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A CHEAP and portabl e guide-book seems a fitting accompaniment to a cheap tour ; and the Editor has endeavoured to produce one which shal l ful fil this
ur s whil e it directs the att nti n of the travell er p po e, e o t h i r h s in u erfluou s des ri ti o all t at s wo t ee g. S p c p on has been avoid d the b t of the w rk bein m r l e , o jec o g e e y to den te the l eadi n ints and thus not to encum o g po ,
ber the tourist wit unn essar remarks whi h ntail h ec y , c e l a more or l ess bu ky vol ume .
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(B ) . RAI LW AY EX CU R SI ON S .
1 Lo d n t o EVEN K RI F . n o S OA S, TU N B DGE ASH ORD , R D VER . E . and O (S . 2 London t o C ESTER T M I T TI N . RO H , CHA HA , S G B U RN E F VERS M Canterbu r Dover O , A HA y, and D R Q C . )
3 F aversham to M R TE RMSG TE L . D . . A GA and A A ( . C R u rn EERN E E 4. Sit tingbo e t o SH ESS and I SLE of SH PP Y D L. O ( C . . R 5 London to D ARTF RD GR VESEN D Rochest er . O , A , , and MAI D S’I ‘ON E (N orth Kent Loop Line) 6 London t o B CK E T W WI C Dart . LA H A H OOL H and ford (N orth Kent ) 7 Ashford t o N T ER RY MI N STE N D WI . CA BU R SA CH , De l E and a (S . . R Tu i t o T N RI D E WE R 8. nbr d e U S . E. g B G LL (S . ) 9 Redhill to ED EN RI D E PEN SH ’ ‘ a d T . B G U RS I n un ,
brid e . E. g (S R. 1 P do Woo t o TERI N 0 . ad ck d WA GBU RY and Maid E stone . . (S . R 1 L b E M 1 . ondon t o OrF on W ST I N Maid , ALL G, and D stone L. ( C . . R . ) 2 h d t o E 1 . As for RY
(C) . STEAM B OAT EX CU R SI ON .
13 London t o GREEN WI CI I Gravesend Mar at e and . , , g , Ramsgate
(n) . R OAD EX CUR SI ON S .
14 London t o KEST N WES TER AM Edenbrid e . O , H g , and Groombl idge 15 London to I P ORN E F arnin ham Wrotham . SH B , g , and Tu nbridge 1 M i t ne t LEEDS LEN M RI N nd 6 . a ds o o a , HA , CHA G, Ashford E T viii CONT N S.
P AC 3 Tunbrid e Wel l s to G U D URST BI D D EN D EN g O H , , Charin and anterbu r g, C y Tunbrid e Wel l s t o PECK M MEREW RT g HA , O H, Maidstone and Sittin bou rne , g Fol kestone to HY H N W EY LYD D and T E, E ROMN , , Ry H tli e to Canterbu r b the T N E TREET y y, y S O S ’ Sandwich t o D E WALH ER ST M R RET S AL, , . A GA , and Dover
Sandw ich t o Asa WI N AM LI TT EB U RN E , GH , L O , and Canterbury As hford t o BETHERBD N EN TERD EN and E , T , N EWEN D EN Sta l ehu rst t o R N R K HAWKHU RBT and p C A B OO , , N ewenden Ashford t o E STWEL SHELD WI CR and Faver A L , , sham
E rs " ach place is described where marked by cap ital l ett e . ” DB F KE T HAN OOK O N .
(AF GEN ERAL DESCRI PTI ON .
B EF RE m n n in t t l a out ans for a t ur O com e ci g de ail o y pl o , it is w ell t o study the general outlines and feat ures of the l u nt w ar n a r as ss . co y, hich e here give s b iefly po ib e T h e u t h th r st in En an co n y of Kent is t e nin la ge gl d, and rs 16 4 r l F or man r as ns— eo cove 2 squa e mi es. y e o g ra a stori a si a and mm r a —it ma g phic l, hi c l, phy c l, co e ci l y be looked upon as the corner stone of Old England ; for it is her f uttr ss as it w r a a nst the s as the chie b e , e e , g i e ; rou t e by which nine- tenths of visitors t o Britain always approach and always leave her ; w hile the wealth of u nt old millions comes t o the metropolis along t he silent a f th e h Kent a t w o e T m was s t e s s . high y ha es, which h i h co nt r ns al K nt ran s am n st En l s I i ic ly, too, e k high o g g i h unt s fr m h r r a ass t ns her ant u ar an co ie o e histo ic l ocia io , iq i r ma ns her O u n n f rt l t and the au t of h e i , p le ce a d e i i y , be y er h h T a s n r . Her un ar s are : on t e N t e m s ce e y bo d ie . h e , w s ara h h nt of Ess x and f hich ep tes er from t e cou y e , ar t r ast th n wat of the N rt e on the S the he e , e ope ers o h S a ; . unt of Suss x and the En s hann on the E and co y e gli h C el ; . E the tr f n th h u S . t e nt f S aits o D over ; and o e W . co y o Surr Th f at r f he unt ar ey. e physical e u es o t co y e wel l mar and as l u n rst th e and a e i ked e i y de ood, hill v ll y d s t rict s alternating with a singular u nanimity of character and r t n T ar n u ta ns or n di ec io . here e o mo n i eve hill s of an ma n tu t u t r is nt of y g i de , ho gh he e ple y high r un r n f 3 0 f t C mm n n g o d, va yi g rom 00 t o 80 ee . o e ci g w t the all u i e of h T am s is a t of i h v al vall y t e h e , bel w ooded hill ru nning parallel with and a short distance ’ fr m the r r and f rm r n and S o s l s o ive , o ing G ee wich h oter hil , B 2 K r HANDBOO o e r . geol ogically consisting of the tertiary beds of the L n n l a and nt nu u s in fac w th d f o do c y, co i o , t, ith e be s o the L n n as n A t u to the t d are o do b i . l ho gh S. hese be s s n su e d the u nd r in a r n oo cc e ed by e ly g ch lk, they a e see for a ns d ra stanc eastwar f rm n the r at r co i e ble di e d, o i g g e e art of S l and and n t n ut u nt l ‘H Ba p heppey is , o dyi g o i erne y is re d The un r n l in r i i ache . de lyi g cha k c eases n th ckness t war s h un i u m n t s in h N D wns t e S. t t a t e rt o d , il c l i e o h o , a long stretch of rolling high ground w ith a sou thern s ar m nt nt r n the u nt n ar W r am and e c p e , e e i g co y e este h nt nu n as far as Ma st n w t s ar t co i i g id o e i h c cely a check, a an a ra t of 600 t o 800 fe t T i tr ve ge heigh e . he tertiary d s ict is nt rse t t he str am of th n i e c ed by e e Rave sbourne, which r s s at K t n nd ws t L n t he i e es o , a flo pas ewisham to joi Thames near D eptford ; and the chalk district of t h e N rt D wns is wat r d the a an D ar nt whi o h o e e by Cr y d e , ch n f m N d n nt th T s near ru r t o . an t r am o S. , joi ly e e e h e D artf r Th r r- l f h M w t h e . e r at a o t a o d g e ive v l ey e ed y, r n a r r in K n w r s s f E n r d e and p i cip l ive e t, hich i e S. o de b i g , flows past Tunbridge and M aidstone t o Rochest er and C at am for a t m ts t he a k ran w h h , i e deflec ch l ge, hich f r n N to f rm th u n ollows its left bank and u s . o e high gro d a u ra s nd s n in ou t a l ow s ur nt th di s bo t G ve e , e d g p i o e triet between Gravesend and the M edway ; bu t on t h e t r d of the a l the alk i s r a ar and run o he si e v l ey ch h ll e ppe , E in a m st mar and ns u u s ran L n am . o ked co pic o ge by e h and ar n s n after w t are a a n nt rru t Ch i g , oo hich hey g i i e p ed l N E fi l l a . we nd t s s u n by the Stour v l ey. . he e hi occ pyi g the untr t w n W e C am and Cant r u r co y be ee y , hilh , e b y ; ‘ E t nt nu t o F k st n and D r the clifls S . hey co i e ol e o e ove , between these tw o pl aces and W almer rising u to a l t—the w t wall s of Old En an 0 th e nob e heigh hi e gl d . N of Cant r u r and Wal m r t he r u n s w a . e b y e high g o d give y t o a ar x ans of mars a l u a an t r u l ge e p e hy l vi l l d, h o gh the St u r ws nt the sea n ar San wi and which o flo i o e d ch , w in the da s of the R man u at n was re hich , y o occ p io , cove d al t w at r The al w v r r a ars in the with s e . ch k , ho e e , e ppe f T an t and atta ns a ns d ra l i kn ss in Isl e o h e , i co i e b e th c e l ff f Rams at and t he N rt F r T us it the c i s o g e o h o eland . h n at w t the x t n f th ri of will be see , th i h e cep io o e st p d n l a r r n the r r fu l f the Lon o c y bo de i g ive , l y one hal u the a cou nty is occ pied by ch lk.
T o the S. of a l n rawn t r u S v n a s M a i e d h o gh e e o k , id n and As f r a diff rent arran m r a sto e, h o d, e ge ent p ev ils. L n ' GEN ERA ascmr n os . 3
t h h k n t of au t F rom u ndernea h t e c al emerges a thi bel g l , a t i r one f the r r nsan su cceeded by h cke o lowe g ee d , c omposing the hi gh and pictu resqu e ridge of bil ls between k nd Tun r d d f r E are s en Se n a s a an w art . ve o b i ge , hich , he , e in the Qu arry hills on left of the crowned by the u r t w rs of the Sutt n l Th au lt and c h ch o e o vi l ages. e g greensand are also fou nd cropping up from bel ow the c a k t F k st n Th r ma n f he unt viz h l a ol e o e . e e i der o t co y , . t at tw n Tun r e and the Suss x r r xt n n h be ee b idg e bo de , e e di g H E . t o t is u d he a a rm n S y he, occ pie by t We ld cl ys, fo i g h s r t kn wn as the W a f K nt and nt n n t e di t ic o e ld o e , co ai i g most fer til and aut fu s n r A t u t r are e be i l ce e y . l ho gh he e no r ul ar a ns of ll s in t s rt n th r un i eg ch i hi hi po io , e g o d s v r r n and ar d and s m f the l at ns su e y b oke v ie , o e o e ev io , ch as at G u d u rst Bed bu r and near Tun r W l s o h , g y, b idge e l , are frcm 300 t 500 f t in t The m st s u t r o ee heigh . o o he ly rn r of K nt is u h R mn M ars s co e e occ pied by t e o ey he , w l i t se of the t u r ar f t r at S e o s . hich , ke ho o , hi o ic d e Th u not s n all nt r stin re f mu c im o gh ce ic y i e e g, they a o h ortan t o the unt fr m t r r s and ast u r s p ce co y o hei ich land p e . F u ll r in his scr ti n of K nt dr o st n t ns e , de ip o e , ew g od di i c io w h en he divided the cou nty int o health without w a t or in t r w r s the r z m ar e l h, o he o d , high , b ee y, co p a ” ti barr n an of the al w t t u a t vely e l d ch k ; eal h wi ho t he l h , or the a ui s am r oi f he mar s g h , d p, ich s l o t she ; and ” a lt and w alt t t r or the l asant f rt he h e h oge he , p e , e ile a s tw n the tw v lley be ee o. F or the ur s s of st r a m nt n of K nt it w p po e hi o ic l e io e , ill su ffice t o divide the subject into three brief h a Br t s R man and Sax n u at ns b M ae al ( ) i i h, o , o occ p io ; ( ) edi v ; (0) Present ; so that the t ourist may be able t o see at a g lance the different grou ps of the most interesting ma ns I n the t m s of the r arl s tt rs th re i . i e ve y e y e le , e interior of the cou nty would seem to have been occupied b ast w ne of w ul ar y v oods, o hich is partic ly mentioned ’ Andred w w a m wn n ar t h as s ood, hich c e do e ly o t e ars at A l r Of t s a m st r m f r m hes pp edo e . hi l o p i eval o est tra ces are stil l found in bu ried trees and roots ; but ft r t had a r d th r i even a e hi s dis ppea e , e count y n general was for nt r s r w t f rest and ru s w ce u ie cove ed i h o b h ood , a in st ri ts the W al The nu m r f especi lly di c like e d. be o places having names ending with hurst sufficiently betoken their broken and wooded character ; and it is n in the a s of Eliza h tb r a mentioned that eve d y bet , G e t 3 s r E ' 4 HANDBOOK o k N r.
Hurst w oods near Mereworth were famou s for their “ ” r a n Th t rm nat n den w h he ds of sav ge swi e . e e i io , hic i s so exceedingly common as t o be almost the ru l e in the W a al s n at s f r st l arin s in w the e ld, o i dic e o e c e g , hich
cattle or swine were pastured . As a m m r al of arl n a tants r a t r is no e o i e y i h bi , p ob bly he e u nt in Br n m r l ua l an K nt fr m its co y itai o e va b e th e , as o position it nat u rally received the first °shock of the visit s f e t Of Bri t sh o stran rs w t r fr nd or rw s . ge , he h ie ly o he i e i remains there are not a few in the shape of camps and s u ra st n s su as K ts C t u s near A l s ep lch l o e , ch i oi y ho e, y e f rd and the st n r an a nu s tw n it and o , o e ci cles d ve e be ee A The ur u h l x ns at ra f r an ddington. c io s c a k e cavatio C y o d d D artf r alt u m r s ur are en ral t u t t o o d , ho gh o e ob c e, g e ly ho gh ’ of Br t s dat and as t are all a l D an be i i h e, hey c ed loc l y es ts t are nt nn t in s m w a w t th pi , hey evide ly co ec ed o e y i h e in as n of the D an s I t is n wn t at t w r w r v io e . k o h hey e e o ked as chalk - pits in th e time of the Romans ; bu t as that people notoriou sly u tilised the existing resou rces of all u ntr s w t n u r it is r a l n u co ie hich hey co q e ed , p ob b e e o gh t a t x at ns w r of ar r ate f the R h t hese e ca v io e e e lie d . O oman u at n t s f ur n the f u r nt ur s of r ru occ p io i el , d i g o ce ie thei le in En l an t r are nu r u s tra s nd the n g d, he e me o ce , a i terest of their w orks is intermixed in a curious manner with the physical changes that have t aken place in the conforma t n of the l an io d . The a t ual s t in K nt w r Caesar and d c po e he e l e , 55, is n rta n s m fix n i at D m at u ce i , o e i g t eal, so e Pevensey in Su ss x and t rs on R mn M ars But w r r e , o he o ey h . he eve it m t a e n the R mans ft in t r t wn igh h ve b e , o le hei o s and st at ns r t an r fs of th r x st n D u io ve y gible p oo ei e i e ce . rovem um Canter ur D ubrse D r D urobrivaa R ( b y), ( ove ), ( o st r and D urol eum r a s F a rs am st ll che e ), (pe h p ve h ), i remain as the modern representatives oftheir chief Kentish towns ; bu t of the r at f rtr ss s of Rutu ae R r u R g e o e e pi ( ichbo o gh), e ul bium R u r and rtus Lemanis Studfall Cast g ( ec lve ), Po ( le), n a few w a s are ft s w n the r u nd l an w r o ly ll le , ho i g g o p , he e t he ns for so man ars had t r Br t s uart rs legio y ye hei i i h q e . F or r ads t r w r the W atl in Str t the t n tr o he e e e g ee , S o e S eet , and t r nt R man wa s a one of i o he evide ly o y , e ch which s ma l ar not nl the nam s of the i th de c e , o y by e places n e in t but a s the tra s of r n nd u m vic i y , l o by ce eside ce a h an — life which have so frequently been discovered Roman pottery on the mu dbanks of the Medway and the marshes E ER L n r r G N A n sos r r oN . 5
f m R man vi as and at s n ar A f r O Ro ney, o ll b h e yles o d and rt w i the n h ur n u r s r fr u nt H a lip, h le eig bo i g ch che ve y eq e ly s t R man r s and mas nr in t r u l how he o b ick o y hei b i dings . I t is singular too to notice the changes that have come the u tl n of the unt s nc the R m n I t is o ver o i e co y i e o a era . n ot likel y that either Richborough or Studfall w oul d ever v l r t ar if he h a e been bui t whe e hey e, t coast had been t n it is now for t w ul a n us fo he as , hey o d h ve bee eless r st rategetical or any other pu rpose ; but it is clear that at is now dr if mars an was t n ti a w at r w h y hy) l d he d l e , and that the gal eys had easy access t o the harbours rt s w re n w s f r nl an H t r and fo res es hich a o o a i d . is o y k f alt rat ns in the urs of the R t r as far s pea s o e io co e o he , u f ll i n rn and it i not d ffi ul t t o n r as St d a s co ce ed, s i c u de st and that the cou rses of the Stour or the W ant sum had u d r n u a an s and t at t s r rs w r in n e go e eq l ch ge , h he e ive e e
t m arati l nn at ns. H n st and H rsa t e fac co p ve y i ov io e gi o , r s nt n the Sax n era l an in 449 at Ebbsfieet p e e i g o , ded , n ear Ramsgate ; and we accordingly find that the Isle of T hanet and that portion of Kent in particu l ar were most ‘ h ax n l n r a fiected by t e S o s, at a l eve t s as far as thei m ar n rn for w n r f or 8 re ains e co ce ed, ithi a dist ict o some 7 i n ss t an t r Sax n m t r e e f u nd m les o le h h ee o ce e e i s have be n o , v n l l n r Rams at Sarr n r M r and iz . at se a a a nst O g , e g e ; , e i e ; il n n ar Ash w l ar us arr ws l in r l s G t o , e ; hi e v io b o , yie d g e ic , h ave been opened at different times by antiquaries on t he ar C art am and s w r The n x r a in downs ne h h el e he e . e t g e t vasi on of K nt was a a fu l and r us one viz t he e pe ce eligio , . n n f Au u st n 597 who r u w him t h la di g o g i e, , b o ght ith e b ss n s of C r st an t and s n rt K n le i g h i i i y , peedi co ve ed i g h l h n w fa t R t er ant r u r Et e bert to t e e i h . oches and C e b y date their existence as Christian churches from his arr a and t is fa t w t the su s u nt r su l ts is iv l ; h c , i h b eq e e , eno ugh to pl ace Kent in the first rank for int eresting I f as at ns . n t s t r r at an n s of r soci io deed , he e h ee g e l di g o eign t rs all of w m a ntr ut w rfu visi o , ho h ve co ib ed so po e lly t o form and mou ld the chara cter of the inhabitants of Great Br in ma sa t o be the m st m rt ant nts ita , y be id o i po poi in t r f r su s u n t o h n u st the m n Ken ish histo y, o , b eq e t t e Co q e , e of Kent lived far more quietly than the inhabitant s of most En l s u nt u rin the tr u u s m d ae a t m s g i h co ies d g o blo e i v l i e . b The mur er Ar s a Be t he f ur . d of chbi hop cke by t o n t s w s d al l En l an and n the l k igh , hich hocke g d , i deed ecc e si t cal w r n r was n ss t n of as i o ld ge e ally, everthele he maki g 6 r HAN DBOOK o KEN T .
