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wv ELLIaJJ & soN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS Plumbers, Gas and Hot \Vater Fitters House Decorators and Bell Hangers UNDERTAKERS Electricians, Acetylene Gas Engineers f* SANITARY ENGINEERS CENTRAL HEATING A SPECIALITY Telephone 7 TENTERDEN \. Coparisltt. Offices of A. H. Burtenshaw, F.s.l., Auctioneer d Valuel, at High Styeet, Tenterden. (See ad,uertisement an p. Z.) ARTHUR H. BURTENSHAW F.S.l., F.A.l. (Fellow of the Surveyors'. Institution and of the Auctioneers' Institute. Member of the Kent Valuers'Club ind of the Sussex and Adioining Counties Agricultural Valuers' ssociation) Auclioneer, Estate Agent and Valuer, Architecl and Surueyor ****# AUCTTON SALES of Property, Farm Stock, ARCH ITECTU RE Farmhouses, Country Timber and Household Furniture. Residences, Shop -Fronts, Cottages.
Proprietor of one of the Iargest and best- Estates Managed. Rents Collected . lighted Auction Rooms in the County. Particulars of Small Holdings, Houses to be VALUATION$ for Probate, Mortgage, Rating, Let Furnished, or to be Sold with Posses- Fire-Damage, Stock-taking, &c. sion, sent on request ; also particulars, Inventories, Schedules of Repairs & Dilapida- prices and plans of available Building Sites. tions, Land & Building Surveys, Levelling. +++++++++++++++ HIGH STREET, TENTERDEN.,,l"i".","H;" r:n 5). Copyrigh,t. Interior view of Sale Room at Offices of A. H. Burtenshaw, F.S.I., at High Street, Tenterden. (See adaertisement opposite.) i! \5
.,W TENTER D EN W t'i PRELIMTNARY. NGLAND has many fair counties and Kent is among the fairest. Kent comprises many pleasant towns and Tenterden is. one of the most pleasant. Ripeness and mellowness ; peace and quietness ; utility and amenity, combined in due proportion ; veneration for the past, approximate con- tentment with the actual, joyous ambition for the future-these are th'e sentiments that thrive in the soil and permeate the air of Tenterden. An ancient market town (with a long tradition of self-goverhment) the centre o{ a rich agricultural district (having close connections with a seaport of age- long renown), Tenterden has tackled and solved many social problems. It is, of course, a municipai borough, with a Mayor, a Town Council, a Bench of Magistrates, a Cohnty Court ind a Board of Guardians. It belongs to the Ashford Parliamentary Division and:to the diocese of Canterbury. Tenterden s'tands on an oblong elevation quite 200 feet aboV"e sea level. ln every direction beyond the plateatt, the ground slopes downwards, so that the town is surrounded with meadows interspersed with cornfields, hop gardens, and private park lands. The English Channel, once near, is now more than ten miles away. Yel even_ as.late as. 1750, the head of a creek of the estuary oJ the. Eastern Rother was at Small Hyfhe-only two miles from Tenterden. Hbnce it was the town'became (and remains) a " member" of the affiliated Cinque Port of Rye. From one point within the area of the borough, the French coast may be seen on a clear day. 4 Photo- Ridleg' s Studios. View of High Street, Tenterden, fronr the West. Taste and fancy had mu'ch to do with spelling in the old days ; and the name of the town assumes more tharr fifty forms in ancient documents. Amongst others, one may notice :- r Tentwardenne (1179), Twymwardene (1254'), Tenwordun (1265), Tenterdene (1298), Tentyrdene (1475), and Tynterden (1546). ii
The area of the borough is extensive, being not less than 8,925 aqres of land and 21 of water. The land outside tle town and its hamlets is chiefly devoted to pasture, but there is some arable land, and a few earthenware works
The spaciousness and the cleanliness of Tenterden are two featqf,.gs that attract the attentiorr of the most casual and unobservant visitors. " Tenterden i;:; singr-rlarly bright spot," wrote William Cobbett in 1822. A deserved compliment then f t and not less deserved now, a century later'!' The High Street may well rouse astonishment-even €flV!-flot merety amongit residents of ancient towns ma{e up of narrow and crooked lanes, but also amongst contrivers and constructors of " Garden Cities." Think of the noble main thoroughfaie about 150 feet wide a broad and finely-surfaced carriage road in the middle; and (on each side) both a grassy verge and a well-paved footpath. If you have grasped the idea, you will be prepared-in to learn that this fine thoroughfare is adorned with umbrageous (not placed a formal geometrical pattern) that the houses on each side-many trees ; - modern and some antique-ard artistic in clesign inO substantial in construction ; further- m#e;;'that there are nb slums, no decomposing heaps of rubbish, no factory smoke and clatter ; hnd that the inhabitants are thrifty, sober, healthy and intelligent ; well-fed, well- clad, and distinguished for courtesy.
a gradual increase. In 1770, the population (estimgted) The popglation'The records show was 1,700. census figures are:-1801 ,2,370;""1851, 3,79:2; 1901 ,3,243; 1921, 3,438. Since the last census, there has been a moderate increase ; and as building makes headway, a. more rapid increase may be anticipated. 6 The following table indicates the approximate distances from Tenterden to various towns :-
Miles. Miles. Appledore 7E. Hastings ... 16 s. Ashford t2 N. E. Headcorn I N.V/. erbury 'Canf .:. 26 N. E. l,ondon 'Cranb.rook ... g w. Maidstone 18 N.W. Dover ... 28 E. Rye 10 s. Folkestone ... 22 E.
