Camp‘: L23. ?c‘~fo"t‘L.-7 l(‘kc'uve.l,Z/ Notable Houses in Bridge and District 11; The dates given here are those for which I have found records. It is not to be assumed that on intermediate dates the situation is the same as t11e contiguous dates although this can be assumed in some cases. which will be obvious to the reader. . ' ‘F 5 Albert Terrace U «a '- = - ’ ~ ‘ 1934 Frederick Beadle. laundry 1940 Mrs F E Beadle, laundry 6 Albert Terrace 1910 31 March - Mr John Fenn junior was killed by an exploding fire maroon Alexandra (or Alexander) House 1894 Miss Williams, organist - no address other than The Street 1897 ‘.7’? Miss Williams, organist, Private School. (The Street) 1903 - l9()7 ‘.7? Miss Elizabeth Williams. girls’ school 1911-1913 Miss Williams 1915 Mrs Wiltshier ‘\ 1918 Mrs Mary Bedingfield. apartments 1924 Miss C A Newman 1940 Alfred Hunt, laundry Anne’s House/Willow Brook ,, , A l _ ‘_ 1927 in use asadairy ' (4141 i/“”"“il" “’('”‘\l*'\ Bifrons L »‘ I tr ¢» , Built early 1660s by John Bargrave 17?? ‘*4 1610 John (his son, Rector of Harbledown?) Bargrave born at Bifrons. Famous for his Cabinet of Curiosities held by Canterbury Cathedral. Father was a merchant. 1665-1729 John Taylor & his wife Olivia ,..l , 1 \ early 1800s Rev Edward Taylor pulled down the earlier house and built an elegant Georgian Houseusing some materials from Bridge Place which he owned and had (half?)pulled down. 1867 Marquis of Conyngham. Conynghams extended the house. (Marquis died in 1832 H1. The Marchioness lived there until her death. She was a famous x beauty of George IVs court. She had previously resided at Charlton Park, where the King visited her. A large saloon was added to that mansion for the entertainment of his court. Marchioness opened a school for girls at the Lower Lodge Gate. Girls had a uniform like Little Red Riding Hood. Supported the Free schools of Patrixbourne and Bridge, helped towards the formation of a Volunteer Fire Brigade and had a small Gas Works arected to supply the mansion and villages.) 1874 Earl and Countess of Mountcharles 1893-1897 John A Miller Esq 1903-1904 Frank Penn Esq (property of Marquis of Conyngham) . *’!‘"/ V 1907-1913 Robert Henry Bullock Marsham (property of M of C) 1915 Frank Penn Esq (prop of M of C) 1918 Frank Penn & Mrs Penn 1924-1930 Col. Hon. Milo George Talbot, CB; (rented from M of C) TN Bridge 10 230 acres of finely timbered park 1934 Hon Mrs Milo Talbot 1940 EMPTY - property of M of C 1949 DEMOLISHED Bourne Lodge 1897 Henry D Hirst Esq 1903 1907-1918 1924 1930-1940 Bourne Park Captain Henry Hirst Herbert James Bell Mrs Parker Francis R W Berry AAI; J C Quested - listed in 1931 — built on the site of Hautbourne, bought by Sir Anthony Aucher in 1545 1705 1756 1845 1893-1904 1904 1907-1918 1924 1927 1930-1940 1957 1963 l 964 1969 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1977 1978 l 983 -present Bourne Park Gate 1893-94 1897-1904 191 1 Bridge Farm built by Elizabeth Aucher Stephen Beckenham, maried toan Aucher daughter. acquired the house from the Aucher family. One of their tenents, Sir Horace Marni. organised one of the first cricket matches in Kent. Mozart stayed there in 1765 Matthew Bell bought it. Lived at Oswalds at least some of the time. Landscaped the grounds. Was responsible for the railway being put in a cutting and the roofed to form a tunnel. Built several cottages - diamond paned windows; some have his arms on them. Matthew Bell Esq, D.L., J .P._.Chairman of the Gas Company-offices at the Red Lion Matthew Bell Esq, D.L; J.P. William Homersham Walter Turner Toynbee JP (tenant of Capt. Matthew Gerald Edward Bell - where is he living? “Bourne Park is the seat of Capt. M,G.E.Bell, lord of the manor”- see Oswalds) Lt.