K nt in man wa s for th s rin t ant e y y , e h e a C erbury was r ar w t su amaz n n rati n t at rims eg ded i h ch i g ve e o , h pilg from all parts of the civi lized earth w ended their w ay t t r in r wds and r u t t ra mm r r hi he c o , b o gh de , co e ce, powe , n in u n in t r F r n a d fl e ce hei train . om that mome t Canter u r am the a l of the of the En l s u r b y bec e pp e eye g i h Ch ch , and has r s n mainta n d it s t n The edi eve i ce i e s po i io . m seval antiquities which are scattered through the county can vie in interest and extent with those of a similar cl ass in any u nt in En l an : D r R st r and ant r ur co y g d ove . oche e C e b y for N rman f rtr ss s Tun r Sal tw o and All n o o e e ; b idge, o d . i g t on for those of later date while for fortified hou ses and mans ns w r Hover L ds W st n an r 81 Of io e e , ee , e e h ge , 0 . hur s t r are man xam s n u n th ax c che he e y e ple , i cl di g e S on f L m n the N rman of Barfr n a r x urn o st t t . y i ge , o e o , P i bo e, S ’ M ar r t s nd R t r Cat dral nd n ga e , a oches e he , a great umbers of Earl En s D rate and r n u ar in y gli h , eco d, Pe pe dic l ; deed, there are few churches in Kent which in some shape or t er w l not r a xam nati n the l es t o h i l ep y e i o by ecc iologis , whil e the ecclesiastical remains scattered throughout K nt e nu m r u s and of r nt r st e ar e o ve y high i e e . Can terbury and it s neighbourhood will of itself req u ire ’ several days work on the part of the minute and earnest u ar antiq y. c The m rn d str ut n of Kent is nt five at . ode i ib io i o l hes, m r s xt - one un r nd l u which co p i e si y h d eds, a inc de ten muni viz D a D r F a rs am F l k i el r u s . e p bo o gh , e l , ove , ve h , o estone, Gra s n H t San w M a st ne Tent r n an ve e d, y he, d ich , id o , e de , d Al l t s t t r w t the t of R M at . e t arg e he e, oge he i h ci y och s er and the city ofCanterbu ry (a cou nty in itself) have separate urts of uart r s ss ns irr s t ofthe n ra co q e e io , e pec ive ge e l cou rt he t Al l t of u art er s ss ns for t un . s r u s t q e io co y he e bo o gh , wi h x t n of ra s nd and Ma dst n ar the e cep io G ve e i o e , e inclu ded in T n u P the Cinqu e P orts . hese Ci q e ort s were probably nst tu t n of N rman a e and r a x st u an i i io o g . pe h ps e i ed nder f h R m ra T r n some orm duri ng t e o an e . he o igi al ports w r Sandw D r H t R mn and H ast n e e ich , ove , y he, o ey, i gs, n su s u ntl W n s a and R e w n r a d b eq e y i chel e y , hile ea ly a ll he a s n ar the s as r and a m t pl ce e e ho e , good any some st an fr m it su as T nt r n and F r wi di ce o , ch e e de o d ch , became f h su ppl ementary members o t e real port s . Each member of the Cinqu e Ports was bound t o pro vide a certain nu mber ’ ’ of s s and men for the n s s rv in H nr I I I hip ki g e ice ( e y . s r n an a r at of s v nt - tw o s s orm n eig gg eg e e e y hip ), f i g, in fa t th t and f th Br c , e pi h pick o e itish navy ; and as the 7 GENERAL DESCRI PTI ON .
i r at expenses and re sponsibil ties were g e , so were the privileges of each port and the power of the Cinqu e Ports T had n n urts nd r r t a s a whole . hey ot o ly co a co po a ions for mana n t r own affa rs but t had arliamen gi g hei i , hey p ta r r re n t s and S a r v e s su h as n y ep se ta ive peci l p i il ge , c bei g ex m t fr m tar u es and ha n r min nt ffi e p o mili y d ti , vi g p o e o ces and aces at r na t ns and stat as ns so t at c m pl co o io e occ io , h , o bined w t the tra and mm rc att a to them it is i h de co e e ched , no w onder that t he Cinq ue Ports were amongst the most fl u r n En n B t i t f o ishing a d powerfu l in gla d. u n he shi ting of t me t a ost t e r m rtan and he r t i hey h ve l h i i po ce, t g ea er num r Of t m r ort n in nam T e r har be he a e p s o ly e . h i bou rs av e s t u the h sa ar and th w h il ed p , trade as di ppe ed, e t o ns t mse es l an ui s in sta nat n The ffi of L r he lv g h g io . o ce o d W ar n n so t e i now mere n rar w de , o ce cove d , s ly ho o y, ith cert a n er u is tes su the r t to n a t Wal i p q i , ch as igh i h bi mer Ca st l an it has a n l m r m e , d lways bee he d by so e p o inent n l The D f el n n L ob eman. uke o W li gto was ord Warden at th e t m of his eat and the ffi is now l i e d h , o ce he d by Ear ra v I n a d ti n to the or u s ab l G n ille . d i o b o gh ove men tioned t r are t r thre of t tt , he e wo o e hose li le obsolete or u s w s m t o xi st nl as a far u b o gh hich ee e o y ce, s ch as
u n r u F rdwi and L . I n the t w o f rmer Q ee bo o gh, o ch, ydd o , after edu t n the ma r and or rat n t r is d c i g yo c po io , he e scarcely a m i n u at n l eft . N ew Ro n s a s a r u y pop l io ey l o bo o gh, and ssess s a L rt as d es the sl of S e e po e ibe y, o I e h pp y. F o r parliamentary pu rposes Kent is di vided into the t r s t ns of East W est and Mid K nt a h ee ec io , , e , e ch of whi c r tu ns t wo m r Th h e r embe s . e popul ation ret urns xtra-m tro litan are as f l ows a r n e p ) o l , cco di g to the ( us 0 g187p
whi le that of the principal places is E T 8 HAN DBOOK or K N .
The railway accommodation throu ghout the cou nty i s ent rel aflorded tw o m an s t he S u th- East rn i y by co p ie , o e and the L nd n at ham d D r C m ar w th o o , Ch , an ove . o p ed i t he ra w a fa l v th r at m n s n rt il y ci ities gi en by e g e co pa ie o h , ‘ w st and east f L n n K nt u flers adl for as a e , o o do , e s s y ; ru and es al l w t the S u t - Ea st rn t he t raffi is le, peci y i h o h e , c condu cted so as t o afford the minimu m of comfort and n n n w t the max mum f far s co ve ie ce i h i o e . As a manufa tur n unt K nt d s not stand c i g co y . e oe high , although as a seat of the clothing and iron t rades it for m rl had a r at r utat n re ma n r in t he one as e y g e ep io , e chi e y c e, and the di s r of it - al in he t r w r the m ans cove y p co t o he , e e e of tr nsferr n t e o d tr s a r a i g h se indu st ries t new is ict . P pe is w r l m d rt u rl n th st r ams Of ho eve argely a e, pa ic la y o e e
the Cra and the D r n w a in a r m l s . y a e t , hich bou nd p pe il The manu factu re of bricks may be said t o be another r at K nt s tra s al in the n i our s of g e e i h de . e peci ly e ghb hood S tt n urn and F a ers am w r the l ow l an s on th e i i gbo e v h , he e d anks of the w a furn art u ar u ta l l a s b S le ish p ic l ly s i b e c y . I n the sam st r ts are m nt w d r and un tt n e di ic ce e , po e , g co o w rks Lar num rs of ands find m l m nt in the o . ge be h e p oy e Government establishments at the W ool wich Arsena l and t he k ards of t am d rn ss l th doc y Cha h an Shee e , whi e e same may be said of the locomotive and carriage de artment of th E R A f rd is w r e S. . . at s I t p h o . , ho eve , as an a ri u tura unt t at K n so x s and g c l l co y h e t e cel , art u l arl in the s al t of s w t u p ic y peci i y hop , hich , ho gh r wn ar in t r unt s f rm an a m s t a g o l gely o he co ie , o l o t ypic l K nt s ndu str I n t s r i n f th s r w e i h i y . ho e po t o s o e hi e hich are su t d t o t r u t at n mm ns nu m r of a r i e hei c l iv io , i e e be s c e s are annu a l ant e as ard ns the m r t kl lly p d hop g e , o e hic y , er a s as th e n f d mar at n as o w r a ho wi p h p , li e O e c io t he e p ll and will r E e not w is so u ri u s mar d . n w t n a g o , c o ly ke v i hi ' few m l es t oo the ara t r of the l ant diflers r i , , ch c e hop p ve y ns ra l so mu so t at rta n er m te dis co ide b y , ch . h ce i v y li i d t rict s are mu ch more val u able for their known yi elds and u l t Th M ai t n t i h q a i ies than others. e ds o e di s rict s t e r est and m st r fi and es al t at art t o th ich o p oli c , peci ly h p e
S. n tw n W at rin u r and ad k W lyi g be ee e gb y P doc ood .
Th hO u nt r xt nds N . E f r F er am e . as a as a s p co y e e v h , and fr m t n to Cant r ur and W n am nd o he ce e b y i gh , beyo w i w t ard h E r S. no s are en w i s t e . o s e h ch o , hop e , h l Se n aks a ears t o mark t he undar on the w st ve o pp bo y e . mmense su ms of money are annually embarked in the
10 HAN DBOOK or KENT.
— (B) RAI LWAY EXCURSI ON S.
1. LON ON TO SE EN KS T N RI GE F RD AND D V OA , U B D , ASH O , DOVER
D ista nc to D over m ime ma il 1h 46min e 7 . , 75 . T ( ) ;
ordina r 2h 5min . F a res ma il 1 ordina r ( y) . 4 ( ) 5a ; ( y) 8 6d d 68 d reshm n ms at Tu nbrid e 18 . 1 3. 6 . . 9 R e t roo . , 3 , . ef g , sh rd a nd D over A fo , . ’ CHARI N G CROSS T ERMI N U S is ten minutes journey from N N TREET T TI N and L D N BRI D E T TI ON CA ON S S A O , ON O G S A (also a terminu s of is reached in four minutes m Th ra l w t n ru ns f r s m sta ara le ore . e i ay he o o e di nce p l l w the and assin SPA RO D T T I N t r u h ith p g A S A O , h o g the densely-populated distri ct of Bermondsey and its ’ eat r fa t r s P k and F rean s ar s u t w rks . l he c o ie , ee l ge bi c i o Cr ss n th Surr Cana the unt of K nt i nt r o i g e ey l, co y e s e e ed ; l o r nw . ran t e ( ) b ch G e ich . 5 N EW Ross T TI N N ar t s is the N a o C . a S S A O e hi v l cho l , f un 1833 f r th s f n a an mar e rs o ded , o e ons o av l d ine offic in r u mstan s poor ci c ce . ’ J HN S T TI N Cr ss un r an h 6 ST . r . O S A O o de b c to Bl at l ran t o L w s am Cr ss r ackhe h ; ( . ) b ch e i h . o ove Ravensbourne river and Mid-Kent railw ay to Beckenham nd n l D a f r n Lee and E am a Cr . rt t oydo ; ( ) o d loop li e by l h , ’ r n with Shoote s Hill in the dista ce . R T I O R d stant v w of r t VE P N t . s a 8; G O ARK S AT . ( ) i ie C y l
al a e P n and An rl . Pass n t r u a tu nn P c , e ge , e ey i g h o gh el t h w r a s 1000 yards, e rail ay e che ’
11 I EHU RS T TI N Rt is St . G r s u r h CH SL T S A O . . eo ge ch c , B u t 1 5 sl u rst a is s m tt e ickley, b il 86 ; Chi eh vill ge o e li l ‘ n fi in s t on i r u n dist a ce o charm gly it ua ed h gh g o d. The ur r st red 1849 is r nd u ar and ch ch ( e o Pe pe ic l , u e ar ick 1667 a fr n of h as mon m nt s t o Sir P. w , , ie d
ar s ar s I I . al s rass s t o Sir Ed both Ch le I . and Ch le ; o b e a s n d hi son s xt nt ntur w t mund W l i gham an s ( i ee h ce y), i h rs of l ss n The u r ard is au t fu l t othe e ote . ch chy be i ly kep , ll sh tr Sir N as Ba and we aded w ith ees. ichol con ’ u n E za t s L r K r was orn r an (Q ee li be h o d eepe ) b he e, d R I Y E A LWA KCU BSI ON S. 11 close to the station is the residential estate of
Cam n ark now. bui t u n h r de P , over, b t o ce t e esidence of Camd n the ant u r 623 am n l a h e iq a y, died 1 . C de P ce as been for some years the retreat of the Empress Eugenie and the r n m r a Th E r r P i ce I pe i l. e mpe o N apoleon died h ere 1873 an his r ma ns i , d e i are lai d n a side chapel, added ’ for the u r s the Em r s o t Mar p po e by p e s t S . y s Catholic cha . The ur of he Annun at n w pel ch ch t ci io as buil t 1870, ’ and Chr st u rc 18 2 H r r M a l 7 . a so a e St i ch h e e l . ich e s ’ O hana e and the G vem e nt t g o sses Benevole Inst i ut ion. ross t o 1 4 ORP I N GT N T TI N I m O S A O . t is a char ing walk down th e valley of the Cray (a good trout stream) to Orping ton l a 1m The ur N rman and Ear En i vi l ge, . ch ch ( o ly gl sh ha s W . Gulb 1439 W ki n n 1 rass s to T . s 151 b e y, , il o , , an
. r 1522 f rm r ar E J Gove , , o e vi c s . Queen lizabeth was ent erta ne r in ran st Sir l Hart 1 i d he e g d yle by Phi ip , 573 . ’ L w r wn M o are the a s of . ar ra t e do vill ge St y C y, S . Paul s F s f r h Cra t ra . and Cra T e y, oo c y (p y o d (p . line rosses the Cra all on a r l ft c y v ey ve y o y viadu ct . St . M ary and i Cra a u t are on 1. n s an n y vi d c di t ce, a d rt . ‘ h ough not visible) are l sarnborough and Green Street green. 15 CHE SF I E D T TI N in a } L L S A O , deep chalk cutting. The r on i r u has la chu ch ( h gh g o nd, a baster monument to Al d rman C l t 1607 an a ta r-t m to R e ol e , , l o b . de Brun, r 141 and tw o rass s rect o , 7, b e . Two tunn s r s t alf a mil an l m h el , e pec ively h e d i . , at t e end of w i a fine vi w ns out of th a f h ch e ope e v le o D arent . Bet ween the t wo is H LSTE D T TI N for Kn i 1 7 t L . s the l A A S A O , ockhol . cha k ran e at f t of w runs n g , oo hich to Seve oaks and
M ai st n . I n fr nt are the w n d o e o ooded hills of Seve oaks, k and rt . C nin Kn t B d th ( ) heve g , oc hol eeches, an e valley nn n u to W st r am 111 ru i g p e e h (p.
19 D U N TON GREEN T TI N . t the i f A S A O . v llage o River ad on the D ar nt w h is r r ss C t he , e , hic he e c o ed , hips ead
la Mrs. Can and M ntrea L r Am rst P ce ( dy), o l ( o d he ).
22 SEvEN OAKS T TI N . Ju nction with S A O ( L. which ha s another sta tion at the B a t and B al F a r s l . e from
ondon em ress 6a 4a ordin ar 5a 3s. 6d 23 1d L ( p ) , ; ( y) , . . du in the summer 4 ach to London r . 11 ot Co g . P op 8. H el s ’ mam Ro al Oa k Bli h s. D ista nces Tu nbrid e (I , y , g g , 75m ; ' o h Knol e 1m O ildenb rou 5m. . 2 n 2 H g , ; , ; tford, l ; Seal , m. ; in 3m Westerham 4 m am bor Cheven . . F ou 9 m. g, ; , i ; gh, 3 12 HAN DBOOK or KEN T.
Sevenoaks is charmingly situ ated on high ground nearl y 1m fr m . the stat n and in a m st l n ou r o io , o love y eighb hood . I t ns t m w o s s a nl of t str ts n r n at the S. end co i i y ee , co ve gi g , n ar w is the ur r n ul ar w i h e hich ch ch (Pe pe dic ), h ch as m numents of the Am rst fam and t at of Lambarde o he ily h , one of w m W am Lambard 1601 wr a i ho ( illi e, ) ote h story f K n o e t . The almshou ses and grammar school were f u n ed Wi am ev n k L r M a r tem H S e o es . nr o d by lli , o d yo , p e y
. Gr t th r an r V o e e histo i was educated he e . Oppo site the chu rch are the gates leading to Knole Park Hon M m of . rt r W st one the n st s ats in E n l an ( o i e e oble e g d, and until l ately the avourite object of pilgrimages into K n N o a e hou e t . ( dmission to th se ; even tha t to the p a rk i s limited to the set aths The ar st a unt t at p . ) e lie cco s h we a of Kn at fr m K n n w n it was h ve ole d e o i g Joh , he pos s ss the E rl f m r I t n su e ed by a o Pe b oke . the passed cces sivel t o th ran i n a I H e B s d so s and D e S s . n n y igod , G , y e ry ’ VI . s t m the son of the L r Sa and Se who w i e o d ye le , as Ja s Kn l to Ar s Bou rchier killed by ck Cade, old o e chbi hop , who rebuil t the house and left the property to the See of Cant r ur anmer it u t th r e b y, until Cr gave p o e C own . ’ D ur n the h s t nu r r a t w as O i g archbis op e es, oy l y ften nt rta ned r nr VI I Ca nal M rt n an H . r e e i he e : e y by di o o , d H nr VI I I Ar s War am The D u f e y . by chbi hop h . ke o N orthumberland and Cardinal Pole subsequ ently held it fr m the C wn and n the f he att r E z o ro , o decease o t l e , li a t a it first to the Ear of L st r s n be h g ve ( ) l eice e , ( eco d) to T mas r f D Thr u t at f m Sa k Ea o rs t . a ho c ville , l o e o gh h ily it has s n t th r s nt wn r The reat a t de ce ded o e p e e o e . g be u y of Kn l is t at it is a m st un an in st l d o e , h l o ch ged y e, ecora ns f th f I w t or rn ur fr m m . n w io , u it e o e ti e o James , he it as fitt u he fir Ear of D rset I t is a u adr n ed p by t st l o . q a gul ar us r n a of E za t an ar t tur t u ho e , p i cip lly li be h chi ec e , ho gh the infl uence of the old eccl esiastical possessors is evident i - n w A a m ss n i n n the s u ar a s. s s q e he ded wi do d i io de ied , it will be su fficient to briefly enumerate the rooms which i th r t da s fi r u s t wn z . e at a w ed o be sho , v g e h ll , i h i , eplace, a mu s l r wn al r w t stain nd ic gal ery ; b o g le y, i h ed glass ’ Lad Bett G rmain s r m s an l and r ss n y y e e oo , p g ed bed d e i g r ms ll ar r m L st r a r r an r m oo , bi i d oo , eice e g lle y, o g oo , n an d r ss n r ms a ant r m Ve eti bed an d e i g oo , ch pel , e oo , ’ all r m r ms n raw n - r m art n al r K n s b oo , c i o d i g oo , c oo g le y, i g m n m M st of t a artm nts nt a r d n r . s n bed oo , i i g oo o he e p e co i
f int n Th ar is 5m . r un l l n a s . e fine co ectio s o p i g p k o d, and h T r d r a for ns ra di tan skirts t e unb i ge o d a co ide ble s ce . R I LW n 1 A AY Exou srons. 3
I t is full of the most deliciou s w oodland and forest s c n r but the h u rtun t f e e y, visitor as not now m ch oppo i y O e n n i joyi g t . I n the neighbourhood of Sevenoaks are many nice s eat iz Ki in rd s v . t T m s n M ntr a L on W . . , pp g ( J ho p o ), o e l ( o Amh rst Wildem esse M ar u e s of mden Bra urn e ), ( q s Ca ), bo e F Cr h . aw a M s C a l rs. an c ste C & . ( y), hip d P ace ( dy),
Ex cu r s ion s ' m a Otf rd r am 4m L l in st n 6 . . u o , 5m ; Sho eh , . ; l g o e, 96 (p . 2 b Br 3m e m omni bu s rom ast ead st r am 4 . . , . ; W e h , i ( f Sevenoa ks sta ti on r turn n Kn kh l t ), e i g by oc o B and n n eeches Cheve i g (p . c S al 2 4 m u rnin a t the . m . t am r t s e , ; Igh h , 3 . e g p M te not shown nd n R er o ( ) a U der iv . d T n m w t r u . u r d e s r a 7 . s n b idge by o d , , ple id vi h o gh u t Th r k rt n l ar and on t he o . e a s s K o d i o e P k, A R r H l R ers . s n ass T . de ce t p es ive il (J . og ) v r n ma mad at the t o of the di e ge ce y be e (rt . ) p l t o n aks W eal ur or stil l fart r hi l Seve o d ch ch ; he , ' t o I de H l w r r a ds m u r w as il , he e a ve y h n o e ch ch
u t in 1865 and t n nt the al b L . b il , he ce i o v ley y eigh
A tunne of 2 m arr s the ra wa t r u a ran l a . c ie il y h o gh ge of r nsan l l s and on m r n arm n v w s are g ee d hi , e e gi g, ch i g ie L bt a n rt of the u ntr a ut Rover and e . o i ed ( . ) co y bo igh 2 HI EN G T T N L is the u r and the 7 LD BOROU H S A I O . . ch ch , s ats of The M unta ns T J ns n and F r u s e o i ( . oh o ), o b h K m e p). e hm ms uncti on 29 T U N RI D E I N R r s roo . J G T T . } B S A O . ( ef n h l bra nches E R F a res rom th Ha sti n s a d Re il . wi d S . . g , f d 3 on s o na r 8s. s 6 . . d ex re s s s rdi 5 . 3 Lon 9 7 . ( p ) , ; ( y) , , Om us to Hadl ow a nd M a idstone ; coach to London during he ummer P o 20 Hote : ose a nd rown D is t s 8 9 . l R C . . p . Tun e W lls P enshu rst evenoa ks ta nces br i e 5m 5 . S dg , . , m ; , H l d ne 12 m ou thborou h 7 m a d ow 3 m M a i sto . S i . ; , 5 . ; , 5 ; g , Shi bor e 4m T un ns st s of one l n 3m n . r . ; p , ) b idge co i o g ma n str t on 1 of stat n al t u a ns ra l e i ee . io , ho gh co ide b ’ t h h wn u n I t is a t r St Ste n s as r o rt . dis ic ( . p e ) g o p qu iet little cou ntry town on the banks of the M ed m a w r s l ts u int s ra str a s. N ar w y, hich he e p i p o eve l e e ri h n admi ssion w has a the b dge is t e castle ( o ), hich w ell - preserved gatehouse of enriched (Earl y D ecorated) cter n r the l I n th n r chara . Wi th rou d towe s at ang es. e i ne 14 HANDBOOK or KENT.