FOR RETIREMENT. Tenterden as a quiet anrl healthy.towfl,. seems to be exceptionally attractive who, doff their to fighters armour. TheJ\4avor.(lgzs-+) is Mr. J- Macrie Ditgft-;;Jir; o"r?iri.., and the son of the late Rer'.. J. n. niggte, chairman df the London""scr,oor e;aid, became-Mayor' gibington, who also The Vicar (nev. J. A. M.A.) letired tron' a-mastersirip at bridge school_and (to general ron- regiet) is abou"t to'retire'from the uicaiiat.--trii the way, he is a descendant of a captain B-abington-an officertin cr;;;il';'hr;ia..)f' Mellor, a retired si, .yu*., master oi ttre Higtr dourt, is a prominent burgess. il"ah;; weil-known townsman, Mr. ceorse Elgood, is i celenraied iriirt *tor. adrnired.. nlii'"r* ;;;;;;; are greauy Miss Margaret winser does honour to the town'bt h;; "f;;"i;-t;;e.-'ne. wort has found place frequenfly in the Royal Academy; .and her eiquisite chief wir'memorial is the ornament of the aiexandra park H;;li"Lr: Her latest work-a statue Riebeck-adorns of van the entrance to the south"t Africanlection at wemrievl ;";ih;, resident Drury, J..p., widow or fre rite nomiral Drury, wrro on,etiiinf riom lne;tljiliT.:ti9lt:Lady Navy became a burgess and occup_ied the mayoral chair. . lvtany i'6tired military ;fi.ert alter serving with distinction in the-breat war,iive in.the town. ' ri"rrrv,iii.r. ,. tired (as is a re- agitator " he delights to call himself), itte iurqon of the mothei who has had "oi iit"iiri Dissent, an eventfur c4reer in various iaris nngrano and lreland, as "tjournarist li politician an'd Partiamentary candidate. II wlien firese ieileiJe"'6*"ri"l,i r"*gather and 7 understood other's reminiscences, they form a very merry company'. And it is cap each be inclined that they are prepared to .*t.tiOi-iotdial welcome to liindred spirits who ma.y from the noir. ttuiUe'ol tfte great world so that they- may enjoy th-e-amenities' to retire town of Tenterden' the comforts and the p.u..'oi-iit."nJ ,niien"t, interesting and salubrious ACCESSIBILITY. station being A local line-the Kent anO easf Susse*-runs through Tenterden' the iwo trinctres of the Souihern Railway are looped- up by io tG ilntre of tftL town. (througtt iiriiii"i.---ii"foru n*d.orn ttoiite'notinl fire local line joins the main line from London DJi;r;. ai'd.at Robertsbridge (to the south-west) iil#i;;.,',irhr;;;;d'Ftk;;i;;;ii; The distance to it ioins the tine rrom London iiiii6ugrtlu"tiidge-wells) to Hastings. 'i"'";;;,;i; Fi;;;;;;, il;4-*ii..; Robertsbiidge, 64 miles' rhe iournev takes rrom l* to 2l hours. "i" FromtheseasideandinlandtownsofKentandSussex,Tenterdenmaybereached t*tttt,ff|o.tiortiils and are excellent for motoring and cycling. Tramroads. are unknown I that every passenger feuef crossings are scarce. All tollgates have been abolished, except must-pay farthing' 1,".i ilri-s*?tt Hythe bridge tojbui oiney -one previ- "'-ifi; oi the mot?i has'made Tenleiden ten times as lively as it was "A".rt liipspossibre to and from Ashford, cranbrook, Hastings, ousv.'--eu.rv day, there to Headcorn. Maidstone a"d';t;;:"'O;";it"i;";;;;; diys, there are public road conveyances Appledori, Rolvenden and Woodchurch' NOTABLE SITES AND BUILDINGS. speciallyintere.stine half-timbered business premises- The nrain street cont"ins..ueruf are in particutar, the ,,old.bil;;;i;;i;.1,.;--' tne Millpoids, with their wooded banks, be:iutitul----5oiii.'notes to behold in summer. as to other sites and buildings are appended:; of stone. The. sty]e is earlv il; 'Itr;"J-;;ieiorthyp;i;.-h irrurcrr tSi.-miiOieC's1 is. a itatety buitaing ensrisii] leature is sraird Perpcndicqlar tower (of Bethersden' ; marble) containing eight bells and a clock. This tower cannot have any connection with the Goodwin Sands legend ; for it was not erected till about 1460. The erection is sometimes put down to the credit of the monks of Canterbury. Bttt it is fairly certain that at the time in question the monks, being hard up, could not afford to pay for building church towers ; whilst (on the other hand) the wills of certain bur- gesses record bequests of money for building S.t. Mildred's tower. Sums for this pur- pose were left by Thomas Petlesden, the first bailiff of the town, who died in 1463; also, by Henry Esteagh, and Joan Pyers. John Godday and William Iden lef t money to provide bells. Many other contributions and bequests must have been made. Where are the names of the donors recorded ? The church has about 800 sittings, of which twenty are private.
