Notable Houses in Bridge and District (by DR) NB 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 the contiguous dates although this can be assumed in some cases, which will be obvious to the reader. BRIDGE 1801 42 houses 65 families pop 325 7.9 per house 1811 76 houses 81 families 397 5.3 1821 86 99 432 5 1831 97 101 543 5.5 1851 134 households 625 (4.7 - my figure) 1861 148 727 (4.9) 1871 167 790 (4.9) (another source gives the pop as 941 in 1871 1) Vicars of Patrixbourne with the chapel of Bridge Patron Vicar Date James Colesby 1644 John Fige 1667 John Mackallan 1667-1698 Margaret Braems John Bowtell 1697-1753 Mary Taylor, hac vice Herbert Taylor 1753-1763 Herbert Taylor Edward Taylor 1763-1798 Edward Taylor William Toke 1799- 5 Albert Terrace 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 ?? Miss Williams, organist, Private School. (The Street) 1903 - 1907 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 1927 in use as a dairy ‘7 Richard & Esther Tilly-Ris. Anne’s House restaurant & Tea room opening July 14th Bereacre: Great and Little Barahers 1292/93 1480s 1500s Walter de Kancia - family called Bereacre or Barahers Litchfields - up to 1482/3 - Richard Hart - daughter Margery Hart married William Isaac Edward Isaac, in the reign of Henry VIII, sold it to — Petyt and Weekes, who soldit to — Naylor of Renville - Smith and Watkins, sold it to - John Taylor of Bifrons Bifrons - Edward Taylor Built early 1600s (1615 says one source) by John Bargrave. He was a locaal farmers son, a 1610 1694 1720 1734-1739 1770 1796 1820 1867 1874 1893-1897 1897-1903 ‘.7 1903-1904 1907-1913 1915 1918 1924-1930 1934 1940 1948/9 ‘.7 Bonnie Lodge 1897 1903 1907-1918 1924 1930-1940 merchant & adventurer - he and his brothers were pioneer settlers in Virginia. Died in 1600 1 1 John, bl610 (his son, Rector of Harbledown? Canon of Canterbury) Bargrave born at Bifrons (?). Pupil at Kings school Canterbury. His famous Cabinet of Curiosities bequeathed to Canterbury Cathedral in 1680. Contains “medals, antiquities, rareties, and coynes” collected during his travels through-out Europe (7 years -4 grand tours) while he avoided the Civil War. Died at Bifrons in 1680. John Taylor (1665-1729) & his wife Olivia. Acquired the house in 1694. from the Bargraves. A portrait in the National Portrait Gallery, probably painted in 1696, shows his them and their children: Olive (b 1681), Margaret (bl683), Brook (1685-1731 - a celebrated mathematician, the inventor of Taylor’s Theorem; worked with Kepler on the laws of planetary motion; FRS; worked with d’Alembert in Paris on the theory of refraction), Mary (bl690),Upton (b 1696), Nathaniel (b1687), John (b1687) and Bridges (b1698) John Taylor bought the estate in 1720 Rev Edward Taylor is vicar of Patrixbourne - he is the grandson of John Taylor who bought the estate in 1720 Rev Edward Taylor (vicar of Patrixbourne 1734-3 9), pulled down the earlier house and built an elegant Georgian House using some materials from Bridge Place which he owned and had (half?) pulled down. Jane Austen visited Bifrons Sold by Edward Taylor to the Marquis of Conyngham Marquis of Conyngham. Conynghams extended the house. (Marquis died in 1832. The Marchioness lived there until her death in 1861. She was a famous 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.) Earl and Countess of Mountcharles Sir (?) John A Miller Esq Mr Marshall Frank Penn Esq (property of Marquis of Conynghani) Robert Henry Bullock Marsham (property of M of C) Frank Penn Esq (prop of M of C) Frank Penn & Mrs Penn Col. Hon. Milo George Talbot, CB; (rented from M of C) TN Bridge 10 230 acres of finely tirnbcred park Hon Mrs Milo Talbot EMPTY -still property of M of C DEMOLISHED. Just prior to this it had been used as a billet for Canadian servicemen anda home for displaced persons. Henry D Hirst Esq Captain Henry Hirst Herbert James Bell Mrs Parker Francis R W Berry AAJ; J C Quested - listed in 1931 Bourne Park 1545 1701(or 1705?) 