—Col Matthew Gerald Edward Bell. OBE, JP, lord of the manor. (also listed as owner of Lenhall Farm) Sir John Partridge (stet), bought house from last of Bell family. Major Sir John Theodore Prestige, lord of the manor; Robert Bruce listed in 193 1 by this time house empty & very run down Mr R D Neame. bought on his behalf by the trustees of his late uncle. Lord Forteviot. Estate of 300 acres Outpost of monastic order of St Augustine based at Minster near Ramsgate. Plans to turn it into a monastery & schol for 100 boarders did not happen. (46 acres) on market proposal to turn it into a residential retirement club for the over 60’s Sold on sale as 3 housing units on sale as 19 luxury suites proposal to turn into a fully equipped private hospital considered for use as offices, showrooms & home proposed to turn it into a luxury hotel (Land reduced to 7 acres by this time) purchased by Lady Juliet & Mr Somerset de Chair. Much restoration work carried out. Lady Juliet is the only daughter of 8th Earl Fitzwilliam of Wentworth Woodhouse. Title defunct in 1979; Lady J inherited paintings. antiques and objet d’art. Somerset de Chair (died in 1995) - flambouyant author (eg “The impending storm” 1931) , Tory MP, war hero, collector of art and antiques. Author of 30+ volumes of contemporary history, poetry, autobiography, biography. historical novels. Translated & edited Napoleon’s memoirs. MP for SW Norfolk 1935-45. 1938 commisioned in Royal Horse Guards. 1941 fought in Iraq. Invalided out in 1943. MP for Paddington South 1950-51. George Gammon Charles Alfred Apps F .H.Pilcher 1859 1897 1913-1918 1931 1940 1962 Bridge Hill 1859 1890 1893 1894 1897 1903 Bridge Hill House 1 824 1849 1853 1861 1867 1870 1890-1897 1903 1904 1907 1913-1940 Bridge Place 1545 1638 C1680 1704 1849 1890-1897 1903 1904 1907 1913-1915 1924-1940 James Richardson. Landowner, Rev Richard Barham F Miles William Holman W D Terry William Fagg DEMOLISHED to make way for a housing development. A 15th century wagon entrance was uncovered. Was probably originally part of the eatate of Bridge Place. Captain Charles Winter - no house given. Employed Elizabeth Griggs, daughter of the village blacksmith Captain Charles Winter William Griggs William Griggs William I Milles (Bridge hill) William Griggs (Bridge hill) William J Miles (Bridge hill) Mrs Winter Charles Louis Secondat, Baron Montesquieu, died at Bridge. (born 1749). Also of Chateau de Labreade nr Bordeaux. Settled in England after the Revolution. Fought in the American War of Independence. Decorated by George Washington with the Cincinatti Medal. Returned to France. Fled to England in 1790 & married Miss Anne McGeoghegan O’Neill - Irish descent. Edward Gregory died (did he build Bridge Hill House?) Mrs Gregory named as the chief supporter of the infants school. Mrs Gregory, from Cheshire, widow, landed proprietor & fundholder. Had 10 servants in 1861 :- butler, resident cook, lady‘s maid. governess, kitchen maid, footman, groom, housemaid, page, gardener. for sale (+30 acres) by executors of Mrs Gregory (“Times” June 6th 1867) Mrs Gregory was responsible for the restoration of Bridge Church Mrs G employed more than 9 servants. Major Castle - keen on amateur theatricals Mrs Castle Mrs Castle (Bridge house) ?? W H Peto Esq Countess Zborowski (house belonged to Mr Ralph Peto?) George Knox Anderson DL; JP (called Bridge House in 1931) on site of ancient court lodge Henry Lawrence held the court lodge in the 36th year of the reign of Henry VIII Manor of Blackmansberry came into the possession of Sir Arnold Braems from a family out of Flanders. He pulled down the ancient Court Lodge and built Bridge Place. Subsequently owned by his son Walter Braems who died in 1692-heirs could not afford it’s upkeep visited by the artist Schellinke sold to John Taylor of Bifrons - pulled it all down apart from one wing. held by the Taylor family until ..... .. R Brice Esq. vice-chairman of Board of Guardians Oscar de Satgé Mrs Wilson J B E Wilson Esq, Mrs Wilson Mrs Wilson (an Arthur Thomas Wilson M.B.,B.Ch was physician & surgeon, medical officer & public vaccinator No.1 district, Bridge union & medical officer of Bekesbourne sanitorium. Any connection?) Seymour L Harries Mrs Ethel Penn TN 8 1927 ?? 