In the reign of Mary, a penitentiary (or exclusorium) attached to the church was used for the detention of suspected Photo-Ri,dley's Stud,i,os. Copuright, heretics. St. Mildred's Chttrch, Tenterden. The Town Hall, High Street, was built in 1792, by public subscription, on a site ad- joining the Woolpack inn. The freehold has recently"been acquired by tfre Corporatiorr (as the result of a donation from a generous member oi ttre Councit; an.d additionai 3ccor1- modation has been provided. The " Market Crossr " or " Market Place," formerly stood near the White I ion inn. [{ere, -marriages were solemnised during the Commonwealth. In Stuart times, the Cros$ ryas th. recognised place for solemn proclamations. In 1790, the building was a timber structure, Having decayed, it was abarrdoned. The Old Meeting House, Ashford Road, 'is a typical exaqple of the buildings erected, for public worship by the Puritans after their eleCtion from the Established Church. Chennell Park, built in the eighteenth century, is the residence of Mr. Edgar Howard,, Baron at the Coronation of King George V, and Mayor for several years. Eastgate, a Georgian house, __ on the Woodchurch ioad, has been acquired by Sir James Mellor. Finchden (a beautiful half-timbered house on the Appledore road) was the home of the Finch family for centuries. By some people, it is cailed " the Piiory," Benedictine monks having been tenants for a short period. Hales Place dates from the middle of the fifteenth century. About 1750, Sir Edwardi Hales converted the old mansion into a farmhouse; and about 1890, Alderman Hardcasge" reconverted it into a mansion. Homewood (built by the Haffe'ndens about 1760) was the residence of the late Admirali Drury (Mayor in lgl3). At Small Hythe, some quaint black and white cottages, the property of Miss Ellerr Terry, are very picturesque. St. Michae-l's Grangen Boresisle, is an ancient building renovated at the expense of the educational reformer, Mr. J. R. Diggle, who served as M-ayor of Tenterden toi tive years" It is now a schoolhouse. Westwell House was built in Queen Anne's time by the Blackmore family. lo used by the public The Etght Belts inn (formerly " qP " Six Bells ") was ltre fngef -'- 1ld rent to the church, in 1614, authorities after the O.,t.u.iion'oi ihe Cou"rt Hall. The annual 3lb. of wax. was petty sessions and other The Whlte Llon inn was formerly the scene of Council Meetings, the landlords acted as sergeants-at-mace' urr.rtli.i. ir,any of rent inn fite l *oolsackl,) stands on church land. Its annual The woolpack ttormeirv halfla-crown. After the in the seventeenth century-wlr--i pouna of wax_; .afterwards, il;;i;g;;iloi'fll. couri nari, lni corporation held their meetings at the inn. LOCAL GOi/ERNMENT. of Tenierden consists of a Mayor, four aldermen, and twelve council- The corporation and enterprise' tt holds the tnunoriui'iigtti*-ano e*ercise, widi powers with discretion lors. The outlet is beyond The main drainage of tne'i;*n i. on a modern and effective svstem. water is provided by the Cran- Rolven6en foad station. ;;il;tili-;"J-pure iuppry of Water ComPanY. brook District and domestic buildings' Gas is used to light tft"t-siieet. and the interiors of business a suppty.ot electric current' Arrangements are being t";;. ;;;;;.; including Fire Brigade n", up-ti-oii.1gqir.i1 at its station in High street, The motor tractor (60 horse- rte". enein. *ftt u purn!in;'.;;";iat'" of'2d0 gallons a minute,,.a il;;;i;" anfi-an erectrii alaim ionnecteil with the houses of the firemen' THE GLAMOUR OF THE PAST. ThepublicrecordsrelatingtoTenterden.areexceptionallyftrll;andtheircustodianspres- n.o1n the middle of the fourfeenth century until the f,"u. U.eri.*..ptionally .ui.iui reconstruct there are uualanie-autnentic documents which enable historians to ent time, the borough with the the events of bygone o"vrl- w. iearn or the close_ connection of pJrtr;-iriu tuig.rr., at the courts of Brotherhood and Guestling; ci"qi* pro-perty_found in a their occasional failure"tt.niur.u'oi to-"t-t.nd of any Tenterden ;iil";-P;;i t; p"y flt. ttJitpo,.o"na'lrt.-r.irure i"i negtlgence ; and the privilege of the Mavor (as a 11 Et r+ l r l l l o ++++o c l +o e r o o t o o + r + l r r o + t ++o e r r l +l r r + r +++ l e c r e o+lEl
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THE,COLONNADE, Tenterden tr. a a. a a .. a a a.. a a. tr t2 Phota-Ridlev's Studios, Tenterden. " Fqtgn 'l) to attend coronation of British sovereigns. We learn, moreover, facts that throw a bright light upon many a dark recess of media"eval history. The fire that destroyed the Court Hall in 1661 was a calarnity; but owing to the fact that the Mayor, the io*n Clerk and the Churchwardens had taken many old dd'cuments to their own houses, not a;# ous records Or*i were_preserved. These inituOeO *uny pup.rr relating to the'Tujor period, a series-of Cinque Ports records (1598 and subsequent'years) the aciounts of churchwardens and chamberlains, sessions rolls and corporation minute books. The list of Bailiffs and Mayors is complete. The registers of the parish church clate from 1b44. The present Vicar, it appears, is the fifty-ninth or sixtietir trotOer of the office since 1240. - Th. insignia of the Corporatigl comprise some highly interesting articles. The common. seal, for instance, has three shields-dne. bearing treialdic emblemi, ttte second showing a Cinque Ports ship in full sail ; and the third presinting a portrait of St. Mildred. A bailiff,s seal_.(brass), two lVlayoral seals (one of silver), three inaies (154g, 16b2, 1660), a Mayor's jewel, mall'et, |l?in and and an exemplificafion of Elizabeth's charter : these are the principal items.