s m N rman wall s and the N rman mound on ward are o e o , o
st od the ui t th r na ss ss r R. which o keep, b l by e o igi l po e o , F i z il bert who had x an e a man r wit h the de t G , e ch g d o f an r ur T o him su e e the D e Archbishop o C te b y . cc ed d Au s nd Staff r in w att r fam the Clares, dley , a o d, hich l e ily h L r s tl h he ca stle st ill remains . T e o ds of thi cas e ad t right of attending the archbishops on state occasions as chief bu tlers ; and also the right of retiring to any one ’ f th ar man rs aft r the an u ts for the O e chbishops o e b q e , n The astl w purpose of recovering their digestio . c e as def n t r m ats one Of t m f rm the e ded by h ee o , he o ed by M wa t o w an ar wa in the urta n wa a ed y, hich ch y c i ll g ve ess The ur is D rat and has effi ies of Sir acc . ch ch eco ed , g D anton and w f am s The rammar s was A. i e (J e g chool A E W u l 1 65 ir ar nd r t 8 . f un S . u w a o ded by J dd ( d d ) , eb i ’ I t has the arms of the founder and of the Skinner s Com an who are atr ns Sir S n Sm t was u at p y, p o . id ey i h ed c ed N e i a fa t r of Tu n r w r ar th a m nu ar . he e. e bridge s c o y b idge e
H d 3 m 6m. d M a on a . a w am an st lo , 5 ; Peckh , ; id e,
12 m . 5 . (p r d l s 5m nd S ut r u 3m a . b. Tunb i ge We l , . ; o hbo o gh,
(p . B u r turn n c ns urst 5m. oro e rai . Pe h , , by idb gh, i g by l
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Between T unbridge and Ashford the railway runs r u a r a f rtil a wat r the M edwa th o gh b o d e e v lley, e ed by y d th B u t and r u n a reat uant t of c rn an e e l , p od ci g g q i y o The di st r t tw n Pa W and hops . ic be ee ddock ood and M a ston n e r s the fin st m in K nt A id e , i d ed, g ow e m e . o l i the n l ow ran m n n th ra wa on . s e co pa yi g e il y, , lo g , g Of the uarr i n t of the K ntis and u s Q y h lls, a d hose e h S sex on rt On a n the stat n are rt the w s Weald . le vi g io ( . ) ood of Somerhil l (Jul ian Goldsmid) and the vil lage of T u w i 1 is the ta l am an l t w r of Ha w deley, h le . l c p i e o e dlo , ’ s M ll d n the n known a ay s F o y ; an o hillside beyo d, the l a s of E nd N tt vi l ge as t and West Peckham a e lestead . 4 P D I u ncti on with M a 3 } A DOCK WOOD STAT ON . ( J id e nch B i he ston bra n 2 m S. s t l r . ari . ) e chley, & , p sh h n r h R rt churc , whi ch contai s b asses to t e obe s and Courthope famil ies ; the cl ump of trees on the hillside is all Br n l T N ea r the a is M c ed e ch ey oll . vill ge ascall s H Kn r Ma r rr s an the w D . Murra d . ( jo o ock ), o le ( y) x I 1 RAI LWAY E CURS ON s . 5
E T T I The ll and ur re 39 M ARD N S A ON . vi age ch ch ( ns u u s on the il l s ar stored 1869) on rt . Co pic o h e m m. i unt H l sda L nt n hur and l a 3 s . i o c ch P ce, 5 (V co o e le) Th e latter a u s mu raised Wal l n d t o , ho e ch p by pole , be o ge
h fam l of M ann tem . E z a t a s n ant of t e i y y ( p li be h), de ce d M ann u t the r s n mans n Hi h R rt t . w ich, obe , b il p e e io s ’ r t r Sir H ra Mann was Wa l s fr nd and b o he , o ce , lpo e ie , Min r t r n Th i fin n British iste a F lo e ce . e view s as e as a y in K nt The ur nt a ns the m num nt of Sir e . ch ch co i o e H ra as a s s ra t o the C rnwa is fam the o ce, l o eve l o ll ily,
r s nt wn rs B a i le . F arth r on the sam ran e p e e o e , by y e e g 1 of ra l wa is B u t n M n s a fam us for its ( . i y) o gh o o chel e , o s of K nt s a in r f r Bu and quarrie e i h r g, which P o esso ckl f u n r main of the h sena and t r an mal s I n the o d e s y o he i . e B u n R T d ier on C. a r an W t p arish ar o ghto Place ( . ylo ) k W M r r . Pa ( oo e). 41 P LE RST T TI N coaches to Cra nbrook The } STA H U S A O ( ). i n ri n und 1m rt of st n itt t wn s o s r . at and l le o i g g o . io , m s ta l urst l a H H a i m an s w . S r s co d good vie p eh P ce ( . o e) - i n d m r T re is a han m an old fash o e ti be house . he dso e r l r Boa d schoo he e .
5 HE D C RN T TI N . The l a is on the B u 4 A O S A O vi l ge e lt, l . f l The ur r nd u lar has a m n m o rai way . ch ch (Pe pe ic ) o u ent n of the Col e e ers the f und r Edward t o o e p pp , o e ( m n f n la s A ant oa in and some re ai s o stai ed g s . gi k the r ard is sa t o one t u san ars old On the chu chy id be ho d ye . l a are the a s of C art Su tt n u tt n hi ls bove vill ge h o , S o E t utt n fr m 3m 4m fr l en and as S . to . om H a Va ce, o , o e d art Sutt n ur was urnt l tn n in corn. Ch o ch ch b by igh i g ’
1 9 and r bu t in u r ward n s st . Su tt n Val n 77 , e il ch ch e yle o e ce f rl l n d to the a an s Ear of m r orme y be o ge V l ce , l Pe b oke . Th e rammar s l f un W ll am L am 15 g choo , o ded by i i be , 78, ’ r u lt t he Cl othworkers m an 1864 w as eb i by Co p y, , and re u tation A few fra m nts r ma n o h as a good . g e e i f t he ’ as t 9 r a l a rt n f th k Valence s c , p ob b y po io o e eep . N early f r E on the sam ran of l s is East 1m art . Su t . he , e ge hi l , t on, of has a r to Sir E F lm r the ur w ass . w f ch ch hich b i e , i e , t n h r n who d in s and eigh ee c ild e , live the eventeenth at East Sutt n l a a tu r u ol cen tury o P ce, pic esq e d Tudor ll n n h f m i n st to t s a . T r mansio , i belo gi g i ily he e s another rett us of t he sam dat at L ttl C arl t n l mb p y ho e e e i e h o . U co , t the E h h t he n xt ur o . as rass s t o t e L ers. e ch ch , b e St . eg
F r m an one of t s ill a s a wal of r 6m . o y he e v ge k 5m. o m n th e throu gh a char i g woodland country will bring u r t t o Ma st n to is id o e . O or 16 HANDB OK KENT.
50 P CKLEY T TI N . The a 1 m U . m L S A O vill ge ( 5 l . ) com ands a fine view over the Weald in the direction of Goud t The Earl En is n urs . ur ta n h ch ch ( y gl h) co i s , in the s ut anc a m num nt to the fam of D er n who o h ch el, o e ily i g , built a portion of it ; also brasses to the Mal maynes ; t he main part of the church was erected by a D e Pl u ckley m H nr Surren n 1 . E. the s at of the B e ( e y de . , e ring il as a a ua rar w th u f m h un M . a y, v l ble lib y, i iq e SS and r r The sam wn rs a ss ss n h cha te s . e o e h ve held po e io ere r s n the r ina rant Wi am the C n u r eve i ce o ig l g by lli o q e or. L tt C art on t 1m N . of P u is he St u r w . l ckley i le h , o ( hich f at L n am th rises not ar from this e h ), e church of which n m nt o one of the D ar l fam has a mo u e t e l ily, and a chapel en s d a s r n . Ca Hi l a in n t h clo e by good c ee le l , djo i g e
h a f he D ar s . Rt f v is t e s t o t . o ra l a a illage, e ell i w y, bou t 2m fr m u stat n is Smar n a d . o Pl ckley io , de , consi era ble la on the B u t r r w t a ur ntai n vil ge e l ive , i h good ch ch, co in m num nts to the Otwa s and t r fam s g o e y o he ilie . On 1. of the ra wa t war s As f r are Hothfield ar il y, o d h o d, P k (Sir L R T uft n and Godi nton . . T . The . o ) (J oke) former is said to have been the spot (out of several) where Ja ck a was a tur in a fi l st a aft r hi C de c p ed, e d, ill c lled e m. The m num nt t o ir R Tu ft n ur has a S . and w f 162 ch ch o e o i e , 4, the f u nd rs . G odinton is an int r st n Tu r u o e e e i g do ho se, ’ w h a s r ma ne w t the T s s n H nr hich e i d i h oke i ce e y VI I . s The fam was n te for it s xtr m reign. ily o d e e e longevit y ; and there is a monument in Great Chart church to a T h Ca ta n N as w o sat . 93 aft r h p i ichol oke, died , e aving h ad five w s . The St ur is so n r ss and on ive o o c o ed, rt . is the u r h of Gr at C art w in a s n b ch c e h , hich , d y go e y , w as r r m rtan t an it is now of far g eate i po ce h . 4 D T I N Ju nction w ith bra c 53} ASHF OR S AT O . ( n h to Canter Ma a te and D ea l a lso to R e and Hastin bu r r s. R reshm y, g , y g ef . 4 o ndon 1 a d . 4 m F a res r m Lo 98 . 6 3 10 . d roo s . . P a f , , p . ’ 8548 Hotel Saracen s Head . D istances Tu nbrid e , g ,
24m M a idstone 18m. Chari n 4 m. A ledore 9 m ; , ; g, } ; pp , i . ; l 4 e m. W 4 m anterbur m. E R e 26 . C i astwell 3m y , } ; , ; y , i ; , . ; A yf rd has of F a versha m 12m. s at ars s run , ) o l e ye p g u p from a quiet country town to be one of the bu siest places
R. K nt w n to the S. E. a n its ra l w in e , o i g h vi g i ay and n w rks r m n a ar nu m r engi e o he e , e ployi g l ge be of work al l in S ut As f r me who r s r n . n, e ide p i cip y o h h o d A church l f r t r mm at n i w as bu i t o hei acco od io n 1867. Ashford is al s the ntr of a w a ri u tura o ce e ide g c l l district . The
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t s an r s s xt nt ntu r I h os ur d . t imp e p ophecie ( i ee h ce y) a s, ow r a w rth r and more an nt r u t at n as h eve , o ie cie ep io , r n t o Mr W ri t the R man stat n bein ac . f g, co di g gh , o io o Ecl r a on the R man r a fr m L mne to nse e ic , o o d o y Peve y. l n r of r wa has a rass to o n B rn Se li ge chu ch (1. ail y) b J h o ys f 44 1 0 . and wi e, E EN H N ER T N Ju nction w ith H the a n d 63i W ST A G S ATI O . ( y Sa n d a te branch N rl a f a m fr m st at on rt . a g ) e y h l ile o i ( . ) i a arm u m in w at is eft of the old man s f ho se , e body g h l o r f W t n r f u rt nt nt u r The w a hou se o es enha ge ( o ee h ce y). lls w er f n m at and n n t w rs three of w e de e ded by a o i e o e , hich r s i l f Th s uar nt ra t w r is al d R a e t ll e t . e q e ce l o e c le osa ’ m n s fr m the tradi t n that her ow r x st d here o d , o io b e e i e . W t r thi s was so or not W sten an r was a r he he , e h ge oyal m it a n n t o H nr VI I I the so sn e s . n de e e, h vi g b e old e y by f h u t the s t u th o Sir E. n n s w o u o Poy i g , b il ho e, h gh e t owers and w all s were supposed t o have been the work of Bertram do Oriol Henry Qu een Elizabet h er in 1 t i a m st nter st n w alk f stopped h e 573 . s o i e i g rom Lymne through Westenhanger to Canterbu ry by the r The rai wa now ru ns t r u h Roman oa d (p . l y h o g n r W D o dos a the charming scenery of Sandli g Pa k ( . e ) nd
Sa t d tu nn a tw Castl soon on rt . is b l woo el . S l ood e ( ) est t fr H th The a l s ri s visi ed om y o (p . ch lk hi l e close t o the n L ar and c ni a one of them r wn d li e ( ), b e o c l, c o e - B by the summer ou se of Beachborou gh (F . rockman) ; l N win t n bl ur w t rasses s xte nt ntu r . ) e g o c ch, i h b , i e h ce y ;
rt C r t n ur Ear En s . N ar it is U n r ( . ) he i o ch ch ( ly gli h) e de l u D hill (A red onne). 69 H RN C I F E T TI ON The cam wit its ut s S O L F S A . p, h h , a mm atin a ou t 5000 men is on rt . r o in cco od g b , , ove lo k g n at and the sea T re is a s n ul ar w as th e Sa dg e . he i g vie t rain crosses the valley above F olkestone by t he F ord Th a ur lie far n at on a u t . e t wn and r rt vi d c o h bo be e h . 1 F LK E T N E T T I N Ju ncti on with branch line 7 } O S O S A O . ( to ier bu t ri nci al l u sed or tida l trains . F a res rom p , p p y f f
dinar 1 d . 8 o x ress 2 15a or 8s. 6 13 d ond n : e 0a . 6 . L ( p ) , ; ( y) , , ’ H ls a vilion West Cl i Kin s d P o . ote P 8 9 . 6 . p , ff , g
s Cl a rendon Stea mers to B oul o ne da il . D istances Arm , . g y ' nd a Shorncl e 3m H the m m a e l m . . 5 . ver . t D o , 75 S g , i ; ifl , ; y , e E ha m m N e w om n l 4n l 7 . w mns 8m. N e R Ly , ; y, ; , ; th e t han e e r m. W s n 3 m Acri se 5m. P addl swo 4 en r inqto , i . ; , ; g , F st n has of l at ars m a ver fa uri te 7i m. ) olke o e e ye beco e y vo - l f t and u mm r s t n a t or r s n s s rs . wateri g p ce, bo h e ide e vi i o t an h The situa ion is peculiar and rom tic. T e old town RAI LWAY ExCURSI ON s. 19
he w and m the r h r occu pies t hollo cli bs hill, or at e succes s n of l s w t narr w r t u s str ts bu t io hil , i h o , p ecipi o ee ; t he newest and most fashionabl e portion extends for a mil e al n th e r u n t o the W t war s a o g high g o d . o d S ndgate . T el ford gave the first impetu s to the little fi shing village b his i er 1809 and w n the ra lwa s stem y p , ; he i y y reached it it ame one of the r n a r ss n ar , bec p i cip l c o i g h bours for F ran an mm ns num r of tra l l rs an nua l ce , i e e be ve e l y pass in t rou t o B u n The ar s u r on h g h gh o log e. p i h ch ch ( t e ' W clifi st ands on the s te of the old convontu l . ) i a church f th r f t w th f o e r o S . Eans i und d N P io y , o e by igel de
M urevil l e 1095. T s r r for Benodi in , hi p io y ( ct es) su c ceeded the N unn r of t Eanswith ri nal l e y S . , o gi y esta bli shed w t n t he ast K n Eadba ld who i hi old c le by i g , se d u t r Eanswith was an n s and e am h a gh e c o i ed , b c e the ead f t he u s T is w as the first f ma r l o ho e . h e le e igiou s house n l The old n n a in E g and . co ve tu l church was washed a w a and r m t o w r the r s nt ur of y, e oved he e p e e ch ch St . Eanswith r stor 18 59 H u sse stands I nt ( e ed by y) . t co ains f m nu m nt s o Sir . Se ra 1349 and H rd o e J g ve , , J . o son s v nt nt ntu r w t a rass t o th m t ( e e ee h ce y), i h b e o her of H ar tho d s r r of the r u at n of th vey, i cove e ci c l io e blo od, r 1 Th rn 758 . e an l is Earl En s w t bo he e ch ce y gli h, i h very tc d r f The astl w as u l t on the l ff high pi he oo . c e b i c i , on t he s t of a R man ar s or l t u s W l l i e o ph o ( igh ho e), by i iam ’ d Avranches but x t a wa l n ar t he bail ond or ; e cep l e p , n ra m Th e i r s r r o t s r a n . e r s a asant e e voi , ce e i pi ple pro m nad s e al on the arr al of the B l n e e, e p ci ly iv ou og e boats ; and there is a fine bathing establishment at the foot of h ff The wa t e cli s. lks and dr ives in the neighbou rhood of F st n are u m r u s and nt r st n and the olke o e n e o i e e i g, geo l ogist will find good sections of gau lt and greensand at t nt w t nt of f s w l Cop Poi , i h ple y os ils ; hi e the botanist and ' t he nt m st w ll rea a ar st at the U ndorc e o ologi i p h ve lifi . T he sea ws r wher are s n d a l vie eve y e ple di , especi l y on the cliffs between the church and Sandgate ; and the neigh bou rhood a un s in old ur bo d ch ches .
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' a . San at l m Shornclifle 3 H dg e, i , m . ytho and Salt w t m Cas 5 . ood le , (p .
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b. D r 8m. the U nderclifi fine r e an ove , , by ( o chide ), d ’ t r B k r s Sta rs T i far l et Pe e ec e i . his s proforab o the wa t o D r r ad w w t the lk ove by o , hich , i h
' exception of the sea views on the F olkestO o 2 2 0 HANDBOOK or KEN T.
is m side , onotonous. The points of intere st ' the U ndorclifi are the r at un atf m by g e g pl or , Lydden Spout (a little waterfall which tumbles ’ over the l ffs at the end of A t s C ff and c i bbo li ) , ’ P eter B k r s Sta rs a s r f r ec e i , e ies o th ee hundred and n n t -one sto s t o t h summ t n r t h i e y p e i , ea e oast uar st t n F rt r a a . a n a s c g d io he o , p th ascend the S a s ar C ff Th t ur s l h ke pe e li . e o ist hou d not att m t to o r u n ts h e p g o d i base. T e whole dis t an is a u 8m ce bo t . c O er the u ar L f H H . v S g oa ill t o awkinge church N rman 3m n 3m N W t A . o r ( o ), ; the ce . . c ise ur N rman m nu m nt s d r ch ch ( o ), o e an b asses t o the a ll ns w os s at is at A r s P pi o , h e e c i e Place in n 2m o ad S. i a r jo i g . . s P ddlesw rth a ve y nt r st n l t t N rman ur wr h d i e e i g i le o ch ch, t goo l N an ar and and rwa s . ch ce ch . S. doo y
d. C er t n u r an ar a and N w n t n h i o ch ch (ch cel c de), e i g o u r rass s and so u t o Beachborou h ch ch (b e ), p g F Br kman to see the w fr m the su m ( . oc ) vie o mer- u s T x u rsi n m xt n ho e . his e c o ay be e e ded ’ to L m n St ou tin and M nk s Hort n y i ge , g, o o
hu r s . 127 r turn n r i fr mW st n c che (p ) , e i g by a l o e e an r tat n h ge s io .