1756 1765ish 1845 1893-1904 1903 I! 1904 1907-1918 1924 1927 1930-1940 1957 1963 1964 1969 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1977 1978 1983-present Hautbourne (Bourne) was bought by Sir Anthony Aucher in 1545 (He was Master of the Jewels to Henry VIII and was employed on the defences of Dover- killed at Calais in 1558. He was descended from the first Earl of Kent, who fought the Danes at Thanet in 853. Bourne Park built on the site of Hautboume by Dame Elizabeth Aucher - descendant of Sir Anthony Aucher. Stephen Beckenham (or Beckingham), married to an Aucher daughter, acquired the house from the Aucher family. One of their tenants, Sir Horace Mann (1744-1814), friend of Sir Robert Walpole, the first English Prime Minister, organised one of the first cricket matches in Kent. Caused formation of the first Bourne Park cricket club in 1766 - ground still in use. MP from 1774-1807. Twice played cricket for Kent. Brought prominent players to Kent. Mozart stayed there (aged 8) for a week in July 1765 - 24th July to 1st August as a guest of Sir Horace Mann (aged 21). he gave a concert in Canterbury with his sister and in the presence of his father. He visited the Barham races. Matthew Bell bought it. Lived at Oswalds at least some of the time. Landscaped the grounds & created the lake — grounds by Nesfield. 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 Death of Mr Matthew Bell, aged 87, at Bourne Park. Director of Equitable Life Assurance Society. Left estate of £33997 net. Matthew Bell Esq, D.L; J .P. William Homersham Walter Turner Toynbee JP (tenant of Capt. Matthew Gerald Edward Bell (grandson of Matthew 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 Prestige, bought house from last of Bell family (a colonel in the Rifle Brigade). Major Sir John Theodore Prestige, lord of the manor; Robert Bruce listed in 1931 by this time house empty & very run down. Prestige owned it until his death in 1962. ( Preservation order on house soon after — Grade 1 listed) Mr R D Neame, bought on his behalfby 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 tsircligosal to turn it into a residential retirement club for the over 60’s 0 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 propgised to turn it into a luxury hotel (Land reduced to 7 acres by this tune purchased by Lady Juliet & Mr Somerset de Chair (father was an admiral at the battle of Jutland in 1916 and then Governor of New South Wales). Much restoration work carried out. Lady Juliet is the only daughter of 8th Earl Fitzwilham 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 NH’, war hero, collector of art and antiques. Author of 30+ volumes of contemporary history, poetry, autobiography, biography, historical novels. Translated & edited Napo1eon’s memoirs. MP for SW Norfolk 1935-45. 1938 commissioned in Royal Horse Guards. 1941 fought in Iraq. Invalided out in 1943. MP for Paddington South 1950-51. Boume Park Gate 1893-94 George Gammon 1897-1904 Charles Alfred Apps 1911 F.H.Pilcher Bridge Farm 1859 James Richardson. Landowner, Rev Richard Barham (1874 Barn fire at the farm of Mr Collins - not necessarily Bridge Farm) 1897 F Miles 1913-1918 William Holman 1931 W D Terry 1940 William Fagg 1962 DEMOLISHED to make way for a housing development. A 15th century wagon entrance was uncovered. Was probably originally part of the estate of Bridge Place. Bridge Hill 1859 Captain Charles Winter - no house given. Employed Elizabeth Griggs, daughter of the village blacksmith 1890 Captain Charles Winter 1893 William Griggs 1894 William Griggs William J Milles (Bridge hill) 1897 William Griggs (Bridge hill) William J Miles (Bridge hill) 1903 Mrs Winter Bridge Hill House 1824 Charles Louis Secondat, Baron Montesquieu, died at Bridge(l749-1824). 