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Bridge & District *1-Iistory Society

Nailford House, Brewery Lane, Bridge, Kent CT4 SLF
Tel/Fax 01227 83] 044

Affiliated to Kent History Federation

Mr John Williamson
'Beechmount'

Conyingham Lane

Conyingham Lane

BRIDGE

7 July 1997

Dear John
THE VILLAGE LOCK-UP ASSOCIATION - SURVEY

The enclosed survey arrived recently and I immediately
wondered if you would be able to help. With your wide
knowledge and extensive records on Bridge you seem to be
the obvious person to turn to in the first instance.

1 plan to ‘look in at the Local History section of the
Canterbury Library over the summer to see if they can
throw any light on some of the practices detailed in the
survey and the instruments on which they were practised.
When you read through it, parochial life seems very quiet
these days. '

Recently I was privileged to View the interior of The Shippe
in the High Street, the home of the late Wally Turner. it is
to be let following sympathetic updating of some essential
facilities including the kitchen and bathroom. Having been

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already surprised at the spacious accommodation, I was then
amazed to see the brick vaulted oast. What a labour of
love by Wally and his family over so many years to reveal

what must certainly rank as one of Bridge's unseen treasures.

I trust you and Mrs Williamson are keeping well, and look
forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

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Bill Dawson