F r m F k st n un t n t o D o r ra the tra r o ol e o e j c io ve by il , velle m s vi asses t r u a su ss n of n in r n tr u z . p h o gh cce io e g ee i g i ph , the M art l l tunn l 766 ards al n the Warr n u tt n e o e ( y ), o g e c i g ’ f e rl 2 l f th fi r t r u or n a m . a w . o e n or l i h y ( vie , , U d c he e), h o g ’ the Abbot s Cliff t unnel and finally through the ShakoSpeare t u nnel The grou nd between the tw o l ast t u nnel s was occupied by the enormou s Round D own ff w wn u in 1843 n l a t o Cli , hich was blo p by Colo e P sley make r m for th ra wa oo e il y .
77 D OVER T T I N Ra ilwa ares : ma il 153 . 5 S A O . ( yf ( ) rdina r 83 d 3 6d 3 d M a il tra i ns ru n on to the o 1 6 1 6 . 9 . . . 3 . ( y) , Admira lt ier where assen ers embark or Ca l a is a nd y p , p g f
stend The Ca sta lia also sta rts rom this ier . P o . O . f p p ’ Hotel s : Lord Wa rden D over Ca stl e Kin s Head , , g ,
’ h k s re n er oa che o Wa lmer a nd D ea l S a e ea Ha r A tw . C s t p , p , p D is a n e olk one ou ham almer 8 m. H 3m. W m t c s : F est 6 . , ; g , ; , ; ' Rin wo ld D ea l 9m St M a r a ret a 4m u 6m . B . g , . , g s y, B i v we l 2 m a eston u kla d 1m er 2m. l B r 7 c n R E . m , . , , i rf , 5 . B u r m a rha m 8 m Ca nterb 16 . D r was n t , 5 ; y , ) ove o ce he Ro an D ubrse bu t l mm n t of m rt m , on y co e ced o be i po ance I RAI LWAY ExCU RS ONs . 21
ft r r n n in its st r a e the Conquest . The p i cipal eve ts hi o y a re the f th l the K n of F ran 1216 , siege o e cast e by i g ce , ; i t s siege and captu re by the Parliamentary forces ; the ar riv l d art r f nnum ra l r a ti s fr m th a an dep u e o i e b e oy l e , o e t m R I h m r for Pa lestine t of ar . w o e a re o i e ich d , b ked he , t he r n d a Th is r l asantl s tuat d o p ese t y. e town ve y p e y i e n t he s r f the ba uar a arr r of l ft or ro ho e o y, g ded by b ie o y p ' ci itous c al cli fis t r u a re ak in w a narr w p h k , h o gh b hich , o vall w atere the D ou r C l ti D wr wa ter runs ey , d by ( e c , ), n Th u lk h t wn is u l inla d for severa l miles . e b of t e o b i t at the nt ran e of t s al and m n the s s e c hi v ley , cli bi g lope F r m it xtr m l l t r of the hill s on each side . o s e e e y she e ed t n D i m in r u s W nter r den o o o r s u t as a s . p s i i , ve ch eq e i e i ce AS a a r our it is n al u a l and is alm st t he nl h b i v b e, o o y one of the n ue w is of an u se the t er Ci q Ports hich y , o h s be n n a rl s lted u The d ks are a a u s con i g e y i p . oc c p cio , s is t n of he W in n D k 11 r s the t da h i g t ell gto oc , 5 ac e ; i l ar b our 7 a res and the new ran l ck 4 a res , 4 c ; G vi le do , c , O ened in 1873 Th h r u f r fu w as un i p . e a bo r o e ge beg n 1 84 and i forme ma ive sea wall of n r 7, s d by a ss co c ete a nd ran te carrie out in a ur ed d re t n for a g i , d c v i c io d stan e of 00 ards and f nd at the s awa rd n i c 7 y , de e ed e e d f rt A l ar xtent f t s W all is u s d by a o . ge e o hi e as the Adm ral t ier a nd ted t a rr val i y p , devo to he i and departu re f t he ma l a k ts an t ra I t f rms a s l nd d so o i p c e d ins . o p e i a w alk and is one of the reat attra t ns of D er F u rt , g c io ov . her e xt ns ns and al t rat ns are r s w w l mak e io e io p opo ed, hich il e D over one of the la rgest and most important harbou rs in En l an how far it w ll aff ted as a w at r n - a g d ; i be ec e i g pl ce, r m a ns to be seen The ast u e s the summ e i . c le occ pi it of a alk ff on the E r o n the r ad to Wal ch cli . , ove l oki g o mer a nd D eal . Admission ree exce t or the u nder round ( f , p f g wor ks or which a ass ha be obta ined rom th c , f p s to f e om ' ma ndin ( t c r R A ch e . The e E. di F or w t e . r e as g fi , , fi ) hol c l o u s 35 res and wit man tow rs xten i cc pie ac , h its y e , e s ve w al s and lines of f rtifi at ns is the eau - d al of a l , o c io , b i e st ron it i f the fin st x m ghold, as certainly s one o e e a ples En r us th in gland of a N orman fortress . P evio t o e N rman era t m ax ns ke t u r o , bo h Ro ans and S o p g a d here ; and probably there w as a British fort here even r r T rk no v l e a lie . he only portion of Roman wo w isib e i s t he w r art of th r nt t ou se w lo e p e pharos o an cie ligh h , hich i s u l t of nt and t ufa wi t R man tiles . I t is tan b i fli , h o oc ul ar in s a but the u r al f is of mu l ater dat g h pe , ppe h ch e . th ma nr f t Ma T here are also Roman bricks in e so y o S . ry 22 HAN D BOOK or KEN T.
Cast r r h w aft r n l n ut to n m n u o chu c , hich, e bei g o g p ig o i io s h n r d i r c u s s e o e . G o The u as e r st S G . S tt . r e , be by ch ch tsel f is ru c f rm ns st n of na an transe ts i c i o , co i i g ve , ch cel , p ,
w . kl w h s w t n nd t r of 0 fe t M r. u h r te mu a o e 7 e P c e , o a i ch ut th u r and as l ns r t h t i f u n o abo e ch ch c t e, co ide s a ts o d ati n mu st l a to R man a unt alt u from its be p ced o cco , ho gh having been remodell ed abou t the end of the tw e l ft h ntu r the ar t e t ural f atu r s are Earl En l is T h ce y, chi c e e y g h . e t r o t s of nt rest are t h r u t iz n e a s w rs v . on o he p i i e v io o e , C ’ stabl e s t w r of E ward an at t u r nall b u l o e , d i d e , ho gh o igi y i t
Jas . de F enn s one of the ear st N rman nstab by i e , lie o co les . ’ P ev erell s t ower (al so Edwardian) gu arded t he keep u rt and w as su rr u nde a m at now fill u co , o d by o , ed p . ’ ’ The A ran s t w r u t W l l am d Avran h es or v che o e , b il by i i c , Abrinces is r mar ab for its t of f undat n a d , e k le dep h o io n he n rm u s t kness of it wa s 10 f t The t w r t e o o hic s ll ( ee ). o e h l n at w n h W f h of t e C t a ar t e . o t e ar s h a o o g e y , e ph o , s en mu alt red and is of the t m of Edward be ch e , i e III . ’ F u lbert de D over s t ower forms the present entrance th t The ke i near s u w t o e as . s ar in s t c le ep ly q e hape , i h f n wal l s 24 f e h n 1 oundatio e t t ick, havi g a tower 9 feet h and 465 f t a o l o - w at r mark I t i of t r hig ee b ve w e . s h ee st a ges or st ories ; the first containing the hall wit h i ts massive arches ; the second the chapel with N orman et a and he t rd h t m nt At the e d ils ; t hi t e sta e apart e s. v ry su mm t is a w ll w ru ns d wn t r u the wal l a i e , hich o h o gh , nd w i is kn w n to be 293 fe t e t h r ma nde a n h ch o e de p, e e i r h vi g been filled u p with ru bbish by F rench prisoners du ring the M arl r u w ars On the s nd r is an nt r st n bo o gh . eco floo i e e i g armou ry ; and in the magazine on the grou nd floor is a rman l l The t r t w rs e t he F tz will a N o oopho e . o he o e ar i i m, l f N rf l ir r u r i H r Ear o S R. C oe S r J n de s t o o k , de evec , oh i , R k l i ’ ir . de o es e S r R att n ir t n d Ar S J y, . de G o , S S ephe & c in fa t ar n the nam s of the N rm an sick, . ; c , be i g e o kn ts who had the r t of d f n n the f rtr ss igh igh e e di g o e . The remainder of the castle is occu pied by barracks or r h i B h st orehou ses fo t e art llery . elow t e fine grou p of ’ offi cers qu arters is a brass cannon called Qu een Eliza ’ t- st l a t at tr n 1 44 t h beth s pocke pi o , c s U echt i 5 . I as a h s r n n it nd rn t th t t h F lemis in c iptio o . U e ea h e cas le e li ff are r d w t a l r s and e sem nt s in i h c s iddle i h g l e ie a e , wh c fin f t w o thou sand men can d shelter. The view o t he C ann and the s t F r n ast t t h t h el oppo i e e ch co , wi h e own and ar ur far l w is un u At the of the h bo be o , iq e. back ast s arat the D al r a is the B ne c le , ( ep ed by e o d) urgoy RAI LWAY n ouusxons . 23
fort i h mman s the a r a s n an an , wh c co d pp o che i l d, d holds a numb t a few x t ns the D r er of men. Wi h e cep io , ove l S m w e hu r n t rest n O d t . Ja s c ches are ot in e i g . e ( ll re stor d at the f t of the ca st l is ru form an e ), oo le hi l , c ci d N orman h m num nt to Sir N W roxal t M nd as . S ar , a a o e l ; . y (one of the most an cient in D over) has a most inter est n N rman tow r of the t m of Ste n and on i g o e i e phe , c t ains m nu ments to F t the m an and C u r o oo e, co edi , h chill, thou n t r f t r ur e re T s gh ei he o hem we e b i d he . hi old c u r w f rmerl el n to the r r is u t h ch , hich o y b o ged P io y. b il ’ n f r l u i R at s M a t r d m St . rt n o a si e o me y occ p e by o an b h . i s Priory (near t he Priory st ation) was erect ed for Bene t s A s orboil 1132 and dic ine by rchbi hop C , , the D e corated and Early English gatehou se is in good pre t n The r f ct r and rm t r r stored serva io . e e o y do i o y ( e and no w used as the D over College) has very good Early En s ta s and an a r a e arr d all round th gli h de il , c d c ie e int r r T re is al so a rt n of the ri r u s d as e io . he po io P o y e a st r - us The Ma son D u now the t wn al in o e ho e. i ie ( o h l , Biggin Street) w as originally bu ilt by Hu bert de Bu rgh
tem Edw ard an os t um for l r ms . I t h . as as ( p I . ) h pi i pi g i m ta n and rtra t a arl s b s e ass s C . so e good i d gl po i , h e II , y and u n A n Knel r and ar us D r V yck, Q ee n e, by le , v io ove l r t h b t r ce eb i ies. T e other o jects wor h notice a e the ’ M useum the N t nal a l r H m in B nh a io S i o s o e, le eim S ua r in fr nt of w is a Ru ssian m rtar t n q e, o hich o , ake at Han s nd the m num nt in amd n S uar t o t g ; a o e , C e q e , hose 60 R t n n of the th ifles w ho fell in he I dia mutiny . The to uri st s u a s as nd the W st rn H t s t er ho ld l o ce e e eigh , ei h by th e Military road or by means of the circu l ar shaft driven th rough the chal k cliff from ou t of Snargate r L on t e t t eet . ar e arra s are uil t se S g b ck b h heigh s, w hich command view s even more extensive than the castle h ts The f rt fi at ns are on a ant s a eigh . o i c io gig ic c le , and in l ude the tad the H s ta the D ro r d u t c ci el, o pi l, p e o b , and ‘ Ar ch l ifie f r On the H ts al so are ma n c o t. eigh re i s of a ’ n T m r t un ur s r 1 06. K igh e plar s o d ch ch , di cove ed 8
Ex cu rs ions 2m Ew l 2 m ’ a R r . . S r s l m . ive , ; el , 5 ; hephe d Wel , 6 B rf t n u r m and a r s 7 . e o ch ch , 5 (p . ' ’ b F l k ston Archclifie F rt ar . o e e, by o , Shakespe e s ' ' l ifl and the U ndercli C , fl. ’ M ar ar t s Ba 4m rel and 0 St . . the So o . g e y, ; u th F ,
wn . n sdo 6 . Ki g , m (p 24 HAN DBOOK or KENT.
d . Wa m r and D a T l e e l (p . here is a tu nnel cut throu gh the chalk at the end of the East cl ff w ns d r s rt n th i , hich co i e ably ho e s e w ay t o ’ St . M ar ar t s At rta n t m s e r g e . ce i i e , how ve , firing is being pra ctised by the garrison in t he L n a an d t s r ut e is t nt o g V lley, hi o hen i erdict ed, and the vis t r tu rn a the s ntr i o ed b ck by e y . I n this case a round has t o be made by foll ow ing the D a r ad t the to f h ll e l o o p o t e hi , and t hen utt n a r s t th l ff c i g c o s o e c i s. ’ t Radi u n A m S . d s e 3 f un 11 0 f g bb y, . , o ded 9 or P reemons tratensian an n An nt r st n c o s . i e e i g a w an g te ay d wall s. Return to D over by the A ham al lk v ley .
il R a w a y Ex cu rsi ons .
I I LON ON To ROCHESTER CB ATHAM . D , , F AVERSHAM, AN D DOVER
r is s r at 0 D Cant u r . 7 and r at " e b y de c ibed p , ove p .
D ista nce to D over 78m . time ex ress or ma il h mi n 2 . 10 , ( p ) . , h res s d 1 3 68 ordinar . F a : 18 . 6 . 3 6d 9d 3 . . ( y) 5 , . The t ur st can a L nd n fr m 1 VI CT RI A o i le ve o o o ( ) O , 2 HOLBORN or 3 L U D GATE HI LL STAT I ON s Of thi s n ( ) , ( ) li e , the j unction of the West End and City sections being at HERN E HI LL TAT I ON Cr ss un r the l i S . o de ne t I the ne u ld n ut n assin . w s and r u to S o , p g ( ) b i i g playg o nd f D u w Co l and at h n a l m s of the r s o l ich l ege , c c i g g i p e C y tal s th tra n u rr u n r th h l Pal ace, a e i b ows de e il at YD EN HAM ATI ON On th t r s de i S ST . e o he i s N n TA I N imm at l ft r w h l PE e S T O , edi e y a e hich t e rai way t A xand n f m passes (l . ) he le ra colo y o odel houses for the n as e and nt rs K n ne r worki g cl s s, e e e t a BECKEN M T A N r th Mi - K r n 8 HA S TI O , whe e e d ent b a ch of n m S. E R. oi s B k n a is a r tt t ou . j ec e h p e y, h gh no r u lt l l a e m w re in t r n t w ove b i , vi g , e bo e d ees, a d he n ur a unds in l as ant r s n es Th eighbo hood bo p e e ide c . e ha s u u r church (rt . ) s a con pic o s spi e and a high church t and ntains a m num nt t o a t H l V a C . ar g e , co o e p ad e y ic s, h f l l at M r t F n h w o S asto . ar a t u n e eb pol g e i ch , e q ee Of the s s is ur d in the u r ard d set 110 gip ie , b ie ch chy , ied . . A n ur w ns rate 18 6 Th ew ch ch as co ec d 7 . e country around is of tru K nt s s ner and the a e e i h ce y, w lks are both pretty and num r us e o .
26 HAND BOOK or KENT .
1479 Al L 1 A hi r w es rd 515 Rd . r and s ice o e , ; ve y th ee iv , 1588 w t ffi of M ar ar t r w 1603 h ras s s i h e gy g e C e es , . T e b e f t Greenw oodes 1775 are s a l nt r t n as o he , , peci l y i e es i g , . beI n the latest kn wn not m rn g o ( ode ). Ex cu rs ions a h h 2 . U t e a f t r n m . o G a to Or n . p v lley e y pi gto , (p ’ b. D n h l 1 t E l w t e a to m S . au l s Cra ar o v l ey ( . ) P y ( y En l u r m F t s w th s 1 . r ur g i h ch ch), 5 oo c ay ch ch , i brass and effigy t o Sir Simon de Vau ghan (Ed ward T n o d u and Bexl sta ti ons he ce t Si c p ey( , N orth K ent Ra ilwa The Cra a l is tted y). y v l ey do w t a r m ll s i h p pe i .
17 SWAN LE Y TAT I ON Junction with Sevenoaks a nd S . ( M aidstone bra nch ; p . 21 F ABN I N GHAM ROAD TATI ON The rs of Old S . love churches may spend a very pleas ant day in thi s neigh bou rhood .
a Rt - m on the D ar nt is H rt n . t r uart rs . h ee q e ile e o o K r ur ru form and Ear En s n l n i by ch ch, c ci ly gli h , o ce be o g in to the ni H s tall I t ntains a rass t o g K ghts o pi ers. co b one of th Bat ursts and a m num nt t o a D e Ros a e h , o e , f rm r wn r f H rt n K r Cast of w t r a re o e o e o o o i by le , hich he e s me s t r ma n I t w as afterwards ss ss o ligh e i s. po e ed by t he Kir s E w ard F ranks n the s at of the by ( d , o ce e Bat urst m d El za t an u s F w r s is a rn s . h , o e i ed i be h ho e Po e ), ’ w th a s n id al n ra in N as s Ha l s of En i ple d h l, e g ved h g ’ an I n t he H m for L tt B s t r l d . his parish is t o e i le oy , h ee hu ndred of whom are mainta ined in ten hou ses on the tta s st m F arnin ha in Hotel : Lion is a a co ge y e . g ( ) dec yed ttl t wn r asant s tu at am dst t he a k li e o , ve y ple ly i ed i ch l s The E rl En l is has a r nd u hill . church ( a y g h) Pe pe ic lar W s H r ar f n and r s to ir G born . F c ved o t , b a ses S . y e, i e b l d W th m r A n T . i fift nt h a Tai l an . a b ce, lice lle , S y , Pe , ee t h a k ma nt nu t and sixteenth cen uries. T e w l y be co i ed o h E nsf rd Sta tion M a idstone bra nc . y o (p . ( , ) b t - - H n ur D ra w t . L . o u tt n te S o at o e ch ch ( eco d), i h m num nt to Sir T Sm t an East nd an rn r o e . i h , I i gove o ut n l a D ar n h t m E za t who l at S t . t ( e p . li be h), ived o P ce e (or D arne) has a most interesting Roman church (restored the an of w is id nt two The E ch cel hich div ed i o . . n is aul and nta ns a sma l am r a portio v ted , co i l ch be bove . th n w n ws i u lt w t R man r ks an One of e ave i do s b i i h o b ic , d as this chu rch was given by Eadu lf t o the See of Canter ur the ear i st rt ns w r r a u t at th b y, l e po io e e p ob bly b il e BAI LWAY EI GU BSI ON S. 27 s a me time and by the same builders as parts of that t d c a he ral . a s l L n fi ld Th e ra l wa now ss . o e ur and rt i y p e ( ) g ch ch . ) F aw k am u r wit rasses s nteent nt ur h ch ch, h b ( eve h ce y), a n r d ta n d ss r res nt n W F awk d ve y goo s i e gla ep e i g . de ham ’ i n a alm r s r s p e d e s . 6 MEO T ATI ON The l a i 2 PHAM S . s . i vi l ge 3m S. n a l d stri t The u r c h arming y w ooded chalk i c . ch ch w as g iven with D arenth by the Saxon D u ke Eadul f t o Can t erb u r and w as aft erwar s re u lt Ar y , d b i by chbishop M f u nt nt m n de am rt e ur . Si o eoph , o e h ce y N l nt a ns rt ns Of l ursted Cou rt ( . ) co i po io an o d manor h u s f u rte nt ntur u t the fam l f D o e , o e h ce y, b il by i y o e v s nd G ra e e . 7 ON l L is h 2 SOLE STREET ST ATI . l m. ( ) t e village of C am at the entran ofC am P ar Earl of D arnl obh , ce obh k ( ey). T hou gh Cobham is u su all y visited from Rochest er or t G r a es nd S Str t i s the n ar st sta n . The l l a v e , ole ee e e io vi ge ’ I n n : Lea ther B ottle mm rta s d in kw k is ( , i o li e Pic ic ) h m n l s tu ated and has s m O ts of r a in c ar i g y i , o e bjec g e t t Th u r Earl En s has l v teres . e an e na ch ch ( y gli h) ch c , e, s s and a tu r u nt ran r t t r wit th a i le , pic esq e e ce po ch, oge he h e ll s l t o h r e t of th old I t ta n n t e s s e antr . i s be o gi g p i ch y s, h r r n al l rat d for it s rass s w f ow eve , p i cip y cel eb e b e , hich , or u m e and r r at n a r un u T r are tw nt n b r p ese v io , e iq e . he e e y f u r of the at es of the f urt ent fift nt and s xt n o d o e h , ee h , i ee th e ntu r s t h ef f w are as f l ws J n c ie , e chi o hich ol o : oh de m f R h st r 1354 r T C a C nsta o Si . de C obh , o ble oc e e , ; . , 3 0 M 13 1 367 M au d do . 1 8 ar ar t de C 75 n ; e C , ; g e ; Joh d e f u nder of th l and ur 1365 an G . e J o co lege ch ch , ; o de 0 Sl r Re na Bra r 1405 and his w fe 1433 gi ld yb ooke, , i , ;
Sir J. Br k and w f 1506 w t t s ns an te oo e i e , , i h eigh o d n d au t rs a fine r u th u the kn t is a s nt gh e ( g o p , o gh igh b e ) ; Sir T Br k 2 f ns nd fi . 15 9 w s n s a ve a u t rs oo e , , i e, eve o d gh e ; ir 4 R. C w t S de 1 02 an de . s . , : Jo C , i h ix sons and fou r d au ters 1433 T ar l s brhss . er e a e t o m f gh , h e o s so e O the M ast rs of the C ll w Sir J n C f u nde e o ege, hich oh de . o d, Th i l o 1 365 . e ru ns of the Ol d col ege r chantry are near the ur and ns st of a l ttl bit of l r ch ch , co i i e c oiste wall . At the D ss u t n t s antr was s d and h n i ol io hi ch y ol , t e ew e u lt L r C am tem El z e . a t I t ha coll ge b i by o d obh ( p i b h). s a artm nt s for tw nt ens n rs and a fin Old p e e y p io e , e hal l . F rom t he v illage a noble avenu e Of limes l ea ds to Cobham Hall a red- r k mansi n ons st n of tw o Tu r w n , b ic o , c i i g do i gs c nn t a ntr s n n n o ec ed by ce e block, de ig ed by I igo Jo es, the 28 HANDnoox or RENT .