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. Left the house to his wife (Marianna) in his will drawn up in 1822. After her death it was to go to his godson Charles. 1849 Rev Edward Gregory ( curate of Lower Hardres 1815-1829)died (131789, son of Elizabeth Beckinghain of Bourne Park & first cousin of Mrs Edward Taylor of Bifrons). He probably built the present Bridge Hill House. ?? 1853 Mrs Gregory named as the chief supporter of the infants school. Presented new plate to the church in l850.Restored Bridge church in 1859/60. 1861 Mrs Gregory(B1788), from Cheshire(daughter of Nathaniel Pattison of Congleton and whose grandfather founded the first silk mill in Congleton in 1752), widow, landed proprietor & fundholder. Had 10 servants in 1861 :- butler, resident cook, lady’s maid, governess, kitchen maid, footman, groom, housemaid, page, gardener. Died in 1867 1867 For sale (+30 acres) by executors of Mrs Gregory (“Times” June 6th 1867: “it is entered through a spacious conservatory with fernery at side, and contains 10 principal and secondary bedrooms, two dressing rooms, sitting room, water-closet, and a suite of rooms in wing, consisting of a large bedroom, small room, dressing room, sitting room, and water-closet on the ground floor, entrance hall, excellent dining room, drawing room, communicating with a library, and opening by folding easements with a verandah; conveniently arranged domestic offices, detached servants hall, laundry, washhouse, two men’s rooms, stabling for four horses, coach- 1870 1890-1897 1903 1904 1907 1913-1940 Bridge Place 1545 C 1680 1638 1638 house, brewhouse, granary, and other useful outbuildings, large walled kitchen gardens, two greenhouses and vinery; beautiful pleasure grounds, lawns, and ornamental flower beds” 30 acres. 1700 foot frontage on highroad from Canterbury to Dover. 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) ‘.7? 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 Garwintons of Bekesboume owned it, the last of whom was Thomas Garwinton who died in the 11th year of the reign of Henry IVth (c1411). Bridge Place went to a daughter of his by marriage to the Hauts of Hautbourn and by another female of that mane to the Isaaks, who had also some estate here many ages before that. From this family [art of it went somehow to the Lawrences. Henry Lawrence held the court lodge in the 36th year of the reign of Henry VIII about the middle of Queen Elizabeths reign they both joined in a sale of it to William Patrick Esq; grandfather to Soir Edward who parted with it and the manor to Mr Arnold Braeme of Dover. was the property of Sir Edward Partherich (Patrick?) and his wife. Manor of Blackmansberiy bought by Sir Arnold Braems from Partherich. Braems was from a family out of Flanders, ie Flemish. His father(Char1es) was a merchant in Dover. Sir Arnold was elected MP for Dover in 1660 and was knighted at Canterbury on May 27th 1660 for services to King Charles II. He pulled down the ancient Court Lodge and built Bridge Place. Bankrupted himselfby so doing. Built of hand-made Dutch bricks brought over from Holland and landed in Sandwich. Died at Bridge Place in 1681. Married first Joanna, 2nd daughter of Walter Henflete (or Septvans) of Bekesbourne, secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Dudley Digges, Master of the Rolls, & thirdly, Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas Palmer, of Wingham,Bart. During his life Bridge Place often visited by the artist Cornelius Janssen. Nov 15th 1660 Samuel Pepys records a meeting with Sir Arnold Brames. “And did myself walk homewards (hearing that Sir W Pen was gone before in a coach) to overtake him and with much ado at last did in Fleet Street, and there I went in to him, and there was Sir Arnold Brames, and we all three to Sir W Batten’s to dinner, he having a couple of servants married today” They all had dinner