1954 Bridge Union 1835 1859 1893-1897 1903 1904 1907 1911-1934 Brookside Lodge 1893-1913 1932-1934 1940 Church House 1931 East Bridge House 1893 1894 1897 1904-1907 1911 1915-1918 1924 1930-1940 Mr Wiliam Howard - conflict of dates. General & Lady Bing. The Duchess of Albany, daughter of Queen Victoria, stayed there after opening some official event in Canterbury Bought by the Hon Mrs Neame erected at a cost of £4,500 for the accommodation of 350 inmates.. Mr John Weeks. first Governor; Mrs Weeks, Governess James Betts, master Thomas Chapman. master; Mrs T Chapman, matron Walter Marshall. master; Mrs Ellen Marshall, matron Mr and Mrs J Marshall Mrs Ellen Croft, deputy registrar of births & deaths for Chartham sub- district, Bridge union. (did these two live here?) Percy William Honney, master; Mrs Honney. matron Mr & Mrs Honney, master & matron. 1915; Percy Hoimey is deputy registrar of births and deaths for Barham sub-district. PH is Registrar of Marriages in 1918. In 1934 L Guy Honney is listed as deputy registrar of marriages. Richard Friend. coal merchant and fly proprietor; Parish councillor H Johnson (listed in 1932); Express Transport Company (Canterbury) Tel Bridge 43 W T M Johnson, insurance agent Tel Bridge 43 William Johnson H G Laming; Robert Stephen Laniing Captain Charles Winter Captain C Winter Mrs Winter Captain Henry D Hirst, member of Board of Guardians of Bridge Union Major Henry D Hirst Lieut.-Col Henry Hirst Misses Ramsay TN 4 Miss N M Ramsey Eversley House, Union Rd 1911-1918 Fairview 1918-1934 1940 Filmer House 1 904 1 907 1911 1931 1940 Gas works Victor Abeloos. artist William Hutchings Wass, collector to the guardians, relieving and vaccination officer & registrar of births and deaths for Barham sub-district, Bridge district. listed as living at 10 Union Rd A F Boyce, assistant overseer for Bridge William Hutchings Wass, collector to the guardians, relieving & vaccination officer & registrar of births & deaths for Barham sub—district, Bridge union. __ Foord Miss Foster; P C Seymour Miss Foster 1859 Gordon House 1924 1 93 1 1940 5 High Street 1940 Higham 1320 1500s 1543 1768 1781 1867 1890-1897 1901 1901-1909 1909-1911 1911-1924 1928-1940 Hill Side House 1890 1894 1897 1903-1918 1931-1940 Hill Cottage 1893 1894 Ivy House 1903-1907 1911 1913- 1918 1924 1931 1940 erected near to the school - on Patrixbourne side where the bottom of the wood now is. Miss Tassell George Vidgen Stephen Hogben Roger Bennett Hunter MB; BCh: BAO. Large house existed in the parish of Patrixbourne during the reign of Edward II, owned by De Hegham Known to be a house on site House bought by Thomas Culpeper Aucher family followed Culpeper. Elizabeth Aucher married Thomas Corbett. Present house built by Ignatius Geoghegan who was married to Antonia. dauhter of Elizabeth Aucher. bought by Halett family Rev Charles Hughes Hallett, died in 1846 Rev James Hughes Hallett, Vicar of Petham House put up for sale by Col. J W Hughes-Hallett of the Seaforth Hi ghlanders. William Gay Esq - developed the gardens, grew orchids, raised pedigree highland cattle. His French wife developed the decor and fumishings in French style. Entertained lavishly. Countess Zborowski from Bridge Hill House was a visitor to the house. Countess Zborowska bought the house and moved here with her 14 year old son, Louis Vorow Zborowski-and started to refurbish - died before completed Count Louis Zborowski, very wealthy ( mother was granddaughter of William Astor. father, killed in a car accident in 1903 when Louis was 8 yrs old, was of Polish/American descent, his grandfather owned real estate in New York & Eastern US), married Violet Elizabeth Leicester, a Gaiety Girl, in 1924; killed in 1924, aged 29,while competing in the Grand Prix in Monza. Walter Kennedy Whigham , bought the house for £17000, renamed it Highland Court Mrs Morant Mrs Morant (Hillside) Harold E Chapman (Hillside) Col. Charles Edward Beck (Hillside house) Mrs M A Chapman (Hillside) J . ‘ 4/' \ \ \.,«.~ */\.~\.