’ r uil t b th E f nn x m I s m The tte e arl O Le in . ti la b y o Ja es e. house is approached by a T udor gateway (a dmis si on on ’ M onl b ticket obta ined at the bookseller s in Rochester y y, y Cadell or Gra vesend The mone is iven to the ma inte ( ) . y g na nce o Cobham School Th fam f am r s ded f ). e ily o Cobh e i ’ e in the r n f n I n am s rei n the h re s ce eig o Joh . J es I . g L rd ham was ttainted th s ranted then o Cob a , and e estat e g h Ear O L nn x r u a e de t o t e l f e o , th o gh whom the h v ' y to the r nt own r 1 rin ci l r oms scended p ese e . he p pa o s wn are the n n ro m mu si r m w t s u tu r d ho di i g o , c oo , i h c lp e ’ ’ imu i e Westma eott f r u Au r ra a. ch eyp ec , by , a te G ido 8 o , ce n n n s and a Van of the Du Of ili g by I igo Jo e , dyck ke ’ L nn x s ns Th r w ortI ait of Sir il i e o s o . e libra y, ith p Ph p S n The rtra t and tur a r the ast con id ey . po i pic e g lle y, l ta n n s n xam s Of the n t an F r ntine i i g ple did e ple Ve e i , lo e , N etheI an s F r n and S an s s Amon st l d , e ch , p i h chools. g ’ the most celebrated 1 tings here are Titian s Rape Of ’ ’ Eur a Bubens 5:: n T m r s n C rus H ad op , o y i dippi g y e ” ’ ” int B d Sa at r R sa s D ath of R u us Van o loo , lv o o e eg l , ’ d k of L nn x C r m roun yc s Du ke e o &e. obham Pa k (7 d) x u s t ari n n r art a contains e q i i ely v ed woodla d sce e y, p ic l arl at th e s t w r the stnu t-tr al l the y po he e che ee , c ed F u r t r i See al s the w fr m the o Sis e s, s placed . o vie o ’ M a m r W l iam s H l The st r a fa ts con usoleu o i l il . hi o ic l c an hi nected with Cobham are t he visit Of Charl es I . d s u n r r at r and h q ee afte their mar iage Cante bury, t e capture of the Hall by the Parliamentary soldiers in
1643. h h 2m N . is ur D rat d w as t e . Shorne ch ch ( eco e hich - m f ir H b am Edwar altar t o b and efi gy o S . de Co ( d s r s nd f nt s u tu r w t sa r sub everal b asse , a a o c lp ed i h c ed ects j . Em r n f m e uttin in the al a fine e gi g ro a de p c g ch k, v w is ain f th M wa wit R st r Cast on ie g ed O e ed y, h oche e le the Opposite bank and t he tower of the cat hedral behind it The n E.R t o . li e crosses S. . F a res 5s 33 TROOD AN D RocHEsTER TATI ON . : . 5d S S ( , ’ r a E I t or London and 8 6d 23 d l here is anothe st tion . . 3 . . , . 6 . 8 . f
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in a fram n of al h s. The s ir on the w ere, i g ch k ill p e high r is t at of F rin s ur The w ground above St ood h d b y. vie s 30 HAND BOOK or KENT.
ins a s at mi da w n th sun i t r m n wn ide l o d y, he e s s ea i g do , ar r u l ar and eau t fu Th ui ld r f t s e ve y pec i b i l . e b e o hi f rtress is u su al l sa t o Gu ndu lf B s of o y id be , i hop Ro ster 10 77 w l t rs as r it o d B s che , , hi e o he c ibe t O o, i hop Of B x an Ear f K n W er f t em ayeu d l o e t . hichev o h f u nd d the r na ast th res n one w a re o e o igi l c le , e p e t s u lt a u t the m d of he w lf n u r and i b i bo i dle t t e th ce t y, s t ref r f a at r dat I ts f st r a e is d s are he o e o l e e . chie hi o ic l p o e its s K n J n 121 an l at r on mon de iege by i g oh , 7 d e , by Si M ntfort in w unsu s sful st ru l e the br d e and o , hich cce gg i g rt of the c t w r urn d wn Th Arc s pa i y e e b t o . e hbi hops of Canterbury w ere formerly ex ofiici o constables of the ast b ut t s n st t s r t The at ed ra c le , hey oo lo hi igh . c h l t nds n r the ast an fr m h l nness of it s a ea c le, d o t e p ai s x t er r and s a l Of its t ow rs is s m w at dis e io , e peci l y e , o e h fir Th w f N n n at st . e t t h an appoi ti g bes vie is tha o t e . d
N fr m a nt in H tr t . I t was ri na l E . o poi igh S ee o gi ly f un d Au u st n 604 but had n t a r r s r u o de by g i e , , o ve y p o pe o s infan as it wa s in a ru n nd t n at the t m of cy , i ed co i io i e t he C n u st S n after t s w r B s Gu ndu l f o q e . oo hi , ho eve i hop , o m n rn a n ar hI t t ame t o th wh see s to have bee bo c ec , c e d mm t set t o w r t o re u he u r see an i edia ely o k b ild t ch ch , fil B n d t n I t w a m l t t ch he led with e e ic i es. s co p e ed An i 1 e at t o St . r w n 130 t u it w a s and d dic ed d e , ho gh afterw ards part ially bu rnt dow n and u nderwent great ama du r n the s in 1264 S mon M nt f rt d ge i g iege by i de o o , and a a n du r n the arl am nta r war I n dimen g i i g P i e y . s ns t he at ra is sma e n nl 310 f t in t tal io c hed l ll , b i g o y ee o n t and 68 fe t in rea t of na Externa l the le g h . e b d h ve . l y e h rm W fr n w h it m f nts ar a t e N an . t t s a chie poi ( ) o o , i g fi d f fi r n r s The fi ur s are t s ni cent oor o ve ecedi g a che . g e ho e of ou r Sa u r in the t m anu m the t we A st s vio ( y p ), lve po le , w o H and t o stat u s su s d to f nr . and his e , ppo e be e y I M at l b The ntr t w r w i f m d u n a . a s o rn q ee i d ( ) ce l o e , hich o e ’ t 825 Cottin ham nd r or 0 undul f a 1 a . G d e . (by g ), ve y po ( ) s t h t r n t N I i w t W a s s d . t s r w r nd . e . o e , behi ep ( i e) , ho eve , ater t an the dat of t at s and was r a l l h e h bi hop, p ob b y t r ath dra r s and t r a u r built o prese ve the c e l a chive e s es , for w u r it had an unu su a entran at the t o hich p pose l ce p . nt rnall th r ns sts of na w t h a s s W I e y e chu ch co i ve, i i le ; . t r ns ts r E t rans ts r s t r a ter- u s a . ep , choi , ep , p e by e y , ch p ho e, r t Th i N rman s far as the wo l and . e n s a t ast a c yp ave o . b ys at the E . end w r Ear En s re a l s The r a , he e ly gli h p v i . g e t W w nd w an d t he r st r w nd ws are Per n . i o cle e o y i o p e i ul ar and r l i m h d c , ve y p a n when co pared with t e N orman x R I 1 RAI LWAY E OU S ON s. 3 t r f rium r w h a the e u ar t of nin i o a ches, hic h ve p c li i y ope g i n th a s e a s w l l as the na and a re r mark t o e i l e ve , e ably ri h in t r d ta l s a one a v n a d ff rent d a r c hei e i , e ch h i g i e i pe M n m nt in S a s e t o L r nd La attern . u s a p o e . i l o d dy H enn k r 1792 in th e retenti us st l of t at e i e , , p o y e h ag . T h t f t e na t t h e two las bays O h ve . oge her with t e W transe t s and r are Ear En s and in st . p choi , ly gli h , yle , w as an mu r s m l Cant er ur on a ma as ell pl , ch e e b e b y ( s ll a w it mu st r m m er d fu rn s th sc le), hich , be e e b e , i hed e i in u r w l as man a s an r r I t r a as d . o g l ch ch, e l y bi hop p io ma w nd r t r f r that Canter u r u is s ll o e , he e o e , b y infl ence l s f th w t t ranse ts th N re a . O e es ern e . i th fin s p v i p , s e e t h tains t he m num nt f r nd st T e S. n o R a a riche . co o e ich d W a tt s the f u nd r Of the s ta in t he H tr t , o e ho pi l igh S ee , ’ and a rass t o C ar s D k ns wh o d at Ga s H b h le ic e , live d ill , s m ttl stanc fr m the t and w ho w as k en o e li e di e o ci y, e ly r t n u R e r A int erested in eve y hi g abo t och ste . djoining the n i h d u ar f M tra s t s t e r n a e o St . ar r Lad S. ep Pe pe ic l ch p l y (O y
a e l w l rest r . The r was r st r d Cottin ch p ), el o ed choi e o e by g ha m in 1830 t u a fu rt r and mu m re u t f , ho gh he ch o bea i ul ra n h u n m t ed ir G Scott res t t as st S G. N o io j bee co ple by . . ew ti l ing and new seats (wi th part of the Old miserere wood w rk undern at a n ad e w l r o e h) h ve bee d d, hi e a bo der of col ou red til es (of which the l ow est i t inch is Ol d) has been n r und the w a a the sta l s su rm un r u o ll bove l , o ted by the of all the s s The r is n er f arms bi hop . choi e t ed rom the a t of ste s r nd r d n ssar na ve by fligh p , e e e ece y by the fact I n the h r t i un rn at . r r t ha t t e c yp s de e h N . choi t ansept is
u nt t Wi l m 9. l r m fr m t he m n m of S . a S t an wh o e l i , pi g i o co l d , o mu rd r on his wa th er and w as an w as e ed y hi , c onised. Th e spot on which stood his shrine is marked by a flat H r are a s t he m nument f B stone . e e l o o s o ishop Lowe and D e M rt n t rte nt ntu r T a Bishop e o ( hi e h ce y). his l st w as h e f und r of M rt n C l e Oxf rd and wa t o e e o ol ge, o , s drowned n h M w I n the a in crossi g t e ed ay . ch pel behind are the nu m nt s Of the L ee W arn r fam l and t a mo e e i y, h t of Bishop n D e S f u rt nt ntur one of h Joh heppey ( o ee h ce y) , t e finest s m ns n wn of an nt ur n and rnam t peci e k o cie colo i g o en ation. he S r t rans t is a sta n l ass n I n t . choi ep i ed g wi dow t o a ta n Bu kl who f l in the As ant r C p i c e, e l h ee wa . The an at the xt r m end ofthe at ra l al s ch cel , e e e c hed ( o restored ' Cotti n ham is su s t o a nta n th by g ), ppo ed h ve co i ed e shrine l t . au inus t ir B s Of R ster and a Of S P , h d i hop oche , saint of H r are the m num n f B great repute . e e o e ts o ishop Gilbert de G an l 1215 f un r of the s t um at Str l vil e, ( o de ho pi i ood), 32 HAN D BOOK or KENT.
Bi h unda i 1108 the u r of the ar s op G l , ( b ilde e liest portion Of the at dra and of the as t B s de t M n c he l , c le), i hop S . arti , t h 1 1 A n w 1 n B s I n l e or e 29 . 274, a d i hop g p , e reredos h as e n ad r nt F a rmer a nd B 7 indle On th b e ded ece ly, by y . e N w a l of the r s u n t a . l choi ho ld be o iced curiou s bit of w l fr s a nt n su s t o r r s n al e co p i i g, ppo ed ep e e t the wheel of The a t - us f th f u n r S. o an e ort e. ch p e ho e ( e ch cel) is r mar a l for its ma nifi nt D rate d r f k b e g ce eco d oo , O whic h t r is a fac-s m at the Cr stal al a The fi ur he e i ile y P ce . g es r r sent the C ri st an and the J w s ur ep e h i e i h ch ches, sur h fi rounded by fathers and angels . T e gure at the top is the pu re soul for whom the an gels are su pposed to be r i The rar in the a ter- u s n p ay ng . lib y ( ch p ho e) co tains
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B s undul f and the W . art of work of i hop G , p the cathe E of he t ral is the aner w h a f dral. . t ca hed de y, hich as ew t s in the nt r r and in the N orma n de ail i e io , garden are ’ nt of Andr w s r r f some fragme s St. e P io y (seen rom the - n w f und at the sam chapter house wi do ), o ed e time as the a and re- sta s e B s Gundulf w c thedral, e bli h d by i hop , ho i t n in i M ’ n s t . t ar placed t wenty Be ed c i e S . y s chape l , m nt n d is t o a en the h l before e io e , believed h ve be c ape of r Of h ri r Of the at wa s att e the infi mary t e P o y . g e y ach d t o ’ m n viz f h n ts t r r a . o t e an r t h r the preci c h ee e i , de e y, e p ior s a on the S and t at Of the l ard ad n fr m g te . , h col ege y , le i g o tre ofthe at e ra is the r m ar S. a m s he H S t . t igh e c h d l g chool , famous for the lawsu it instituted and gained abou t twent y W t th e - m t rs a o M r. s n e ad as er a a nst h yea g by hi o , h , g i t e te s a awsu t w ma sa d to a n t t ru s e , l i hich y be i h ve give he start t o all su bsequent inqu iries into t he abuses of our nd ar ta l so et s C s is R st schools a ch i b e ci ie . lo e by e oration
w r C arl es . sl t for a n ht 1 61 h hou se, he e h II ep ig , 6 , on is n The t er e s t a f way t o Lo don. o h ccle ias ic l eatu res of N as u r of d a nt r st are St . s ar t r i e e ichol ch ch , eb ed chitec u e, M ’ t o the at edra and St . ar s r st r close c h l, y ( e o ed), a rather int r st n ur h on the su mm t of t he t o the S e e i g ch c i hill . , end d w fr m the hu r ar with a spl i vie o c chy d . Ju st under t i tt r is B l H w h neath h s la e o ey ill, hich as an artificia l u n it t th r w t t h rn mound po , oge e i h e mode hous e of Satis