and then made offerings of money - Pepys gave 10 shillings & thought most of the others gave more. Dec 27th1660 Pepys diary:- “This afternoon there came in a strange lord to Sir William Batten’s by a mistake and enters discourse with him, so that we could not be rid of him till Sir Arn. Breames and Mr Bens and Sir W. Penn fell a-drinking to him till he was drunk, and so sent him away.” Oct 5th 1661 Pepys diary—”And at night Sir W.Penn and I alone to the Dolphin, and there eat some b1oat—herrings and drank good sack. Then came in Sir W Warren and another and staid a while with us, and then Sir Arnold Brames, with whom we staid late and till we had drunk too much wine. Subsequently owned by his son, Colonel Walter Braems who died in 1692- heirs could not afford it’s upkeep. In the 17th century it was the largest country house in East Kent after Chilham castle - had a large deer park and aviary. C1680 1704 1849 1857 1878 1890-1897 1903 1904 1907 1913-1915 1924-1940 1927 ?? 1954 ‘.7 Bridge Union 183 5 1859 1893-1897 1903 1904 1907 1911-1934 Brookside Lodge 1893-1913 1932-1934 visited by the artist Schellinke. Described the house as containing, in addition to Braems’s own fine residence, a large number of rooms, chambers, halls and other good appartments. The grounds were ‘very well kept pleasure grounds with fruit trees, well wtered by a fast flowing stream of wonderfully clear sweet water, (the nailbourne). This splits up into several branches and rivulets; also some fish ponds in which trout is bred. There are also some vineyards. .. also a brewery, bakery, wine-press, hop garden, barns, stables, oxen, cows, shep, pigs, geese, ducks sold to John Taylor of Bifrons by Sir Thomas Braems- pulled it all down apart from one wing. Held by the Taylor family until ..... .. purchased by the Marquis of Conyngham. R Brice Esq, vice-chairinan of Board of Guardians of the Union Tombstone in churchyard - sacred to memory of George Athill Esq of Bridge Place Contents of Bridge Place auctioned April 2nd - property of Walter Gipps Esq - leaving the neighbourhood. 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 sanitoriuin. Any connection?) Dr Wilson (GP for Bridge & surrounding villages) & his brother Mr J Wilson : sons of Mrs Wilson above. members of a well-known Irish family? Another brother called Sir Samuel Wilson- not in Bridge. Seymour L Harries Mrs Ethel Penn TN 8 Mr Wiliam Howard - conflict of dates. Tenant of Marquis of Conyngliam. 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 sold by Mrs Neame to Mr Malcolm Pinhom (genealogical printer) with an entrance lodge and 6 acres of ground erected at a cost of £4,500 for the accommodation of 350 inmates.. Mr John Weeks, first Governor; Mrs Weeks, Govemess. Memorial in Bridge church records “the memory of Mr William Forth’ who, from the formation of the Union, a period of 30 years, performed the duties of Relieving Officer, Master, and finally, Clerk” Clerk 1840-1865. Died in 1865 aged 70. Was he the second Master? 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 Honney is deputy registrar of births and deaths for Barham sub-district. PH is Registrar of Marriages in 1918. In 1934 L Guy Honiiey 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 1940 William Johnson Church House 1931 H G Laming; Robert Stephen Laming East Bridge House 1893 Captain Charles Winter 1894 Captain C Winter 1897 Mrs Winter 1904-1907 Captain Henry D Hirst, member of Board of Guardians of Bridge Union 1911 Major Henry D Hirst 1915-1918 Lieut.-Col Henry Hirst 1924 Misses Ramsay TN 4 - Meadow Close was part of their orchard 1930-1940 Miss N M Ramsey Eversley House, Union Rd 1911-1918 Victor Abeloos. artist Fairview 1918-1934 William Hutchings Wass, collector to the guardians, relieving and vaccination officer & registrar of births and deaths for Barham sub-district, Bridge district. 