«~L_, . ,- V 1 Mrs Aldworth L Mrs Aldworth Thomas Chapman, registrar of marriages & deputy registrar of births and deaths for Barham sub-district. Thomas Chapman, Mrs Caplen(Ivy house?) Thomas Chapman Herbert Blundell George Maslin Humphrey George Maslin Little Bridge Place 1893 1894 1897 1903 1904-1927 1930-1934 Little Eaton Farm 1893 1894 1897 1904 191 1- 1 93 1 Little Pctt Farm 1890-1904 1907-1934 1940 Lynton House 1903-1907 1911 1913 1918 1924 1930- 1940 Middle Pett Farm 1890-1897 1904 1907-1918 1931 1940 Motor Garage 1918 1924-1930 1930-1940 National School 1859 1871 1874 1878-1890 1893 1894 William White; W White jun, - Secretary of Bridge Friendly Society - meetings at The Red Lion William White, miller; W White jun, - .. William White. miller; Herbert H Mount Thomas Louis Collard, 1907- Valuer. clerk to the Bridge board of guardians & assessment committee of Bridge union, to Bridge Rural District Council & the Bridge local school attendance cominitee. &,in1915, to the Kent Local Pension committee. 1918, Building surveyor to Bridge R D C. (1918 attended at an office at 21 Burgate Canterbury on Saturdays - in capacity of clerk to guardians of Bridge union.) (Lt.—)Col. Joshua Henry Miles Jebb. DSO Edward Tuff Edward Tuff J Fairbrass, Parish Councillor. S. File John File Part of Manor called “Bereacre” with Great Pett farm, later called Little Barakers. Stephen File, farmer Norman File, farmer Henry E Baylis. Pohltry farmer William Perry Commander Guy Gamble RN Percy Thomas Baker William Perry C P Tomlin Albert Taylor. also listed as Taylor & Son, coal merchant William Wells, farmer and hop grower F H Pilcher, bailiff William Lewis, farmer ? Clark Harold Burchett; John File Desire’ Henri Faure Aubrey James Sneller TN 12 Archibald William Rogers, motor. general & agricultural engineer, & petrol filling station Richard Wells, master, National School, Mrs Sophia Sayer, mistress Mr & Mrs R Wye - first government teachers of the National school Robert Wye, Mrs Mary Wye, Miss Ellen Wye Robert Wye, master; Mrs Susan Emmeline Wye. mistress; Miss Fanny Wye, infants mistress. Robert Wye, master, assistant overseer and collector of Tithes and Queen’s taxes; Miss G F Wye, assistant mistress, boy’s school; Mrs Wye, girls’ mistress; Miss Wye, infants’ mistress. Robert Wye, .. .. .. ;Miss GFWye. .. .. ; Mrs Wye .. .. ; Miss Wye .. ... 1897 1903 1904 1907-1913 1918 1924 1931 1940 Oswalds 1913-1915 1918 1924 1931 1934 1940 Pett Farm 1859 1874 1893 1894 1897 1903 1904 1907 1911 1913 1918 1924 1930-1931 1934 1940 Plough and Harrow 1828 185 3 1860 187l(Sept) Robert Wye, >> >> + Collector of Rents, Clerk to the Parish Council;; Miss G F, Miss, and Mrs Wye .. John George Andrews; n1aster(probably did not live in the school house); Miss Fanny Wye, infants’ mistress; Mr J G Andrews, mixed; Miss Wye, infants’ mistress; Robert Wye (no longer teaching-in 1911 he was living in Weston villas) Assistant overseer for Patrixbourne & Bekesboume, Collector of taxes for the above and Bridge, Bishopsbourne. Kingstone. Nonington, Womenswold, Upper & Lower Hardres; School Attendance Officer; house agent; rent and tithe collector; agent for Scottish Equitable Life assurance; Licensed Lay Reader; Parish Councillor. John George Andrews, master; Miss Fanny Wye, infants’ mistress (JGA may have lived in the school house if FW lived with her father in Weston villas) John George Andrews, master; Miss Constance Gwendolyn Wye, infants’ mistress. William John Billing, master; Miss M Bell. infants’ mistress (school under the control of KCC) Miss Wye. infants’ mistress Public Elementary School (senior mixed and infants) H H V Bennett, senior master; Miss W M Bell, infants’ mistress Captain Matthew Gerald Edward Bell; lord of the manor Lt.