FROM LOCAL CHRONICLES. Some outstanding -extracts from the annals of Tenterden are set forth below :- 1099. The Ab.bot Augustine, .; 9f 91. Canterbury, diverted the funds by wtrich. the sea- *all protecting Earl Godwin's island j was kept in repair,'ffte anO ur.O them to a build the steeple of St. Mildred's Church, Tenterden. r.quef was an inundation of the island. Thtrs " Tenterden steeple was the cause of Goodwin Sands." 1 lg0. Hugo Norman, rector of Tenterden. 1255. The Church of Mildred, St. Tenterden, granted by fope Alexander IV. to St. Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury. 1279. Encroach ment on the I(ing's highway by the erection of three shops at Tenwardenn. r 300. william de Borewarsile pardoned for killing Luke de Calehelle, of Tenterden. t4 1301. Henry de Benyndene pardoned for killing Robert Brounsmith, of Tenterden. 1305. Visit of Edward I. and the Prince of Wales to Tenterden. 1333. Raid on the woods of the Archbishop of Canterbury at Tenterden. 1350. Flemish weavers established at Tenterden by Edward III. 1381. Wat Tyler's rebellion. Some Tenterden rebels were pardoned, others being put to death, 1401. Shipbuilding carried on at Small Hythe. 1428. Thomas Caxton, a relative of the firsi English printer, resident at Tenterden. 1434. A member of the Petlesden family and two others required to take oath not to uphold peace-breakers. 7436. A colony of aliens allowed to settle at Small Hythe 1449. Henry VI. grants a charter incorporating " the Bailiff Jurats and the Commonalty " of Tenterden. The town becomes a limb of the Cinque Ports. 1463. Charter confirmed by Edward IV. and made operative. 1471. Trvo members of the Corporation (Thomas Pefte and John Haywarding) and a former town clerk (Thomas Caxton) pardoned for their share in a Lancastrian rising. 1486. First attendance of Tenterden delegates at the Cinque Ports Court. 1514. Small Hythe hamlet and chapel destroyed by fire. 1516. St. John's, Sinall Hythe, rebuilt. 1537. Visit to Tenterden of Henry V I I I. 1544. First date in Tenterden Parish Registers. 1546. A preacher at Tenterden arrested fcr preaching " a mervaillous abhominable and sedicious sermone." 1551. Tenterden and district ravaged by the plague. 1556. Tenterden Protestants suffer death for their faith. t572. The Tenterden Select Band consisted of 100 arrned men and 4 horses, William Curtys being their captain. The General Band consisted of 148 armed men, Edward Jervys being their captain. 15, A Trial Order 'Phone Solicited -35 Tenterden F. H. ROGERS Family.Putcher DEALER IN POULTRY AND CAME
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(former vicai of Benenden)' Tenterden) and n.*"j*.prt ysnrirle vicar of R'ct of Uniformity' both eiected in pursuance of ttie plague at Tenterdgn. 1665. sannrc! accounts'ar.rrnrrl 1671. Earliest date of tenierden overseers' craims or the Pretender -Tenteiden or the ilbi',. 5if*ti:ru;lo!:lf dr,3l-11i]li1']Le,"g'l''"at General Quarter sessions' signed by 23g'inhabitaits of 1746. old [i;.ting"House rebuilt' visit renterden as guests or rhomas \l26nl;. B'.iJl-il}|'il;fi'rfitrtipgfi.,'",.; but the fairs to be " verv li33: Ty;',*:nt'n*r*r*sl"iJl.olifii; frequented, large." ,, aaaaaaa a a a a aa aaa aa aaaaaaaaaaaaaEl BANISTER corn Merchant, X{I!r!,f Seedsman, Erc. Fertilizers, Feeding-Stuffs, Cakes, poultry Corn, Meals, Etc. Stationr -l/oRTrIrAM (r<. & 8.,s. RIa.), aia s.E. & c. R. Winner of the 50 Guinea -C.rp three years in succession, Bakers' and Confectioners' Exhibition, Londo.t. AIso Gold Medal. TE,NTERDEN KENT and at THE ROttER MILLS, NORTHIAM, SUSSEX also at BENENDEN, WITTERSHAM, PEASMARSH and STApLECROSS f.']aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ;aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaali t9 'Phone a 29. CHARI_.ES BOUR.NE WNAYWVYVYNAYVMYV WOOLPACK HOTEL GARAGE, TT,NITE,RDEN For High-class HIRE CARS and Lu xurious l 4-SeateT CHARABANCS Spacitius GARAGE Accommodation. ' AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA : VACUUM OILS, GREASE, TYRES, PETROL STOCKED Copariglt't. Views at Tenterden. An Old Cottage 3. Ashf ord Road. The Ferry, SmallhYthe. 