTRY & CLERGY
BRIDGES Sir Brook
William, Goodnestone park
BROOKE Robert
esq. Wingham green
COOPER Mr John,
Cannon house
DA’ETH Capt,
Knowlton park
DADDS Mr John,
Wingham
ELGAR Dr Geo. and
at Ash
ELGAR Stephen
esq. Wingham
HAMMOND William
esq, St Albans
HANKS Mr John,
Wingham
LEVINGTON Rev
Charles, Wingham
LLOYD Rev John,
Goodnestone
MASON Mr Robert,
Wingham
MATSON Mr
Frederick, Wingham
MILLER John esq,
Wingham
MUTLOW Rev,
Elmstone
OXENDEN George
esq. Broome
PLUMPTRE John
esq, (MP), Fredville
RIGDEN Mrs,
Wingham
SANKEY Dr
Frederick, Wingham
TOOMER Rev
Samuel, Wingham
PUBLIC HOUSES
Anchor, Harriet
SANDCRAFT
Dog, Henry MOON
Red Lion, Harriet
WHITE
SHOPKEEPERS AND TRADERS
BRANFORD Sarah &
Sons, painters, plumbers and glaziers
CART Henry, hair
dresser
CHAPMAN John,
miller, Wingham
COLLINS Thomas,
carpenter and undertaker
CROTHALL John,
bricklayer
DENNE Henry,
tailor
DENNE John,
tailor
DUORY George,
black and whitesmith
FOSTALL John,
saddler & rope maker
HARRIS Betsy,
grocer
HARRIS Clements,
cooper
HARRIS John,
baker
HOWARD Fredck,
grocer, tea dealer & c.
HUDSON Henry,
painter & c.
INGE Wm, miller,
Wingham green
JACOBS Jas
Richardson, linen weaver and twine maker
JOHNSTONE Thomas,
shoemaker
MATSON Robert,
corn factor
MECROW Jno.,
carpenter and wheelwright
MILLER Charles,
baker
MILLER Leonard,
cooper
MILLS Susan,
boarding school
NEWINGTON Geo.
Collier, shoemaker
OLDFIELD Maria,
grocer and draper
PAYNE William,
corn chandler
PETLEY Henry,
butcher
PETTIT John,
bricklayer
PETTIT John,
butcher
PICHER James,
schoolmaster
RIGDEN John
Matson, maltster
SINNOCK William,
shopkeeper
SMITH William,
watchmaker
STANDFORD John,
blacksmith
STARK Francis,
furniture broker
SWEETLOVE Robert
& Son, wheel & millwrights
COACHES & CARRIERS
To and from London, Canterbury, Deal & c. pass thro’ Wingham daily.
This page was last updated on 06-Mar-2021.
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