-Col M G E Bell, lord of the manor Joseph Conrad. (Village Hall erected ih Bishopsborne in 1926; memorial panel added in 1928 in memory of the writer, Joseph Conrad, who died here) C M Graham Alec Waugh Hon Mrs Spence OBE Part of Manor of “Bereacre” with Little Pett fami, later called Great Barakers John Collins, farmer - Petthouse farm Barn fire at the farm of Mr Collins Miss Collens Miss Collens William Harvey Ernest Malcolm Plommer, farmer H M Baker, Col. Hegan Fraser Bostock, farmer; Great Pett Farm H.M.Baker Admiral H.C.Kingsford, Pett Farm House Captain Edward Halhed Hugh Elliot, Great Pett House Spencer Collard, Great Pett, agent for special manures and fertilisers William Uden, farm bailiff to H Minter Baker Esq., Great Pett Farm Spencer Collard, Great Pett, hon. sec. Canterbury Horse Show; sec. National Farmers’ Union, Canterbury Branch. William Uden. farm bailiff to F R Holness, Great Pett farm Walter Deverson, farmer, Great Pitt(Pett) farm. Walter D Terry. farmer. Great Pett Farm Gordon Collard, Great Pett Farm not mentioned as a pub in records for that year recorded as a Malt House and Brewery, not a Public House Mr Richard Mutton applied for a licence to sell spirits. sale by auction of public house and brewery under the will of Mr William Williams deceased. Let on lease to Messrs Edward and Edmund Gibbs at £58 per year. 1890 Frederick Miles 1893 Charles H Bean 1894 Charles H Bean 1897 R J W Sislcy 1903-1913 William Brice 1915-1924 Mrs Hannah Lydia Brice 1930-1934 George F Ford 1940 Philip Ralph Mullinger Primrose Alley /The Ship? 1500s oldest house in Bridge. 16th century frame house - timber beams filled in with bricks. Once a single house — divided into houses for several families 1894 Thomas Carpenter, John Jarvis, Charles Stokes, William Swan 1897 Thomas Carpenter, George Elgar. John Jarvis, William Rye 1904 William Jarvis, George Kennett, Robert Pierce, William Rye. Timothy Wilson 1911 Albert Gray, George Kennett. Robert Pierce, Mrs H Wilson 1931 Harry Wonfor (No.1), H Amos, George Kennett, Red Lion 1820-1874 Joseph Eyres, employed at least 2 servants ie. a stableboy and a coachmanj. had livery stables and a carraige business 1890-1897 Thomas Fisher Hinds 1903 Frederick Anderson, Red Lion inn and jobmaster 1904-1911 Frank Clayson (1911 has Tele.20) 1913-1918 John Friend 1924 John Thomas Watson 1930-1931 R S Ancell/Ansell 1934-1940 George Burton Riverdale 1907-1924 George A Hawkins. draper 1927-1934 Mrs Mary E Hawkins, his widow, draper 1934-l975(‘?) Harry Hawkins, their son, draper and newsagent 1975 Eric Hawkins, son of Harry, gave up the drapers business. Continued as newsagent until .......... .. 1989 Mr D Redfern veterinary surgeon. (82 High St) Riverside House 19()3 Thomas Louis Collard (Collard Bros), auctioneer & Valuer, clerk to the Bridge board of guardians & assessment & school attendance committees of Bridge union & to Bridge Rural District Council 1907 Mrs Innes 1911 Richard Sherrard 1913-1924 Mrs Beatson 1931 ? Lines; ? McDougal1 River House 1940 Lewis William Townsend Rose Bank 1894-1897 Lieut.-Col E C Haynes 1903 Mrs Haynes 1904 J C Mercer Esq 1911 Percy T. baker, solicitor (Mercer and Baker, Canterbury) 1915-1934 Misses Spurling or Sperling 1940 Miss Violet Clark, principal, Rosebank School Rose Dale Villa 1893-1918 1924-1930 1931 1934-1940 Sunnyside Cottage 1893-1897 1904-191 1 1931 1934-1940 Village Hall 1878 Wayside 1940 Wesleyan Chapel 1 894 Weston villa 1918 1930 White Horse Inn 1 590ish 1828 1859 1878 1890 1893-1894 1897-1907 1911 1913 1915 1918 1924 1930-1931 1934-1940 Wyeh elm 1918-1924 1930-1931 1934-1940 Charles Edward Jones Esq Mrs Mary Jones Albert Jones Mrs Mary Jones John Amos Miss Kearney W G Hogben (Sunnyside); P E Wright (Sunnyside) Walter Hogben, poultry farmer (Sunnyside), Tea rooms in 1940 presented to the village bt the Marquis of Conyngham on the coming of age of his son increased to present size. George F Ford Originally (‘.7) in Dering Road. Demolished in 1951. Built Miss Tassel] Mrs Carling famous brawl recorded in the Church Archives of Christopher Applegate, a contemporary of Christopher Marlowe. served as post office Charles Fortescue Hornsby Mr Webb James Newport Kennett George Vincent George Shail W.G.Taylor Timothy Thorne Edmund John Collingwood Mrs Dora F Goddard William Chidwick Andrew Frank Dean William Jolm Fairservice TN 49 (White Horse Hotel -1940) Percy John Tassell Miss Tassell Mrs Trouton/Troughton