4. The Town from the Six Fields. I i13? Itl#'t#l"ro#f"', renterden, bu't. 1822. Visit of William Cobbett. 1827. Mr. Justice Abbott raised to the peerage as Baron Tenterden. 1835. Baptist Chapel, Tenterden, built. 183S. Corporation of Tenterden reformed. Gas pompany formed. l85l . Zion Baptist Church built. 1858. St. Mary's, Reading Street (parish of Ebony), built 1865. St. Michael's Church built. 1869. Particular Baptist Chapel built. 1885. Wesleyan Chapel rebuilt 1887. Baptist Chapel renovated. 1888. Tha Mayor ceases to be Coroner. 1900. Opening of the Kent and East Sussex Railway (Headcorn to Robertsbridge). 1905. St. John's, Small Hythe, restored. 1913. Death of Sir C. C. Drury, admiral, and Mayor of Tenterden. RELIGION AND EDUCATION. (1) parish There are four Anglican Churches in the borough:"(2) the church of St. Mildred (patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury) ; St. John's, Small Hythe (patrons, the parishioners) ; (3) St. Mary's, Reading Street-the parish church of Ebony, under.the charge of the Vicar of Appledore ; (4) St. Michael's Boresisle (patron, the Archbishop). The Old Meeting House in Ashford Road, at the north-east end of the town, is the oldest of the Nonconformist sanctuaries. The congregation was formed as a sequel to the ejection of two ministers from the Established Chgrch, after the passing of the Act of Uniformity. The present building dates from 1746; and its internal arrangements are very quaint. The vestry contains a valuable library. The adjoining manse was built in 1769 and the schoolroom in 1838. The graveyard contains several monuments of more than local interest Photo-RiclleY's Tenterden. r t --'' ,, 'There are two Baptist Chapels . Zion,,, in High Street, was built in 1835 and renovated in 1887. (The previous chapel in Bell's Lane was converted 'into cottages.) 1'Jireh," Ashford Road (built in l8Og) has a spacious burial ground. The Wesleyan Church, at the west end of the town, is a handsome building in the fifteenth century Gothic style, the material being brick with stone dressings. It was erected in 1885 on the site of a former building erected in 1797. A splendid organ has recently been installed. The Bible Christians have a meeting house in the St. Michael's district. Three elementary schools are available for boys and girls-the Council School in Ashford Roa.d, St. Mildred's i'n Church Lane, and St. Michael's. Conveyances are employed to bring in and take home children from the hamlets of Reading Strb6t and Smalt Hyihe. There is a private proprietary school for boys and two private schools for girls. The Gatesdene Sch ool is a well-known Boarding and Day School for Girls. ( The aim of the School is to give both a home training and a thoroughly modern educatign,by combining the physical, mental and moral training of each pr-rpil. i3ackward and delicate girls receive special attention. Great care is taken to devetoil inOividuality, and Memory Training is a special feature in the school. A BUSINESS NOTE. Local trade is closely connected with agriculture. Motor engineering has been devel- oped in recent.years. A brewery and a tannery give employment to a considerable .number. Two fairs are held-ofls for cattle and wool on the first Monday in May, and one for cattle on the first Friday in September. The banks having branches at Tenterden are the Westminster and Lloyds. The local, newspaper is the Kentish Express, a twopenny weekly journal published 9n ti|TTJi"t and telegraphic and telephonic arrangements are fairly satisfactory. Three deliveries of*letters from the chief office are made on week days. There are three 2* despatches-the last at 7.30 p.m. on week days, the Sunday despatch being at 6.15 p.nt. Branch offices at St. Michael's, Leigh Green, and Reading Street, provide good accommo- dation. Full information as to available houses, shops, hotels and building sites in the town and district may be obtained on application from Mr. Arthur H. Burtenshaw, Estate Agent, High Street, Tenterden, Kent. l AII{ENITIES AND PASTIMES. 