34 H AN D BOOK or KENT.
cha r e the M etro olitan P ol ice S ecial lea ve ha s tobe g of p . p Obta ined or vi siti n the ro e- s inni n a ctor or a n o f g p p g f y, y f the machi ne cha s or ou ndri es N ei ther does the l ea v o p f . e f ’ ’ a he o s dmission ex tend to t c nvict a rd on St M a r s I sl e. y . y ) The ma n nt s of nt r st s en t o the r na r i poi i e e , a op o di y i s t r are the bu d n s s u s s in w t h er v i o , il i g lip , h ge hed , hich e are general l y fou r or five ships Of war of the largest size in course of constru ction ; t he graving docks ; the circu lar aw and st am amm r the mast us w r mast s Of s e h e ho e , he e all kinds and in different stages of preparation ma y be n the r air n as n of 21 r t he fa t r ba in see ; ep i g b i , ac es ; c o y s , h - 8 I O 20 a r s and t e fittin ou t as n of 2 a r s . n the f c e ; g b i , c e ro ery may be seen the process of spinning rope for l s fr m u t an m Th w of the ks and cage o j e d he p . e hole doc the Chatham garrison are defended in the st rongest ” r The n s x m a r s th manne . li e e tend co pletely c o s e m th h w v iz f m en n u a f r e e n f t e M a . p i s l o d by be d o ed y , ro l l n m f rt t o C at am t d n s h Gi i gha o h h own, an e clo e t e r s art of the ar s Of Br m t n W t n the g eate t p p i h o p o . i hi k t h e e rt . arra s for nf tr l . arr s lin s ar ( ) b c e i an y, ( ) g i on ur arra ks for the R a M ar n s on a v r ext n ch ch , b c oy l i e , e y e l rt the n t tu t r nd m u l din s s a . s a a s ive c e ; ( ) I i e , ve y h o e b i g recently erected for the benefit of the soldiers ; t he M el s an n rm u s xt nt of u in s in l o s ville ho pital , e o o e e b ild g b ck ; t k r On t he fart er on are th l he o a . e ( . ) d c y d hill h ’ fi u are he E n in rs arra s a r ne s at t . end f E g ee b ck , ve y q , o is a r m an ar w and fa n t is is th which C i e ch ay, ci g h e l r n Att t o the E School for Mi ita y E gineering . ached u ’ gineers barracks is a model - room and a museu m (a dmis ‘ s ion b i ntroduction o an l cer I n 1667 t he D ut y f qfi ). ch , un r t r Adm ra D e Ru ter sa le u the T ame de hei i l, y , i d p h s , and atta k d first of al l Sh rn ss and t n C at am c e , , ee e , he h h , a chain being stretched across the river at Gillingham nd t h En eet n ns d it Bu t n rt e s . fo , a gli h fl lyi g i i e beyo d burning some of the English vessel s the D utch did no t u t m t as a d str d C at a harm , al ho gh hey igh e ily h ve e oye h h m m t self is d rt un a ant t t r . C at a a s ut e ly h h i i y, ple own , t to the int rests of s d rs sa l rs and marin s devo ed e ol ie , i o , e . F rt tt a the stat n is a l ar mil tar s ta l o Pi ( bove io ) ge i y ho pi ,
the u n u r n the Cr m an w ar . H r t oo visit ed by Q ee d i g i e e e , , l m ’ t r museu m. t Bart o w s s t a i is an in e esting S . ho e ho pi l s - l s for I i m s n d r k u e as s . t s an i po i g re b ic pi e , d civil c e th e ’ modern development of Bishop Gundul f s hospital for er and ss ss s a ar r ert in t he n u l ep s, po e e l ge p op y eighbo r B i i the Old a l of w he N hood . elow t s ch pe , hich t orman an nwn nxounsl oks. 35
an st x s ir H w ns f a ts . S n a o Arm a a psid l ch cel ill e i Joh ki , ad f al s found d a os t al for d a ed mar ners w h a me, o e h pi ec y i , hic r w v n n t a m h r i p ro vides fo t el e pe sio ers . Cha h c u ch s un i ter st in bu t has a rass to Ste h n B r u 1584 a n e g, b p e o gh, , . rat e na i at r of t at da and a m num nt t Sir celeb d v g o h y, o e o n ox 16 72 who f l in an a t n t th D u t Joh C , , e l c io wi h e ch . Th e be st general vi ew of Chatham and its neighbourhood ed fr m the r und F rt tt or i s obtain o high g o by o Pi , by n u Star H l at R st r and t n f l win he goi g p il oche e , he ol o g t l the wa Br m ton brow a l y to a p . “ W B R M P N T A I ON L are s n the n 36 N E O T O S T . . ee li es acr ss the ll t o l n a f n am running o hi Gi li gh m ort . Gilli gh a fine ol d r nd u ar ur w t rass s t o the has Pe pe ic l ch ch , i h b e of Beaufitz T r is a s a barn all t at r ma n family . he e l o , h e i s l ala of t he Ar s of ant r u r w t of t he O d p ce chbi hop C e b y, i h d Th l f a few D ecorate details . e who e o t his district is f i rr ar ns l m Ad ms the s or ts . W l a a fam ou che y g de i i , w i f a an as a nat f t r . As the discoverer o J p , ve o his pa ish t r e s tains a d w r the w d n n t ou ris p oc ed , he ob goo vie ove i e i g a w th the s at mars s and mud- anks of M edw y, i de ol e he b
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.for t he read t of the t r n t w rm t t m t b b h a sep s, hich pe i he o e ded nt t r e a sl es The ht of the s r is divi i o h e i . heig pi e 148 fe t and e nd the t w r is a r m all ed the e , b hi o e oo , c s r i w h r o t ea u n t e u naments w er d s t ed . r y . hich ch rch o e ep i i i o i a The v s t r shou l d not ce in the N . transept and ch ncel t he singu lar w all paintings ofthe N ativity and other Scrip ural su ts t et r w he um r u s ar n on t h t bjec , og he it h t h o o c vi gs e mis r r seat s T r are al s a fine F w n w Wi ll e e e e . he e o i do by m ent a t m w t d rat d an sa d t rad t nal t o be . o b i h eco e c opy, i i io ly t of Kin t M en field and a bras t a S n an efii t o T . d s h g ephe , gy , o H H ch the ramma t at e 1 53 . N th u r is . 5 ear e r , ch ch g s l f und 152 and s is a u s formerl choo , o ed 7, clo e by ho e y ” b el n n t o Ar n f F a ers am who w as sa a e o gi g de o v h , v g ly murder d hi w f nd h er aram u r hi d e n e by s i e a p o . s bo y b i g t r wn ou t nt t h n fi l d ' The st r is t ol d h o i o e adjoini g e . o y ’ at l n t in H linshe s r n l es The remain n e g h o d Ch o ic . i g u i d n s in F r f mod rn date nd in l ude b l i g ave sham are o e , a c s m hand l s D n t n s a ms u s an s . a o e ome l ho es d choo vi g o , t h u t s me t o be the R man D u rol eu m w as fam u o gh by o o , o s for its P r r f u n d 1153 for Ben d t n s F u ke io y, o de , e ic i e , by l de N ewnham ; bu t it s remains are incorporated in th e m d rn dw ll n u s of M r Will ement of sta ned l ass o e e i g ho e . , i g l e r t has m r . The u r i nt rest n nd s ce b i y ch ch s i e i g . a o e ve y arl N orma n I t h s e y n (or perhaps Saxon) wi dows . a been rnament w t au t fu l u r- l n M r W l ~ o ed i h be i l co o gi di g by . i le e t P r s m n . eston chu rch (Earl y Engli h) has an al tar t m and ffi of R er B randfat er of the Earl o f o b e gy og oyle, g h C r al s efii i es of T mas F n 1615 and w f with o k ; o g ho i ch ( ) i e, s m rasses fi ft nt ntur At Os r n are a few o e b ( ee h ce y). p i ge t ra s of a M a s n D u for l rs f u nd d Henr ce i o ie epe o e by y III . The archaeol ogist shou l d examine the ch alk excavations in the n ou r of F a m i a r a l eighb hood versha , wh ch h ve p ob b y e n u t i s d fr m a r ar t and are mu i b e li e o ve y e ly da e , ch n r ut as t m rar r s n am n st t he s tr s ep e e po y e ide ces o g gip y ibe . The main line to Canterbury t u rns off rather sharpl y E t r u mi str t . a ar n w ad d . S. h o gh ch gly o e di ic SELL G A I r r h s 55 I N ST T ON The u t . as me . ch ch ( ) o x e l nt sta n l ass of th th rt nt ent u r T r e c l e i ed g e i ee h c y . h ee u art rs of a mi S is h ndan H w r is a R ma q e le . S otte e ill , he e o n AI L A X I R W Y E CU RS ONB. 39
2 r Th i r B an for st and h camp of ac es . e v ew ove le e t e d t ant as and ann is v r aut fu l I f is co t ch el e y be i . s the t u r st u w al fr m F a rs am t po sible , o i sho ld k o ve h o ant r ur and t u s bta n a at s m of the C e b y, h o i peep o e in K n u t n- un pr ettiest w oodland scenery e t . At Bo gh o der Bl an l m rom Sellin sta tion t r is a r l w e ( g . f g ) he e ve y love y vie . B u Ser t N urt Lads and renl e o s . ash Co (J . P. ) y h e ( j S nks S n after ass n the i a Of D unk r pi , oo p i g v ll ge i k ' is L Bos senden w r mar a l for a s n u l ar afira ( ) ood, e k b e i g y 1838 w e n a mad m ost r a l n ms f Sir W l am in , h i p o , c l i g hi el il i o rt na was t t er w th s m of the a w ss C u e y, sho , toge h i o e l le unt r l h l e ar un him c o y peop e whom he ad col ect d o d , w Th f n t B and ho believed in him. e orest sce ery a lean i s arm n F r m l n stat n the ra wa sk rts ch i g . o Sel i g io il y i e u nd f w r fine v w rt t h r r m n t is a . high g o , o he ce he e ie ( ) o r the al l of the Sto ur w t the the v ll a ve v ey , i h i ge and u r h of C art am the new unati as u m on the ch c h h , l c yl
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t t Al t W Hamm n . r S an s C ur . 0 . gi h . . b o ( o d) r uld Th 72 Su nrs ns oswnm. STATI ON (or Siebe tsw o ). e t o Barfr st o tou rist should retrace his steps for l i m . e n or Bars n u r r st ore 1840 one of the most ( o ) ch ch , e d , n I is r remarkabl e N orman churches in Engla d. t ve y small the l n n n 43 f t 16 f t 8 n s , e gth bei g o ly ee by ee i che na and 1 f t r and the w al s are 2 f t ( ve), 35 ee (choi ), l ee d r N rman ar hes n s t k I t has a fine S. 9 i che hic . oo , o c w t m uld n and a r s w nd w res m n t at of i h o i gs, o e i o e bli g h i i t n r a l atr x ur . I t i u t f Ca s P bo ne s b l o en o e, p ob b y by
m E. f H u de rt C nsta of D r 1081 . 2 . o gh Po , o ble ove , S rdsw i W a d rs ar Ear of Gu ldf r in a hephe ell s l e h e ( l i o d), n l w d d a k b ut of no s al nt r st as r ard s fi e y oo e p r , peci i e e eg m he B l v d r u s T e s iew fr t . t he ho e . h re i a good v o e e e e The chu rch has several monu ments t o the M orris family
t nt u th H n Su san Bert and Sir H . s nt n c r e o . ( eve ee h e y), ie F u m ees 1 1 I n ar t m s Wald rs ar is l , 7 7 . e ly i e e h e be ieved t o av e n a R man met er and art w rks and a h e b e o ce y, e h o m u n are t o be s en at Col r d etw n the ark and o d e d e , b ee p h tat n The ra lwa now ru ns t r u a n t e s io . i y h o gh lo g unn and d s n s a arm n al e t o t el , e ce d ch i g v l y 5 K EARSN EY STA I ON l os is the l a and 7 T . C e by vi l ge r st r urc of Ew l e rat stor a fo ( e o ed) ch h e l , c leb ed hi ic lly r th me t n twe n Ki n o n and Pandul h the L e ato e e i g be e g J h p , g , 1213 w n the f rm r r s n his rown A tt e , he o e e ig ed c . li l w r d wn the al l is R r fast m n a fa u r te lo e o v ey ive , beco i g vo i s en w th th D v r l The D u r w r s s re id ce i e o e peop e . o , hich i e n ar r C lt D wr w ater s m ti w r to e he e ( e ic , , ), give o ve po e er m ll t h re an w t Bu and s a s e d w r n a . ev l i , bo h lo e do ckl There are picturesqu e gr ou nds att ached t o Kearsney Ab L on Barr n t n at the un t n of the r tt bey ( y i g o ), j c io p e y Al am al l At C arl t n the in a a n urr ws kh v ey. h o l e g i b o un r the a k ffs mer n t de ch l cli , e gi g a
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B a i t R l 3m . E n the l ffs ass n the s o u r . a y ec ve ( ) lo g c i , p i g t w th c oas gu ard station at Bishopst one . Recu lver as e a n i nt R ul um m nt n d in the t nerar of An c e eg bi , e io e I i y t oninu s as being garrisoned by the l et cohort of the r b antoi B a Afte he R m n ra it was ca e B a s elgi ns. r t o a e ll d B acu l f-ceastre the x ns and w as u e Et by Sa o , occ pi d by hel b rt a s a a He is sa t o a en ur e r e a p l ce . id h ve be b i d he e ; ’ b u t i n t o l in t Au st n s ant r t s s o s as s S . u C hi , he ie g i e , e b B s b u r . A m nast and u w r u l a sa a y o ery ch rch e e b i t y , r est and aft rwar s am nt th sess n of the p i , e d c e i o e pos io Canterbu ry monks ; but the chu rch was u nfortu natel y u l l d w n in 1809 I t was t he m r to r r tt p ed o . o e be eg e ed, as it nta n rt ns of Roman w r The Roman co i ed po io o k . r emains at present existing at Recu lver are those of the l m w l s ar l e . Castru of w th ru n S. and E. a e ft , hich e i ed h i h th l s T e ntran w a n t e W . wa and e s a n e ce s ll , p ce e c o ed T t w t u e w rs w w as a u t 8 a r s . h o s t bo c e e pic ure q o e , hich f rm s ns u u l an nd s mark r a l th o o co pic o s a d a ea , a e c l ed e ” S sters and are in r al t m dern u lt the T r n t i , e i y o , b i by i i y B oard in pla ce of two erected (traditionally) by an Abbess of F a rs am who w as wr k r w t her s st r on ve h , ec ed he e i h i e t r w a t o B r a stairs The sea is fast a n n not hei y o d . g i i g, w t st an n r f aw al f l i h di g t he p otection o a large se l o pi es. T he W antsu m ann l ws in r n n the t u r ch e flo he e, joi i g S o h and m l t n n he E h wat rw t . o t t e on e S . a , co p e i g e y by w h T an t is mad an sl an The ll a of R u l r hic h e e i d . vi ge ec ve t m nl n he r a and if w s the s a ou 1 . a n r t a w i b 4 i d, ea il y, i hed, t ur st can r a th E R. at Gr F rr stat n o i e ch e S. . ove e y io , 4m abou t . 8 . I A O h u r rt h m in BI RCH GT N T TI N T e . as s 70 4 N O S . ch ch ( ) o e t erest ing brasses (fifteenth and sixteenth centu ries) t o the u ne of the att r r r s nts famil ies of Q eke and Crispe . O l e ep e e t l a a t sm l l t u n it F r a mo her and chi d with b p i a c o h po . a H th rs in the ark of u ex . ther inland are e towe p Q ( . P tt n f rmer the s at of the u eke or uex fam Co o ), o ly e Q Q ily, f f r s I n 1657 one of the and afterwards o that o C i pe . Crispes w as forcibly carried aw ay from Qu ex t o Bru ges a st nam n and t r ta n unt he by a Roy li ed Goldi g, he e de i ed il 44 m a oon or a . . r m
a d a remarkah p i ransom. One of the towers has a ly sw t f ee bells. 2 - - Ho el each House 7 ATE H TA I O t : B . O SEA S T N . ( ) An xt nsi n of ar at w stw ards but m r u t and e e o M g e e , o e q ie pleasant. The chalk cliffs are higher and more abru pt t an t are a u er . R . D an n the an nt h hey t Rec lv t 18 delio , cie w ll in f f n - -L n h i d e g o the family o D e t de yo . I t as a p c t ures ue at wa of a ternat r and nt w t t he q g e y l e b ick fli , i h arms of h f t e amily (temp . Edw ard III I t ex u rs fr m r c ion o Ma gate . 74 M AaoATE N R 3 cahm ms F a res 15s roo . STATI o . ( e/ . . , 08 6 6 1 . d . 3 5d. There i s also a sta tion S . E R P e . , . . . p
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Quaker. s at 3m E on th t w r r I in . . e as C a s . c. K g g e, , co , he e h le I m s D u k f l a d 1 3 and Ja o Y r n 68 . Aman e e o k ed , sion w as buil t cl ose to the cliffs by Lord Hol an 1 60 t t r w t a n nt n w a r l d, 7 , oge he i h co ve , o p i at us and a ast H arl L rd v e ho e, c le by ey, o f L n The atter w M ayor o ondo . l no serves as an n l dm r r Th w f excelle t an a k fo ships. e hole o this portion of t he coast is being rapidl y de str e the sea A s rt stan i oy d by . ho di ce S. s he N rt F r and he r m n t o h o el , t P o o toriu m Acan t um of the R mans off w an n a n i o , hich e g geme t occurred in 1666 between the English fleet and t at of the D ut und r D e Ru t r or D e W h ch e y e it t, in h the att r w r whic l e e e victoriou s. Here is the N rt F r an t us ui t 1683 o h o el d ligh ho e, b l . h l h i f m nd h ll T e t s s or 30 . a as a the ig vi ible — , latest improvements a strong contrast t o the time when there was an open iron grate fed w t al s at w the li t k rs had t i h co , hich gh eepe o l ws r u he H k blo w with be lo th o gh t night . ac en down Point is said to be the l ocality of a great t l tw n the D an s and the ax ba t e be ee e S ons. ’ Br a rs ost t P ter s and a st . d . S . e o d i (p )
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’ H e l r s 7 BROA ST AI R T ATI ON . P o . 1378 ot ls : Ba l a d 7 D S S ( p ; , Albion A r tt and u t l tt wat r n - a w th . ) p e y q ie i le e i g pl ce i san s u ard r t u s al k iffs and t an d g ed by p ecipi o ch cl , wi h l I t Th e unr a sea w h as a tur s u t r . iv l ed vie . t pic e q e li le pie name of the place is derived from the breadth of the sea ” ate or sta r w wa f n a at and a r g i , hich s de e ded by g e ch w a a few rt ns ti r ma n T r w as l s a y ( po io s ll e i ). he e a o a of su r utat n t at ass n s s u s d t l w r ch pel ch ep io , h p i g hip e o o e t r t sa l s in it s n ur T he u r is m d rn 1m hei op i ho o . ch ch o e . . ’ P n and is St . te r s a and u r r end u ar i l Pe vill ge ch ch ( e p ic l ). I t has t r a sl s a n nt t w r and s m ras s h ee i e , oble fli o e , o e b se . T he chu rchyard contains several tombs of more than u su a nter st n ud n t at of R ar .l o who ul d l i e . i cl i g h ich d y, co ’ ft a w e t of 2200 lb . St t r s is one of the li igh . Pe e l asantest r s nt al s ts in the s of T anet H re p e e ide i po I le h . e is St n H u se the r s den of the Ar s of o e o , e i ce chbi hop ’ n r u r and in the i l a is Mrs Ta t s Or an e Ca te b y, v l ge . i ph ag and n a es nt H m a r tt u i d n Seddon Co v l ce o e , p e y b l i g, by . F rom Broadstairs a long tunnel lead s t o r m T T E reshm. P o 7 R MS E R I N S R oo s. 9 A GA M U . ( ef p . Hotels The ra nvill e Albion R a l There i s a l so a ta i n : G o . t o , , y s , Stea mer to Ma r ate and London Coa ch to Ca n te E s . r S . . R. g u n th u mer D istan ces M a r a te m ndw h b r i e s m . 5 . Sa i c y g , , ’ ds r 2 t P ter m S a wrence m. B roa i s m e s 2 t L 1m. 6 ta . . . ; , S , 1 . , ; ns P e l a t m we l B 1 m. R m u M i er 5 . a s at , i g y, 5 ) g e , tho gh deci dedl m r ar st rat t an M ar ate is u st s r wd d an y o e i oc ic h g , j a c o e d x u r n- au nt d I t is a fa u r t r s rt of the t rad in e c sio h e . vo i e e o g ass s and u r n the w ar is mu fr u nt cl e , d i g hole ye ch eq e ed a s a r s d n The ara t er of the l imat is ff r n e i e ce . ch c c e di e e t o t hat of M ar at the f rm r fa n S and n war t g e, o e ci g . bei g m and su nn w l t he l at r s t o the N and is f y. hi e te look . ar m r ra n As a rt Rams ate s a rat r h o e b ci g . po , g hold he hig l a and its r u lt Sm at n the Edd st ono p ce , pie , b i by e o ( y r t t in 1792 w a one of the reat w r s of the da a chi ec ) s g o k y . The tw o arms xt n 3000 f t and en s a s a f e e d ee , clo e p ce o 42 a res and t s t t r w t it s r x mi t t o the c , hi . oge he i h p o i y dw n an s ma Rams t in al u a s ar ur Goo i S d , kes ga e v ble a a h bo i u f r f On t he W . r is a t s and n ar th o u . e e ge pie l gh ho e , e
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M inster church is said to have been in the middle of the sl and a f nt r r a t is now nl f i h l a ce u y ago, whe e s i o y hal a mil e fr m the r The l st w ll find m r nt r st in o sho e . geo ogi i o e i e e S n m t e l for th w l l heppey tha os p op e , e ho e is and is one ext n t ar n f f s l tat n of E n I t i c g de o os i vege io oce e age. consists principall y of leaves and fruit al lied t o the s r w n P a nda nu s and alms k the N i ae of the c e pi e ( ), p , li e p n l an s and f t s ar u ant t s ma be Philippi e is d , o he e l ge q i ie y fou nd by searching at the foot of the cliffs b u t the s m ns ar s n ru st w t r t s that t r u r peci e e o i c ed i h py i e , hey eq i e the utm st ar t o d in r t m a w as to r r e o c e is te he . s ell p ese v t m aft rwar s the ff t of the atm s r n to he e d , e ec o phe e bei g au s d in The st l a s al n the a t f r c e is tegration . be p ce o g co s o s ar ar W n nt n H nsbro k tw en M n r e ch e arde Poi a d e o , be e i ste and W arden The s u t rn rder t at of the Sw a is . o he bo ( h le) ” nters t num r u s sa t- wat r d t s or t i ec ed by e o l e i che flee s, w run far u nt the nt r r n n the m ans f hich p i o i erio , b i gi g e o w at r arr a l th farm ar F is in and farm e c i ge c ose t o e y d . h g in are th r n al u at ns the att r carr on g e p i cip occ p io , l e ied w t r t u and t ns d ra st and man i h g ea vigo r a co i e ble co , y of the r h of or re n r r t large fa ms occupy t e site , a i co po a ed t T t w mans n f m r t ns ns . he an uar i h , old io s o so e p e e io iq y wi find a n m er of arr ws man of t m 10 f ll good u b b o , y he eet all otterel s a l and su s t o th e high , c ed c loc l y, ppo ed be uria l f N r m n T r is n one b l p aces o the early o se e . he e o ly t n z S rn ss and s n ar s e w in S vi . s o heppey. hee e , eve p i h , m su n Elm n sl and in t so e , ch as Harty a d ley, bei g i s hem s l s t r u the a t n of the salt - wat r r eks e ve h o gh c io e c e . W r s t r r a s S a hicheve w ay the vi i o app o che heppey, ( ) by ra fr m S tt n u rn b st am r fr m C at am or il o i i gbo e, ( ) e e o h h , c fr m L n n r s n S rn ss is the first nt ( ) o o do or G ave e d, hee e poi mak f t o e or. a h o tt n u rn 3 th B r . 6 a il n t S . . y h orn t e stati a i i gbo e (p ) e k n tu rns ue N r t n r and ass n rt . d . ss n M li e , c o i g il o c ee p i g ( ) ’ the ll a of M t n the n s t wn of M t n as it vi ge il o ki g o il o , w as a fr m a n n n a r al r s d n c lled, o h vi g o ce bee oy e i e ce . The ur as is not u n mm n in t s d str t con ch ch . co o hi i ic , ta ns R m n k i w al w t rass s of th i o a bric s in ts ls, i h b e e fif t Sexbu r th t n ntur nd F m s t s. a e ee h ce y, a le i h ile g , r r ss ofM n t r is t t nal sa t o a d w t n P io e i s e , radi io ly id h ve die i hi the u r r 680 N ar the r k w is the ch ch po ch , . e c ee belo art w rk f t B u su s t o a f rt r ss e h o o Cas le o gh , ppo ed be o e t r wn u h D n ass n . the ur of h o p by t e a es. P i g l ) ch ch wa h h wa rr Be h a I de, t e line crosses t e S le at e y ac by
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T . C n w as a r fine one as is nt fr m the he ey, ve y , evide o ar f t n u n l t t r m n p t o the ga ehou se a d q adra g e ha still e ai . On the ast i W ard n u r w wi s n co s e ch ch , hich ll oo num r am n st the t n s o the ast so ra dl be be ed o g hi g f p , pi y i th w as in he ast aw I t wa r ui t w th s e sea h g t co ay . s eb l i h t n s f l d L nd n Br F art er is the ar h t e s o o S. s o e o o idg e . h p i f Le T he at th m u t of n ur n o t S. e a d ch ch o ysdow . o h th i hel l ne nt w r James was ca e Swa s S ss . le Poi , he e II p t u o w n a ur n to t o F ran On the r d hile e de vo i g escape ce . O s s of t h t u ar i W tsta l Hart i ppo ite ide e es y s hi b e . y s arat d fr m L w n Ca l e re k and f rms sep e o eysdo by b c e , o an sl an of ts f The u r is r but onta ns i d i el . ch ch poo , c i a ur us oak t r m n the t ur st can r ss c io ches . F o he ce o i c o by ferry to Oare (fare and thence t o F aversham
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h E fr m A R. H R T e travell er l ea ves London by S. . o C I N G Ross AN N O T EET or LON D ON BRI D GE STATI ON s an C , C N S R , , d ’ ass s N EW s n T OHN s TAT I ON s as in Ex ur p e C oss a d S . J S , c m r r t a s n . The I l ne is 3 s t t an t io I oop i , which . ho e h h by W oo w l h ma n n to Tu n r e and l ich , eaves t e i li e b idg r s due E to p oceed . L EE A H TATI N Th ll a of L 7 AN D B RN T S O . e e ee U S vi g , wit it s f u r str t u r s is on 1 and 18 nt nu u h o di ic ch che , . , co i o s i t Lew l Of the ar w h isha m and B ackheath . old p ish c u r onl h r is l f I n the u r ard i h ch y t e to we e t . ch chy s H l m r r a d 1 41 H r i ur ed a l the astr n 7 . s b i ey, o o e oy l , ied e e ’ a hands ome block of bu ildings for the Merchant Taylors a ms us l ho es. ELT H A I The untr r in 8 AM ST T ON . co y he e beg s t o be r w an r t An t of r at inter st i ve y ooded d p e ty. objec g e e s t e old al a wh h l s tw n the ra l wa and th h p ce, ic ie be ee i y e l a h rem are n ir l e a m at r s vil ge. T e ains e c c d by o , c o sed
- on t he N s d a t hr ar d r . T are all of . i e by ee che b idge hey d f E ar l nd ns st of the r at l the at o dw d V. a a l e , co i g e h , 1 f t l n w has a s l n oak r f mu 00 ee o g, hich p e did oo , sic al r two D rat ed a s and fi ve u l win ws on g le y, eco b y do b e do h s d r u r u s dra ns or t unn l s x st und r eac i e . Ve y c io i e e i e neat the a a e w w r r ba l u s as a mean h . p l c , hich e e p o b y ed s f s a in m of dan r or as o d l a es w n o e c pe ti e ge , g o p c he ce t o The u tt r di s charge arrows u pon the enemy . b e y is n w a r at r s n I n its alm a s t re w o p iv e e ide ce . p y d y , he ere v nt -f u r r ms and a a l Elt am al als o se e y o oo ch pe . h p a ce s a r a r en e fr m the t m of H nr I I I w a oy l esid c o i e e y . to f H nr I he ar hi t t b in Ant n that o . t Be e y VI I c ec e g ho y ke , ’ B of D ur m Edw a r s on st l d n ishop ha . d II s , y e Joh of El th am w rn r and fr m t at r u mstan e th , as bo he e, o h ci c c e ’ ” n B r l n palac e is sometimes called Ki g John s a n. this din E 111 ld s ral arli am nts and th bu il g dward . he eve p e ; e last r a ers na who l v d r was u n El za t oy l p o ge i e he e Q ee i be h , wh a a was fr u n l r u t r for o, when b by, eq e t y b o gh ove an of air The a l has had man s a s of n ch ge . h l y e c pe bei g ut rl str e and G r r s t o tak aw a te y de oy d, eo ge IV . p opo ed e y ’ he r f t r s a at W n sor ut th e t oo t o S . Geo ge ch pel i d ; b E 2 52 HAND BOOK or KEN T.