1940 listed as living at 10 Union Rd Filmer House 1904 A F Boyce, assistant overseer for Bridge 1907 William Hutchings Wass, collector to the guardians, relieving & vaccination officer & registrar of births & deaths for Barham sub-district, Bridge union. 1911 __ Foord 1931 Miss Foster; P C Seymour 1940 Miss Foster Gas works 1859 erected near to the school - on Patrixbourne side where the bottom of the wood now is. Gordon House 1924 Miss Tassell 1931 George Vidgen 1940 Stephen Hogben 5 High Street 1940 Roger Bennett Hunter MB; BCh; BAO. Higham 1320 Large house existed in the parish of Patrixbourne during the reign of Edward 11, owned by De Hegham 15005 Known to be a house on site 1543 House bought by Thomas Culpeper Aucher family followed Culpeper. Elizabeth Aucher married Thomas Corbett. 1768 Present house built by Ignatius Geoghegan who was married to Antonia, daughter of Elizabeth Aucher. 1781 bought by Hallett family 1867 Rev Charles Hughes Hallett, died in 1846 1890-1897 Rev James Hughes Hallett, Vicar of Petham 1901 House put up for sale by Col. J W Hughes-Hallett of the Seaforth Highlanders. 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 - I 907 1911 1913- 1918 1924 1931 1940 Little Bridge Place 1893 1894 1897 1903 1904-1927 1930-1934 Little Eaton Farm 1893 1894 1897 1904 1911-1931 Little Pett Farm William Gay Esq - developed the gardens, grew orchids, raised pedigree highland cattle. His French wife developed the decor and furnishings in French style. Entertained lavishly. Countess Zborowski from Bridge Hill House was a visitor to the house. Countess Zborowska (granddaughter of William Astor) bought the house and moved here with her 14 year old on, Louis Vorow Zborowski-and started to refurbish - died of influenza before completed . Louis 16 years. Count Louis Zborowski(1895-1924), 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. (He had replaced the villages horsedrawn fire engine in 1920 with a custom built vehicle) Walter Kennedy Whigham , bought the house for £17 .000, renamed it Highland Court Mrs Morant Mrs Morant (Hillside) Harold E Chapman (Hillside) Col. Charles Edward Beck (Hillside house) Mrs M A Chapman (Hillside) Mrs Aldworth 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 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 commitee. &,in19l5, 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 F airbrass, Parish Councillor. S. File John File Part of Manor called “Bereacre” with Great Pett farm, later called Little Barakers. 1890-1904 Stephen File, farmer 1907-1934 Norman File, farmer 1940 Henry E Baylis, poultry farmer Lynton House- mid-late 18th century 1903-1907 William Perry 1911 Commander Guy Gamble RN 1913 Percy Thomas Baker 1918 William Perry 1924 C P Tomlin 1930- 1940 Albert Taylor, also listed as Taylor & Son, coal merchant 1998 on sale for £315,000 Middle Pett Farm 1890-1897 William Wells, farmer and hop grower 1904 F H Pilcher, bailiff 1907-1918 William Lewis, farmer 1931 ? Clark 1940 Harold Burchett; John File Motor Garage 1918 Désiré Henri Faure 1924-1930 Aubrey James Sneller TN 12 1930-1940 Archibald William Rogers, motor, general & agricultural engineer, & petrol filling station National School 1859 Richard Wells, master, National School, Mrs Sophia Sayer, mistress 1871 Mr Robert Wye, Head of Boys & Mrs Mary Wye, Head of Girls - first government teachers of the National school. Came from Shepton Mallett schools. In December 1871 Miss F Wye, Roberts sister, was appointed Head of Infants school 1874 Robert Wye, Mrs Mary Wye, Miss Ellen Wye 1878-1890 Robert Wye, master; Mrs Susan Emmeline Wye, mistress; Miss Fanny Wye, infants mistress. 1893 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. 1894 Robert Wye, .. .. .. ; Miss G F Wye, .. .. ; Mrs Wye .. .. ; Miss Wye .. ... 1897 Robert Wye, >> >> + Collector of Rents, Clerk to the Parish Council;; Miss G F, Miss, and Mrs Wye .. 