'il Angling.--The local Angling Association (affiliated to the Rother Angling Association) promotes this sport with assiduity and success. The local streams are well stocked with I the coarser kind of fish. 'l I Clnema.-The local picture palace is reputed to be managed. on sound and enter- r'. prising lines. t Club.-The Workmen's Club, founded in 1875, tras good premises, built in 1889, and J situated in Church [,ane. A billiard room (two tables), a reading roonl and a library are il provided. Footbalt.-In the winter months football matches are played on the Recreation Ground at East Cross. Golf.-The Tenterden Club has a good 9-hole course. The Rye course and the Little- stone are quite accessible. Hunttdg.-The East Kent and Ashf ord Valley Foxhoun ds hunt the country about Tenterden. Literature and Music.-A vigorous Literary and Debating Society and a Choral Society are prominent local organisations. Tennis.-Half-a-d ozen clubs provide good sport ; and the annual tournament, held in August, arouses much interest WALKS AND RIDES. Many delightful walks in the outskirts of the town may be enjoyed. For example:- To High Halden (north) by way of Ashford Road, Ingleden Cottages and Harbourne. To Reading Hill (south-west) for a view of Cape Grisnez. 25 -..._I l'r To Westwell (south) by way of l\torghew, Heronclen, Pltrmmer House and Union Lane' To St. Michael's lnorih; bV way 1t Cranbrook Road, Chennel Park and Brown's Corner. Further afield there are many delightful villages. We append a few parti.culars :- Apptedore (7 miles E.) is on the Royal Military Canal. Tle Church (overlooking Romney Marsh) has traces of early Norman work. Bitidenden'(5 miles N.W.). The Biddenden Maids (twins joined by a ligament) left a farm to provide the poor wittr loaves and cheese at Eastertide. Flat unleavened cakes stamped wittt an image cf the maids are distributed to perpetuate their memory. benenden (5 mile"s W.) is famous as a cricketing centre. The church was restored by the- Earl of Cranbrook in t'AOt. At Hemsted, Lord Rothermere has a fine mansion. High Halden (3 miles N:E.). The church has an octagonal wooden tower constrtrcted of huge-timbers with a belfry of shingles. There are several brickyards in the district. Iienardington (O miles E.) is noted for the remains of earthworks raised to resist Danish invasi-ons iri the ninth century. The church is merely what remains of a larger edifice partly destroyed by lightning in 1559. neil'endln (6 mites S.W.i. Though called " new," it is really ancient ; and prools of Roman occupation are ivailable. The church is a mutilated structure-being the relics of an estabiishment of Carmelites founded in the thirteenth century. Rolvenden (3 miles S.W.) occupies a knoll or knot of several ridges, having marshes on the east and south. Parts oi ttre church are ancient ; the south chancel, for instance' was mansions in the vicinity. built in 1444. Hole Park and Great Maytham are stately . Stone (6 miles S.W.) is a small village in Oxney, attractive for lovers of quietude and simplicity. Wtttershdm (b miles.S.). The church is a conspicuousvlandmark, but is not otherwise specially noteworthy. The village fair for pedlery, held on lzth May, is a peculiar institution. Woodchurch (5 miles E.). The church is ancient and has many inJer_e_sting features. The monuments and brasses are numerous. The principal residence is Hengherst-the seat of Captain Somerset Webb. 26 ? I I tI - Photo- Ridley' s Stud,ios, I I I '+-f I e4 a g z .5r l 3 al I H 2'..E t )\l OET rd t\l l.l Ol dtJ fr.H E _ Z 2,Q 2 x SD h\ r-a - l-{ A i F J € a -aL rd ol o U D €E-A -l Q:s 14Fzz trt 3*1g A t\$ -=i= tr -CO O.e tri a c.l I F ; rl oT-E- t< -'s U hi u?s A.;C e .r o L) /, '- zEag F.{ .th,U -rl HBg:fi ,+r li f\l lrcdA = Fa o r+$ t, o H U ri tr toEE;ic F C) nA€. r hr) 'hra tr t\ '4 14 go A.E Et uis q) tr .hJu <.F€d o E O., s Q rht F tr o =.EJ v-G a,- tr I u3;f -E zto u a. o.g EJ qi,;E'a o FI z tr ddN E''i o )\ i El ,E a. t-, b0 r X t\ r''l s b0 LI \J \-/ itD t{ d o o Fl tr \4 .E t- tr rd Ft U Ed,; O f s E Al tr cl F.