I t t imbers were too rotten to all ow of this being done. ar n o stat of re a r E t am has of l ate ye s been put i t a e p i . l h r 1 4 and H l T r n t rc in chu rch was ebuilt 87 , o y i i y chu h 1 69 treet I n the ar s u r ar are u r 8 , by S . p i h ch chy d b ied m h mm ntator B s of N rwi 1792 Ho e t e co e , i hop o ch , , “ D ett the m an f und r of the C at and Bad ogg , co edi , o e o g e e f r L nd n w at rmen and Sir W l am Jam s 1783 rac o o o e ; i li e , . t h r of th att of everndroo and an d e vi ct o e b le S g . V yck, rar the tan st w r al s at d ffer nt t m s res She d bo i , e e o i e i e i E m I a i M d l Park w er n t a . n t s r s s de t s at l h hi p i h i d e , h e t t i n l of M r Bl nkir n T a th ra a n sta e o . o w s e celeb ed r i g b e . ’ W l w ast v rndroo and r t r s H i t is oo ich , p Se e g, ove Shoo e ill , rt 4m a sho . U P T ATI N L th H l F M L w n 10 I DC S O . e s . . ; S ( . ) ol ie ( e i ) ,
m rb . M l m b n Lam A or La o e J a rt . e a d b bbey, y ( col ) ; ( ) w n u an F ts ra is U rsu L d an as um t ee Sidc p d oo c y la o ge, yl o e h f for -fi v N r f r six maiden ladies abov t e age o ty e . ea d u is F ro nal an old red r k mans n n l n Si c p g , b ic io , o ce be o g t ir i 'W arw k and now h s t of E ing o S Ph lip ic , t e ea arl
- idn t he L rd L ut nant of K nt . S ey, o ie e e 1 E L TATI ON The ur Earl En s ha 2; B x EY S . ch ch ( y gli h) s ir h m n f nt t . 1 r ss and m num o S J C a e s and w 556 . a b a o e p y i e, n the ant u ar who l v at s urst u ht Camde iq y , i ed Chi leh , bo g h man r of B x and w t th e r n f u n th t e o e ley, i h eve ue o ded e n r f ss r of H st r at xf r N ar B x Camde P o e o ship i o y O o d . e e ley D n k A W Be r nd f H at 1 is ans ar . . an the u s o e h ( ) o P ( ), g o w l a d ou t a a l B Th rai which ere i by C p bi ity rown. e lw ay crosses the Cray ri ver t o 14 AYF RD ST ATI ON I n the Cra a e a CR O . y v ll y good a of ndu str is arr on in a r nt n saw and de l i y c ied c lico p i i g . a r mi l s The l st will nt r st d in the a k p pe l . geo ogi be i e e e ch l x a at ns w at the tt m x and int ar e e c v io , hich bo o e p o l g au ts and r s m l t s at Pu rfleet and T l ur A v l , e e b e ho e i b y . battle is said t o have been fou ght in this dist rict betw een n st and the Br t ns and t s a s ma a He gi i o , he e c ve y h ve been a a s of n alm nt a t u the ri in u sed s pl ce co ce e , l ho gh o g al t w as t ta n the lk Th t no u o a . e ur objec , do b , ob i ch ch ch contains a monument t o the wife of Sir Cl oudesl ey r n th a - B f n S who s t d e a t r . w u hovel , p e e e l piece y ollo i g p rt s m r tt en r the vall ey of the Cray ( . o e p e y sc e y will be w t and s m t l ra l nt rest n ur s met i h , o e o e y i e i g ch che , su ch ’ r M r a s F ts ra au l s C a St . a Cra and Or in oo c y, P y, y y, p g Th l ' n e ra wa s n ns l . the ma n to (p . i y oo joi ( ) " i line ma w and Er t Wool ich i h . AI L A Ex x 53 R W Y cuns os s.
1 6 D AR F O D N ncti on with a in n F a res T R STATI O . (Ju m li e. 3s 23 c . 6d l s P o 2 I ns B u Vi t T 6d 8 8. n ll oria s . . 9 . , , . p . , ) hi busy little town occu pies the bottom and sl opes of the s m w at st a l of the D ar nt w ru nn n o e h eep v l ey e , hich , i g fr m the n W m w n m s at S. ar st r a s t the T a o e e e h , flo i o h e D artford r m 2m fr m the t wn ft r r c eek, so e . o o , a e eceiving the Cra o t f r n f m om y. F r cen u ries D art o d has bee o so e c mercial m rtan w n t o the sta l s m nt in the i po ce, o i g e b i h e , latte r art of th x ntu r of a r m ll s Sir p e si teenth ce y, p pe i by n S man ewell e u n E za t T s wat Joh piel , j r to Q ee li be h . hi the first a r m r r in En l an nd th trad p pe ill eve sta ted g d, a e e has s nc t r v n in K nt Later on l ar w r m s i e h i e e . , ge po de ill w r r ct to the of the t wn w ha a u r e e e e ed S. o , hich ve cq i ed reat re u t t The s r a nt of the ac i g p a ion. hi to ic l eve l e s t he nsurre t n of W T r tern R ard who i c io at yle ( p . ich I c ommenced operations by killing the poll- tax col lector r Th u i he e . e ch rch s supposed to have had its t ower b u l t Gundulf B sh of R st r. I has a i by , i op o che e t good D ra t d s r n a m num nt t o Sir S man the eco e c ee , o e J. piel ( a rma r and w f w t rass s to R Mart n and W f p pe ke ) i e, i h b e . y i e, 1402 Ca ta n Bostock W fe and six c ren 1612 ; p i e, i , hild , ; T h W l . Rot el e 1464 w f and f u r r n and l am , , i e , o child e ; i i D t 1 T a 590 tw o w s t en n and six au ters. he e h, , ive , so s, d gh c ur was r st r 1863 an a st r a d 1869 . h ch e o ed , d we po ch d ed The r or f un Edwar for Au ust n an P i y, o ded by d III . , g i i nuns w as a f na a o r tir m nt in t s da s , ashio ble pl ce f e e e ho e y , and was afterwards tu rned into a residence for Anne of Cl es H nr VI I t is now a The la but ev by e y II . c lled P ce , th e r ma ns consist n f a a us and so ut w n e i o ly o g teho e h i g , farm I th t r t o th e E of th use as a us m . e d ho e . n e ce e e y , w rm tr f t E mu n in t wn r f r st a an o S . o , he e o e ly ood ch y d d, r at r u t w t r ms i s a m num nt t o the mart rs g e ep e i h pilg i , o e y b urnt by Queen Ma ry at D artford Brent (three qu arters f mi on th Wa i t T r t one of h o a t r . le e l ng St ee ) eve hick, t e e r st ra t a n nt r f the m n n d a lie p c ic l i ve o s o stea e gi e, ied at D artf r D artf r H at tw n the t wn and B x o d . o d e h , be ee o e ley, is a r ez a sant mm n t numb r of t b e y, ple co o , wi h a e hose curi us alk x a at ns so n t a l at Cra f rd o ch e c v io o ice b e y o . i h l f n 1 . s t min r m S. e r t l o m w in 4 p e ty vi age Wil gto , e bo e ed rr r ar ar r u n t s art of he che y o ch ds, which e ve y val able i hi p t unt The m r h r s d o W arw k co y. ano w as once t e e i ence f ic the k n - mak r Th n w l find s r ar t s i g e . e bota ist i l eve al v ie ie of the r s in the ne u r o of the A l ttl o chi ighbo h od heath . i e before reaching Greenhithe is only not visibl e from 54 HAN D BOOK or KENT.
he rai wa the r nt r st n ur of t n Earl t l y, ve y i e e i g ch ch S o e ( y En s r st r d Street and ns st n of an l gli h), e o e by , co i i g ch ce , na a s s and w st t w r w t a a a l the ve, i le , e o e , i h ch pel , c l ed ilsh re antr The att er we r is of at r at e W y ch y. l , ho ve , l e d , d nta ns the tom of Sir n Wil sh re 1546 wh o an co i b Joh y , , entertained Cardinal W ol sey when on his journey t o i f The N . do r is of r eaut fu t a o a F rance . o ve y b i l de l , p l r r t t an th r st of he u rc and th pat ent y ea lie da e h e e t ch h , e an ha a wa ar a ns r d M r Str t t o be ch cel s ll c de , co ide e by . ee r i t k m I one of the finest pieces of scul ptu e n he ingdo . n h are t ra Lambarde and n t an s s t o . e ch cel wo b se , J Joh l fif n ntu r F r m the s m l ar t of Screwel ( tee th ce y). o i i i y style it is bel ieved that the architect s of Westminster n r h At St ne Abbey a d of Stone we e one and t e same . o are the City of London Lu natic Asyl u m and the Cou nt y f n n i r ass n t r u a s ri s of cut o Ke t Penite t a y. P i g h o gh e e tings in the chalk the rail way reaches 1 ; REEN HI THE STAT I ON Stea mers ca ll a t the ier 8 G . ( p r m London a nd a v The ll a is ma n f o Gr esend . ) vi ge i ly nd nt on its a k uarri s w are nu m r u s and depe e ch l q e , hich e o ua l A f rr r ss s the r r to W st T urr on val b e . e y c o e ive e h ock, ’ ’ th Ess x s The Ar t usa and Ch est r tra n e e ide . e h ich e i ‘ in e m n f th K nt r T s g ships ar oored alo gside o e e sho e . hi ttl rt has s m ass i t n w t Ar t a s as ir li e po o e oc a io i h c ic voy ge , S n F rana sa l fr m r on his last ex ed t n 1845 Joh i ed o he e p i io , . r r n i A mf e il l a n r C. U r v e . N e G ee hithe s I g ess bbey (S. ) 20 N R F L ET A I N P 130 Hotel : I nd O T H E ST T O . o 4 . ia % ( p . ms H r l lk u arr w Ar . a so ar r xt ns a s h ) e e e ve y e e ive ch q ie , hic have been utilised to make a dock capaciou s enou gh t o t or t en t l ra ar ss l s The t w r f hold eigh o e bly l ge ve e . o e o the church was formerly built so as t o be a defence to the t wn on a unt of its n so O n to atta un o , cco bei g pe ck by ‘ s ru ul us v s t r t t e T am I t nt a ns a r c p o i i o s o h h es. co i o od ’ scr n of the f urt nt nt ur en r d in B oxa ee o ee h ce y, g ave l m s Ar it tu r and s m rasses—t o t r de La 137 ch ec e o e b Pe e cy , 5 W ll am L e 1391 and T mas Brat s 1511 and w f i i y , ; ho , , i e ; and in the u rc ard is a m nument to a M r Hu n ch hy o . ggi s , with relievos of the Hu ggins Coll ege for decayed trades men w is a ns u u s t in N orthfleet N ar , hich co pic o objec . e ly 1m nl and is wan m e to th l al . S s w i co b , believed be e oc ity here W l l am the Con u ror met the arm of K nti m i i q e y e sh en, a e Ar s St an and nfirm t r he d d by chbi hop ig d, co ed hei right s T u -N and privil eges. he ch rch (Trans orman) has early Sax n w r in art of its wa s and tow r al most th o o k p ll e , e RAI L A W Y n ounsI ON s. 55
nl xam of the n i h I t ntai ns the o y e ple ki d n t e county . co m num nts of the W l d n fam l sixt nt and s n o e e o i y, ee h eve t eenth ntur s ir An n l n rk of the ce ie . S tho y We do , cle k t n t o am s I i o n the rot t of i che J e . , s said t have bee p o ype M l ’ Sir M un o a rowther in th F rt un s of N . g g , e o e igel
22 RAVEsE D 6 28 d 23. 2d G N TAT I N . F ares 3s d. . 8 . . S O . 4 ( , , F er E t don a nd r to . a Ti bu r te me s to Lon G . R. a r y l y. S M a r te P l don Tal bot Cl ton a . e Hotels aren . g p . : C , , if D i sta nces orth e 2 o v ll e m Hi ham : N et m R sher i l . fl , . , i ; g , 4 m Cobham 4m Roche m Stone 4 m T u . ster 8 } ; , . ; , . ; , 4 . ) ho gh Gra sen is u a fa u r r th tru n ve d s ch vo rite eso t of e e Cock ey, i t is s n u arl arr n of nt r t I t ns sts of a ran i g l y b e i e es . co i ge of str t s al n the wat rs d r ss at nter a s ee o g e i e, c o ed i v l by t rs t at run u t wards ndm l Hil I t ss ss s o he h p o Wi i l l . po e e a couple of piers (th e Town Pier and the Royal Terrace r at s a t wn a and an u n r ss ss n ar s Pie ), b h , o h ll, p epo e i g p i h u r h The r at att ra t n of Gra s n is th e r r ch c . g e c io ve e d ive , w i a a n n l f l f T s e n hich s lw ys cha gi g and fu l o i e . hi b i g the un ar of the rt of L nd n m rant and t r bo d y po o o , e ig o he s s tak ts as w a r fin l ass n rs and hip e pilo in, ell s thei a p e ge , the nu mber of vessel s and steamers passing up and down w t a t d is r ar I n arl a s Gra s n i h e ch i e ve y l ge . e y d y ve e d w a s n a m r m rtant tart n nt for Ca t and eve o e i po s i g poi , bo F r obisher both set sail from here on their voyage of di s covery ; and up to the present time it has been in fa ur w t r al t f r an n an m ar in B tw en vo i h oy y o l di g d e b k g . e e ra s nd an N or fl r h R l ard ns G ve e d th eet a e t e oshervil e G e , ” th e a t o s nd a a da w are far r tt r pl ce pe h ppy y, hich p e ie t n th r na u b n Gr t ha e o di ry ru n of s u rban garde s . ea ingenuity has been shown in u tilising t he worked out k m r m Mr a u arr s R s r i l ta ns its na f . ch l q ie . o he v l e ob i e o R s r the r nal r r t r w s s ndant s a e o he , o igi p op ie o , ho e de ce h v u t a r r tt ur w a r fu s n of ar n b il ve y p e y ch ch, ith p o io c vi g. T here is al so a pl easant walk t o Springhead watercress T r ~ E f r n e s u art rs of a m . o G a s is b d . h ee q e ile ve e d M t n ur D rat u t t et r w t a antr il o ch ch ( eco ed), b il , og he i h ch y, of w t r are a few r ma ns A m r al n hich he e e i , by y e de V e ce, 1322 T r l ar arra s r nd a n . are a s t he e ge b ck he e, hoo i g
r un w t r utts on the r ads d t o H am 2m. g o d i h ifle b o i e igh . fart r on the R r r a is lk ur wh he ocheste o d Cha ch ch, ich once belonged to the Benedictine Priory of N orwich . O r the r are s u l t ur d s m hum r u fi r s one ve doo c p e o e o o s gu e , m - n a u a rr s an r &c. holdi g j g, o i d ce , 56 HAN D BOOK or KENT.
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a Ros r r ns 1 N orthfleet 2m t n . he ville Ga de , 4m ; , S o e C ur 4 nd re n it 4 h ch , 4m ; a G e h he , m. b h m S rn ur and a Ha 4m . . C . ho e h ch Cob ll, (p c T ur F rt and Gra s T urr on the Essex . ilb y o y h ock s ide . d a ur Z m H am 4 and w in . C n h lk Ch ch, i ; igh , l ; Co l g.