1900 Mr and Mrs R Wye retired from the school. Tombstone - Susan Emily Wye Dec 5th 1929 aged 85; Robert Wye, June 26th 1935 aged 88 1903 John George Andrews, master(probably did not live in the school house); Miss Fanny Wye, infants’ mistress; 1904 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 & Bekesbourne, 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. 1907-1913 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) 1914 Miss Fanny Wye retired as Head of Infants School Tombstone - Fanny Wye, sister of Robert, Oct 30th 1944, aged 94 1918 1924 1931 1940 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 Oswalds - 17th&18th century 1913-1915 1918 1919-1924 1931 1931-1933/4 1940 1954-1970 1995 Pett Farm 1859 1874 1893 1894 1897 1900 1903 1904 1907 1911 1913 1918 1924 1930-1931 1934 1940 Plough and Harrow 1828 1853 1860 187l(Sept) 1890 1893 1894 1897 1903-1913 1915-1924 1930-1934 1940 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 and Evelyn Waugh Hon Mrs Spence OB was the village rectory on sale for £450,000. Previous owners had been there for 25 years Part of Manor of “Bereacre” with Little Pett farm, later called Great Barakers John Collins, farmer - Petthouse farm Barn fire at the farm of Mr Collins Miss Collens Miss Collens William Harvey tombstone in Bridge - ‘Emily Edmonds of Pett Farm’ (aged 70) 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. Had 3 servants in 1 86 1 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. Frederick Miles Charles H Bean Charles H Bean R J W Sisley William Brice Mrs Hannah Lydia Brice George F Ford Philip Ralph Mullinger Post Office 1914? Lord Kitchener sent his first dispatches from here at the start of the First World War 1955 Mr Roberts - post office in his own house - where? early 1950s Mr and Mrs Samuel Shirley - present (1999) building Lawrence Shirley Primrose Alley /The Ship(pe)? 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, 1997 Wally Turner died. His sisters continue to live here.House contains a brick vaulted oast. Red Lion 1820-1874 Joseph Eyres, employed at least 2 servants i.e. a stableboy and a coachman; had livery stables and a carriage business. 2 servants in 1861. 1828 ‘.7?? Thomas Hawkins ?? 1890-1897 Thomas Fisher Hinds 1903 Frederick Anderson, Red Lion inn and jobmaster 1904-1911 Frank Clayson (1911 has Te1e.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 1934-1975(7) 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 1903 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 1904 Kentish Gazette reports that Mr Edward L Gardener is offering the house for sale (£3 80) at the Red Lion. No takers! 1907 Mrs Innes 191 1 Richard Sherrard 1913-1924 Mrs Beatson 1931 ? Lines; ‘.7 McDouga1l 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 Rose Dale Villa 1893-1918 1924-1930 1931 1934-1940 Sunnyside Cottage 1893-1897 1904-191 1 1931 1934-1940 1998 Village Hall 1878 Wayside l 940 Wesleyan Chapel 1894 Weston villa 1918 1930 White Horse Inn 1590ish 1828 1853 1859 1878 1890 1893-1894 1897-1907 1911 1913 1915 1918 1924 1930-1931 1934-1940 Wych elm 1918-1924 1930-1931 1934-1940 Miss Violet Clark, principal, Rosebank School 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 Sunnyside for sale for £295,000. Address given as 2 Dering Road. 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 (?) in Dering Road. Demolished in 1951. Built Miss Tassell Mrs Carling famous brawl recorded in the Church Archives of Christopher Applegate, a contemporary of Christopher Marlowe. served as post office. Frederick Colegate Richard Sherrard - postmaster (in 1890 & 1896 the post office was at the grocers shop (Mr Perry). In 1955 it was in Mr Roberts own house — where it is now in 1999?) 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 John Fairservice TN 49 (White Horse Hotel -1940) Percy John Tassell Miss Tassell Mrs Trouton/Troughton