\ \ F. tr ;-(, 3€E J LAl E obHyo< \J tr M&E < & tr [l o o r o o r o + o o l o [! Telephone T.nterden 30. RIDLEY. TBNTBRDENI . STATIONERY & LEATHER GOODS. NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES promptly delive red . Agents for GENUINE RYE POTTERY. GOSS CHINA, AND MRY PLAQUES POSTCARDS AND GUIDE BOOKS. MOTORISTS' TOURING MAPS. (Local and all Englan l) RIDLEY, TENTERDEN. Chemist and Stationer. Photo- Ri,dley' s Stud,ios. Coparight. Heronden Hall Gateway, Tenterden. [+ooooo+o+++oro+o i;J $ ,"orplNc.-prospective Residents. will be saved much vexatious bother on ar.riving f in .n-a.u-*uii"n to ai..ir.r the best firms with which to deal, if they will consult the select E ;;;;;til;;.nir-oi t.ro.rr whose business and other announcements appear in this Brochure. i ;ii;it;';;l"ilrirttt"."i, ttus represented are capable of giving their patrons complete satis- t i".tiri.-1il'-i";;;;id.;iiy ,eiotnmena them for the-courtesy, promptness and careful { attenti6n which they will give to afly orders entrusted to them' I rn. Traders .*...n.d are quite aware of the fact that they cannot coerce you into I oru.inc v;;;;;.;; ;iir, ir,.rn, 6ut r certainly wish you to note that t_he whole of their { i;;;;:.J ur. ,ilo". airposit, botn on the grounds of the public spirit that supports local t ."t.,:oiit., and because ihey'feel confident in satisfying your requirements' { on oaee 40 a short business directory and shopping guide will be found, and I con- i fiO"nift '"ri-pi".p.iiit. resiOents to verify ttre acciriacy ot my statement by patronising 6 ttre establishments so listed. 0 f t"r ME KNow youR REqUIREMENTS.-lt is well kno{vn that all over the'country I tn"r.'-i* ;';;;i; ot u.*nt noi1..r, owing to various operating cau:es, but by making { t."i"^"rr.,i-i.iriii.*G ill. qririerc w-hich can be h;lpfut, a better opportunity. of { il;H"; h";r;ii-o;.n.d up. 'lf intending residents wili outline the nature of their ;;;;i;;i,;"i;; .;fi;;ii;ineia rurnisrred or"unfurnished house is desired, and whether the $ I shall be delighted I aesire is to buy or to r.nt, un.f ihe extent of the accommodation required, t ;;H;; il.? ln'"rii,--iiaiiic"rais el property which may seem to..me.to conform to the I *"fri"r-i,f 1,. up'ri.ulni.' inquiii., wiit Ui pr6mptly deald with, without fee or obligation' { ilffi; i;;,ddi;i;; ."u. those'who consuu me a sreat deal of trouble, and to t th"i'"..1""1;.ii ili.tr;;t"o"ri.-to 1t. accommodation thev desire. communications should be I il;1g;;;;'i;-i."Fi.'r;;rl.*r,r*, n.s.r., F.A.t., Esiate Agent, High Street, renterden. t (Telephone 18.) s ^^ -:.*:-., ,o*.-. POTTER BnoTHERs -:. ( Opposite Parish Clrur,:h ) +|l.* TENNIS, CRICKET, RESTRUNC FOOTBALL, &c. T .a o Jv 'f' , ,f" t? g"c t a lrt t It o lr, 9 *9 !i: ?i'! For a perfect supply of .PURE RICH MILK $e @tile WveilmsW TENTHRNENJ TEAS, CREAM, ICES, ETC. is at your service. Parties Catered for. ++ Fraprietor A. H. NICHOLI-S Tetr. : Tenterden 56 ET E. G. EI{GLISH High-c/a.s-t Baker and Con/bctioner Agent for Maison Lyons and Cliftons Chocolates. Luncheon and Tea Rooms HIGH STREE T Opened on Sunclays during Season TENTERDEN : . a' a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a c a a a a a e a a a a aFl * Gtttes[oile $cUoo[, * TE,NTtr,RDE,N, KCNT. A TBoHrUfng & 7B ilY Scbool for @ft[s Pupils are prepared for the Oxford and. Camloridg-e- Local px3'ms.t ttff A*;"ciit-.d Board of the Royal Academy of Music and Ro-)'al Cott.g.-bf music, the Royal Iliawing lSp-cigtV.- and the- London fnstitute for the Advancement of Plain Needlework. ----All games and open-air pursuits are particularlySqcoqr3ged, an'l - pnisical Tiaining is a prominent feature of School life. Principal-Mlss E. BOWERS (Registered Teacher) Member of the ruiffi,*"#fii#fhe reachers' Gulcl %?,&?:# Vice-Principal-Mlss F. BOWERS (Registered Teacher) Assisted by Staff of Qualified Resident & Visiting Mistresses House Mistress, MISS R. F. CRUMP t Map showing position of Tenterden at intersection of arrows. ::-+-ffi a . , a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a. a a a a - a a a a a a . a= WHITE LION HOTEL TENTERDEN, Kenr Residential and Commercial Hotel Proprietor: CAPTAIN rt H. G.'W. BUSBRIDGE, M.C. 34 Photo-Ridlea's Studios. White I-ion Hotel, Tenterden. (See adaert,i,.cement oppostte.) Telephone : TeNTERDEN 40. COPE, & HYLAI{D Motor and General Engineers CYCLE AND MOTOR AGENTS AND REPAIRERS OFFICIAL REPAIRERS TO A.C.U. Sole Local Agents for Triumph and Royal Enfield Motor Cycles and Cycles. f A good assortrnent Gramophones and Records always of in stock l Agents for Singer Sewing Machines HIGH STRBET, TENTERDEN iI Pltoto- Riclley's Studios. i-- Telephone 5 Tenterden. "+ t TelegramsT^r--- " Boorman, Tenterden.,,. .. BOORMAN'S STORES TENTERDEN And Branches DEPARTMENTS Groce ry Gentlemen's Outfittins Coats, Robes & Costumes Provisions Boots & Shoes I Drapery " adies' Outfitting Dressrnaking Complete Household Linens Millinery House, Furnishing OUR MO TTO THROUGHOUT: VALUE'' _Branches :-Headcorn, Wi_ttersham, Rolvenden. Benenden, Bethe"sden, S;;;a;;;' Ap;i;il;; BOORMAN'S STORES :: Tenterden E++++-r-+o r ++r r r e o + o ++o +o r r r r r+r r r r + r r o r +r r r r+e r r r r r r r +r r t r r r* 38 t I I) Photo-Ridley's Studios. CopAritht. \,'iew of Premises of Messrs. Boorman and Co. at Tenterden. (See adaerti,sement opposi,te,) ,ili A":$ 4 g.--****;***-"***++o++.reo+..w $_. 1 $**.rI Shopping Guide and Index to Advertisements i E pasa g E Auctloneer, Valser & Suveyor. A. E. Burtenehaw, tr'.S.I., F.A.I., High Street 1,2 &, g i, f narcr & Coniecdoner, E. Gl. Englishj Eigh Street ... 91 6 E 1*q*" & qontnctors. I9'. Elliott & Son ... .., : Insid.e front cover I { rntcuer. X'. E. Rogers, Eigh Street ... t C.t" for Hlre; C, Bourne, Woolpa,ck Eotel Garage ... ZO 4 X Cy"t. & Motor clcle Worke. Potter Bros., opposite Parish Church On Inset Map t { A. H. NlchoUs, Eigh Street ? Draper".ttT. & Outfltter. E. J. Bristow, The Colonnade lZ + X F.state Agent. A. E, Burtenshaw, n'.S.I., X'.A,I., Eigh Street t. 2 & I f { Carage. C. Bourne, Woolpack fotel carage ... .,. ZO X f Ceneral Stores. Boorman's Stores ... 88 & BO. + f Crocer & Provlslon,M€trchant. E. Willsher, East Cross ,.. Insiale back cover t { rfotet. Whlte Lion Eotel (Proprietor: Ceptaln Busbridge, M.C.),.. 34 &.85 E { nouee Furntehere. Boorman's Storps ... f, tronmongers. Apps & Son, Etgh Btreet Outstale back cover f { VtUer t Corn wtercliant. C. J. Banister 19 t f fUotor & Gereral EnEtneem Cope & Eyland, Eigh Street ... t Photoerapher. A. nidley, Elgh gheet... {scrhool.GatesdeneSchool(PI:ncipal:MtssE.BowoIs)'.: Sp"tt" Outflttcrr. Pottbr Bros,, opposite Parish Church t gtreet {8t to Ro8ts. A. E, Nicholls, Eigh ,.: On .Inset Maf I '-qr I aa!tttoaaaaaaaaaaaraaaaaaaaaaoaaaaroaaraaaaa..aaaaaaaaaaa.oaa.raoaaaaaaaraataaa .aa aaa ltucu wTLLSHBR i 3 i %oo^ o ! " -_ro@goooo"- ^oo"t : aa ?nt^R .':: Grocery & Provision Merchant : ! China, Glass, Brushes,. Brooms, Fruit, Vegetables i .:! and Corn. : New Laid Eggs and Butter ia collected from Farms. ! oa o' a The Borough ia-a Stores i oo.i Bast Cross r r Tenterden i '! orro r orrr o r o" t ..1 aa aat a. a a ta a oa a a aoa a a t a a oa a "t " ' a o a a a o a a t a a ! o a ! a r r r o o r o o oo o ! Iilllilililltililuilfi fll|ililililt n illfi ililflfil H nlf lillllllf lllfililnlHlllllllll slliltilf slfl Hfr ffi fl ffiillsllfi r 'Phone No. 2. Estab. 1844. I G"rd.n Arches, I Roil.tr, Wire Agents for all N"ttir,g, Cor- APPS & SON kinds of Agricul- I (CHAS. I rugated Sheets, APPS) tural Implements. Kitcheners, Por- table RltS€s, General and Furnighing Tools of all Repairs of Kinds. "every IROIVMQTVGfiRS description done ooooooo0 on the premises CHINA &GLASSMERCHANTS while you wait Table and Pocket by experienced Cutlery. Cart- Tenterden worlcmen. ridges a speciality High $t., KENT oooooooo nff mililililllililnlmlillilllilt ilililililililililililil11il!illilililililililllilililillillillllililllllililmlillilllHilil llililmililmillilmmililtmnffi Degtgned, Prlnted, Pubttshed and Copyrlghted by Isn BBrrrsE Pusugsrrc Corcplrv Lturnp,