The ra wa o tr d e s al n th h il y t S oo k ep o g e flat , by t e side of he T am s and M wa an t old h e ed y c al, on the other side of w are th sh t n u tts hich e oo i g b . 2 H Th HI G AM ST T I ON e ur 1m. u 7 A . ch ch ( occ pies t he s t of a B n t n nunn r f und St h n an i e e edic i e e y, o ed by ep e , d r s d his au t r A few r ma n of t p e i ed over by d gh e . e i s his esta s m nt are s in an a n n farm us The bli h e vi ible djoi i g ho e . ur has w Tra s of u s wa ch ch t o brasses . ce a ca e y are v d nt t n Hi m and the r v r r ss w e i e be wee gha i e , ac o hich an an nt f rr mmun ate w t Es x H am is th cie e y co ic d i h se . igh e nearest station whence t o visit several churches in the utl n d str t u n d on t he N the Tham s and o yi g i ic , bo de . by e , E the M wa On a d term n s o st w . by ed y . ly e i ed eccle iol gi ill n st at t s str t for it is u l and r ar sa i ve ig e hi di ic , g y d e y, ve ’ for d stant r r w Cl ifle and C w n are i ive vie s. o li g best fr Hi h m Hi Ha st w Ho t M r r a m a o S . a e ched o g ; gh l o , y, Al l al l ws nd t fr m Str iff u r 3 a S . C m h o , oke, o ood l e ch ch ( . from the station) overlooks the marshes from a ridge of and is u s to the l w r he Sax n chalk, s ppo ed be p ace he e t o u r it s u n s I t has rass s to the F aun ch ch held co cil . b e ce fam l se nt nt entu r and s m miser r st a l s i y ( ve ee h c y), o e e e l . m E is C w in or n w s s the ur . C Hi . o l g ooli g, hich , be ide ch ch , a rass has an nter st n man r u s or ast u t ( b ) i e i g o ho e c le, b il Sir J n m tem R ar Sir by oh de Cobha ( p . ich d John Ol a t t he a of the L l ar art was l n dc s le, he d ol d p y, ivi g at Cowling when he was summoned to answer the charge r s but the a r t r was r fus a m ss n Th of he e y, ppa i o e ed d i io . e moat and gatehouse are in good preservation ; the l atte r w r un an n t w rs w t ns ri t n has t o o d fl ki g o e , i h an i c p io and ’ e bh m ms Sir John d Co a s ar . n t r u a n n in the a the w Passi g h o gh lo g tun el ch lk, rail ay reaches 30 STROOD AN D ROOHEsTER STATI ON described a t ( p . and immediately under the to follow closely the l ft an of the M wa r fine ws ar e b k ed y . Ve y vie e ob
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The M nd the ed way becomes very mu ch narrower, a ara t r of th n r mu r d at ch c e e sce e y ch imp ove , 37 AYLESF ORD TATI ON The tt t wn of A l esford } S . li le o Sax n E l f m d he s t of es ord is . stant on t ( o , g ) i i , oppo i e k t he r r w i r s art ul ar narrow ive , hich s c o sed by a p ic ly t u tu r s u r e E l e f rd is r a n ho gh pic e q e b idg . g s o p ob bly ide t al w th th E lw s u r f r and is ic i e Welsh ’q y (ch ch) o d, t hou ght by some antiquaries to be the spot where a r eat battl e was fought betw een Hengist and Vortigern . g ur is m n l an v r he ch ch char i g y placed on a high b k, o e kin I t is loo g the red roofs of t he principal street . N rman and s m h ol e ers of o , contain monu ents t o t e C ep pp r st n Ha t nt ntur Sir t r and Sir aul P e o ll (eigh ee h ce y), Pe e P of the M a the l at r a rat d tra er ry ( te celeb e vell ), and Sir J n Ban s and w fe 169 . I n the H Stre t oh k i , 9 igh e ’ is J n S s s ta a mal l a ms us f und in oh edley ho pi l, s l ho e o ed t he n f m I u e F r ar r o a s and s n r t . Th eig J e . , i ce eb il i y D wa er C unt ss of A sf r now n r rat w th ( o g o e yle o d), i co po ed i a m rn r s d n i t o n t he arl st ode e i e ce , s said have bee e ie f un at n for rm l t t m th u th s o d io Ca e i es in he kingdo , o gh i
n u r is a s a m f r L nh m n ar N w n n. ho o l o cl i ed o ose a , e e e de At al l nts h fir of h d r w re eve , t e st chapt er t e or e as held he , 24 t Sir T 1 5 . Aft r the D ss l ut n it w as n o . e i o io , give W att and on his state e n nt o n S y , e b i g attai ed, t Joh edley,
h tem R ut . Si r w o p C ar s . s d it to Sir . ca ( . h le I ) ol P y arl s S the fam u s d nt was orn Ch e edley, o wit an galla , b here ; and Sir John Banks also resided here in the s nt nt nt u r nd di hi s the ol d eve ee h ce y, a d s best to poil u n On the f h r n r the r d i s b ildi g. l. bank o t e iver , ea b i ge , r n Ha H m rn Tu r st . Brass a fine P e o ll ( ey, ode do mans n on th f the l of h Col e e ers . io , e site o o d hou se t e p pp Ayl esford is the best pl ace from which t o make an x u r n t o th r us w e c sio e c omlech of Kits Coity ho e , hich lies on the hill side u nder the road from Rochester t o
M a dst n a u t 1 m N E and n ar the B l I nn. The i o e, bo 5 . , e e l r m e ns st r u h l s of san st n c o l ch co i s of th ee prig t b ock d o e , m r The s e and a covering stone t o form the cha be . id st n s m asur a u f t and the r n st ne o e e e bo t 8 ee , cove i g o 2 f t Th ul ar nam is r fr m the C t 1 ee . e pec i e de ived o el ic it or Coed W l s and m ans the t m in t he y, ( e h), e o b I t w d ntl u s d for s u ral ur ses w ood . as evi e y e ep lch p po ; and tradition connect s the hero who was bu ried here with the battle fought at Ayl esford between Hengist and rt But K t u s is not the n r l Vo igern. its Coi y ho e o ly e ic m 59 n wu .nxounsrons. of the kind in the neighbourhood ; for in the field below is a group of stones called the Countless Stones ; and on the a a i alk w w re hill bove re openings n the ch , hich e d ntl nt e m A a n nd for e u hra ha rs . evi e y i e d s p lc l c be g i , betw een this l ocal ity and the parish of Addington (on the 97 is a r ul ar n Of st n s d ntl (p . ) eg li e o e , evi e y nn t d w t a t r The w of the str t co ec e i h e ch o he . hole di ic a ars t ha r ar r ppe o ve been invest ed with a sac ed ch acte , and te t o met r The a k devo d the p urposes of a ce e y . ch l i s a are al s x a at e as if for int rm nt the h ll bove o e c v d , e e , x a at ns avi n n fi e u w t flints and r e c v io h g bee ll d p i h , cove ed r wi t r at sla s u st are in the s u ra ove h g e b , j as they ep lch l ’ r m s me i B l w K t s C t c o lech t with n Brittany . e o i oi y u M h f n ma n Of a s r. r r ho e , W ight the a c aeologist o u d re i s Roman a w t u ant t f Sam an war ns and vill , i h q i ies o i e , coi , t er art l s T i a m t r stin d str t and o h ic e . his s ost in e e g i ic , wil w r a r l x r n it F a ir l ell ep y any t ou b e in e plo i g . ( q ua rters can be ha d at A l e ord or a t the U er B ell on y sf , pp , he t umm/ a the hill The Lower B ell i s no l on er an t of . g u m . i u tt A l ar e n w ass s . a Q i i g ylesford, the rail ay p e ( ) l g st n w ar t t r nd a r m ll and s n aft rwards o e e po e y a p pe i , oo e A n t n ur d t e The latt r stands (L) lli g o ch ch an cas l . e w t in a nd of the r r w f s the m at w i h be ive , hich eed o by hich it is a m st su rr und I n s a the cast is a ara l l l o o ed . h pe le p l e ram w t r e tin w ers v d int t w o u rts og , i h p oj c g to , di i ed o co , th f w e r r are the at w a the on e N . o n ar st the hich , e ive , g e y, h l u rt ntain t he al and t a . The nn r h l , e ch pe i e co co ed e h is f ar r ar t tur t an the r ma n r ke p , whic O e lie chi ec e h e i de l l h a n n farm u s h e ast r nd ar . e of t c e (Pe pe icu ) T djoi i g ho e , ui l t out of the ru ns is t o the ful as t ur s u as the b i , l pic e q e n ttl m n l f. All n t w ri n ll a ax s t cast le it se i g on as o gi a y S o e e e , and after the Conqu est passed throu gh the families Of D e W arrene Al n t n D e P enchester C am and , li g o , , obh , t t o t at of W t Sir T mas W att the t Bren , h yat . ho y , poe , r h r in 15 3 nd ma it his s a and w as bo n e e 0 , a de peci l ’
t r i e I I I s re n. Tra s fa vou ri e es denc du ring Henry V . ig ce of th e pleasure grou nds and gardens which he created st s l His son t k an a t art in the ar e ill vi ib e . oo c ive p l n a a nst n M r w w tr rebel io g i Quee ary, fo hich he as ied d d The st t w a nfis at and n t o and behea e . e a e s co c ed, give
n Ast wh all w t h ast t o fa t ru n. Sir Joh ley, o o ed e c le ll in o i n n s t h E l n I t ow belo g o t e ar of Rom ey.
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ms F es 41 M e hm Roo . a r 8a AI DSTON E STATI ON R res . 5 . ( f , t B P o Hotels 58 . 6d 38 d l o a s ion C D . . . . , . 3 . A s ta L . . p Mitre Bell ta r Omni bus to Cha ri n Ash ord Sta lehu rst , , S . g, f , p , Cra e a dlow Tunbrid e Wells nbrook H ad oom Tenterden H . , , , , g D ista nces Ash ord 1 m Len ham l om Leeds 5m 8 . . . f , ; , ; , D ebtlin 2 B rl e 2 All i n ton m A l e ord m . a m . q , & ; y, 4 . g , H y sf , m i it h oc ster es t Mall i 4 . K ts C ous he 8m W n o e 4m . I t ; y , ; , . ; g , n W u r 5 m B a rmi 2 m ill reworth 6m a teri n b 4m . e . 5 . ; g, t . ; , ; g/ y, ; West F a r h i nto Had ow 9m l ei 3m e 2 m n 4m . l . g , . ; Loos , & . ; L , , ; unbri ou M st n is the T d e 12 m Sitti n b rne 11m. a g , § . ; g , ) id o e c unt and ass z f nt and s ws u nmistaka l e o y i e town o Ke , ho b v d n d u r e i e ces of prosperity and a goo neighbo hood. A t r l hou gh a ve ry ancient pl ace the e was probably a. Roman or Saxon settlement here M aidstone has l ived a u t if a d h n t an i st r al ent s to oast q ie l e, n as o m y h o ic ev b ’ of Sir T m W r ell n is the r n a n nt . ho as yat t s eb io p i cip l i cide , x t r a s the att a k mad u n it 1648 F a rfax e cep , pe h p , c e po by i , w n it w r n a r al st f r w su r he as ga riso ed by oy i o ce , hich r nd r d a ft r d s era res st a n The aris u r h e e e e a e p te i ce . p h ch c All Sa nts r t d 1 0 is a s l end d er n u lar ( i , es ore 86 ) p i P pe dic xam a d w w rk of Ar is C urt na e ple, n as t he o chb hop o e y , f urt nt ntu r w ho a s r bu lt the l l ard o ee h ce y , l o e i co ege h by , a nd l Th f nts of made thi s church co legiate . e chie poi inte rest about it are the richl y- carved stall s bel onging to the l the t f l an el - s r n the e l a an col ege, beau i u ch c c ee , s di i , d the mu ra nt n the t m of J n W tt n l pai i g above o b oh oo o , first master of the ll 1417 A sl a in the m d of co ege , . b i dle the chancel is trad itionally said to cover the resting pl ace of Ar b s C u r n the f und r bu t was in ch i hop o te ay, o e , he r a t u r d at ant rbur T r are t wo rass s to e li y b ie C e y. he e b e the fam l f Be l t n and m num nts t o th i ies o a e and Bees o , o e e A nt L stleys and Knat chbu ll s (seventeenth ce ury). ord ’ R rs the f E E I v s u n i at r f liza t dw ar . s ive , he o be h ( d q ee ), a s u r re t th is n The l e of l o b ied he bu e brass go e. col eg All Sa nts ad i ns the ur l k it rl k n the i jo ch ch , i e , ove oo i g r r t w l Ar s i ve . I as origina ly established by chbi hop B f 2 u m T n a 1 60 und r h f rm of a s t . his o i ce , , e t e o ho pi i ui d n all ed the N wark was n r rat d Ar b l i g , c e , i co po e by ch bishop Cou rtenay w ith the col l ege of secular pri est s f e r I t w as su which he had ounded clos t o the chu ch . p ress l k t r nst t uti n of the kin in Edwar p ed , i e o he i i o s d, d ’ V s I h fin te wa t w r w t a f I . r n t a e t eig . as ga y o e , i h lo y a artment in it a th ar w a and fr m n e to p bove e ch y, o he c t he r r ank run n r of uil i a at ive b s a lo g ange b d ng, c pped 1 RAI LWAY nxcunsrons. 6
’ th e en h u sm l The m t d a s n t a r t w r. as r by eco d , o gh l e o e e s h ou s w is t o the S of th s ran has n e, hich . i ge , bee a o d a a t r L r R mn the wn r and g od e l l e ed by o d o ey, o e , b e yond it is another gateway Opening ou t into the cou ntr The u d n ru nn n wn to t he ri r in art y . b il i g i g do ve ( p of w hich is the School of Art) w as formerly occupied by t h e r f r n wit d rm r s E t d k t t . of e ec o y an i che , h o i o ie above . t he r i r k l n of rn w chu ch s a emar ab e ra ge ba s, hich probabl y ’ b n t o he Ar sh s al a l n t o th N elo ged t chbi op p ce , yi g e . f h h man r l n d t o ant r r o t e chu rch . T e o be o ge C e bu y since t he re n of n th u h the r sent u ld n ig Joh , o g p e b i i g is of mu l at r dat f u rte nt ent ur and w as re t ch e e ( o e h c y), e c ed by ' Ar o F or m r t an on hundr chbish p U flord . o e h e ed years aft erw ards it was added t o and adorned by su ccessiv e r ate Th t l is r nd ul r t u t s. e s a h E p el y e Pe pe ic , ho gh e . front seems t o have been remodel l ed in El izabet han
ar t r. a t s a a t ch ac e Edward VI . g ve hi p l ce o Sir Thomas W att of Al n t n and on his atta n r it cam to ir y , li g o , i de e S n Ast and w as al nat t at fam t o L r Joh ley, ie ed by h ily o d R mn I is w u ed tw o r s den s T r t no . o ey. occ pi by e i ce he e i s a a rm n r r w fr m t he ur ard n u ch i g ive vie o ch chy , looki g p th M w t w a s T l and fr m the t e ed ay o rd ovi , o opposi e bank the v s t r w l l et an x nt r u n of t he ur i i o i g e celle g o pi g ch ch , T a ac and s tal . he old a el of the N w p l e , ho pi ch p e ark h t h s n u rn d nt a di str t ur St te s a a t . r o pi l bee e i o ic ch ch ( Pe ). r r in dd t n t o t s two five t er c ur The e a e, a i io he e , o h h ches M d T are se ra u s s in the t w n in ai st one . here ve l old ho e o , t u Astl e us wit its fine old ar d fr nt h ho gh y ho e, h c ve o , as F t t t s l I n St . a S r i C been pul ed down . i h ee hillington h us now the F r L rar and M us um . The atter o e , ee ib y e l , on e f the est in En l an w as sta l s in 18 i o b g d, e b i hed 58, n h nt me ae al u s w n d t t e prese di v ho e , hich belo ge o the m f E ward I I I and fte h in h t o . a Cob ams t e i e d , rwards to M r r t l n I n 1868 . t t he firs the M a esde s . t urat r p P e y, c o , t t h mu seu m and su left large bequ es s t o e , bsequ ently the t n d l rar w r e d B t Brenchley coll ec io an ib y e e add . o h local n ra l l t ns are adm ra l and the u s and ge e l co ec io i b e, ho e itsel f i rran e aft r the fas n of t he Old mans n n u d n s a g d e hio io , i cl i g e l Surr und n the use is a the anci nt chape . o i g ho prettil y - l ard n Th e t r uil d n s in M a t n laid ou t pub ic g e . o he b i g ids o e f d rn at and u s s and ns st of al r are o mo e d e e , co i the cav y s w are on a l ar s a the u a l and barrack , hich ge c le , co nty g o , T re armin some extensive paper mills . he are many ch g u t seats in the n ur o w is one of at bea y . eighbo ho d , hich gre 62 HAND BOOK OP KENT.
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A n t n Castl l n r r an lli g o e , 2 , by ive b k and across the f rr e y (p. M a in A 5 m. ll g bbey, l (p. F ar h m W r n u M 2 . ate r d leig , ; i gb y (p . an ere w r o th, 6m. (p. A A l f rd 4m t d. n t n s . an K ddi g o , y e o , , d its Coi y hou se, 4m . (p . B x A and D ebtl in 2 u n r th o ley bbey g , im. de e chalk r the N E F ll w the M a st n r idge to . o o id o e oad to a tt ast andlin w r a tr am runs li le p S , he e s e into the M wa O s t A l n t n A ath b ed y ppo i e l i g o . p y t m d B x A e s str a rt . ea s to R. hi e ( ) l o ley bb y ( J . Ba et n a st r an f un t n of W l on), o ce Ci e ci o da io illiam Of Y r s 1136 and affi at d t o th A e p e , , li e e bb y of ux in I t was rat f Clairva , F rance. celeb ed or its ” s ss n of the Rood of Gra a ru fix po se io ce, c ci by w r w r rf rm nd m hich mi acles e e pe o ed, a uch grist brought t o the mill from the crowds of admiri ng w r tt m r ms. T r is r r ai pilg i he e , ho eve , ve y li le e n in f th an nt ui n s and w at t g o e cie b ldi g , h here is i r rat d w the m d rn u B xl s inco po e ith o e ho se. o ey c u r n ar 1m fart r has an nt rest n h ch e ly . he ) i e i g
r unu sua s z . The a has r po ch, o l i e pl ce de ived its name from t he box t rees which grow abun u dantl y in this neighbo rhood . Upon the same hi l s D ebtl in ur w i ha ridge of ll ie g ch ch , h ch s a remarkably fine l ectem ; and still farther is m in the u r ar of w Thurnha , ch chy d hich li es r k O l M nn the K nt s t r . n the a o e y , e i h c ic e e hi l b v ’ ld ru n a T urn am or C is a very O i , c lled h h odard e su se to ha e n ui t a Castle, ppo d v bee b l by Saxon W t the x t n f s m r of that name . i h e cep io o o e ude it has ttl of nt r st and wa walling, li e i e e , s pro bably an ou tpost to command the valley and guard the path throu gh the hills to Sitting
urn T u rnham C urt Sir G. Ham n bo e. h o ( pso , P e enden H ath tw n T urn a Bart . n e , be ee h h m ' is nter st n fr m i and dstone, i e i g o ts as socia n i Bar am D wns n ar n tions, bei g, l ke h o , e Ca ter the cal t for r at ath rin s f bury, lo i y g e g e g rom
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ti n are n a u n th o s carried o here , in b ildi g called e u nt al H t ri i th n in . w a s co y h l is o cally, t s e ce e 107 of a r a r a n A s Lan 6 g e t t i l , whe r chbi hop fran su d Odo Of Ba ux Ear of K nt for c e ye , l e , certain manors and l ands which he had taken fron h nterbu in u t was suc ry, which s i he cessihg
T RD RY BL v1 . LONDON o D ARTF O , ACKHEATH AN D WOOLWI CH N ORTH KEN T RAI LW ( AY). EN W 102 i L GBE I CH (described at p. ) s reached from ondon by several ways : (a ) by steamboat ; (b) tramw ay from tminst r r B a fr ars r d s c E R d r W es e o l ck i b i ge ; ( ) by S. . . i ect l n w i n xt nde W d i e, hich s bei g e e d t o oolwich ; ( ) by ’ w r s fr m the ma n l n t t n hich dive ge o i i e a S . Joh s t n an s n r a sta io , d oo e ches 6 s s A TATI ON Ju nction with Mid K t H S . ( en to B eckenha m and Gro don A l easant stra in g/ . ) p ggl g village n the Ra ens urn m r or ss nt nu u s w t L o v bo e , o e le co i o i h ee n B a k at and a fa ur t r s en t Lo a d l c he h, vo i e e id ce wi h n Th ar s ur has m num n d on rs. e t s to D e p i h ch ch o e r. ta a f rm r ar a nd Mar Lus n t n S nhope ( o e vic ) y hi g o , by a n T n t r i M . r are n u r s n the istri t he e i e o he ch che d c , ’
f the st is St t n s Scott. I n Old t m o which be . S ephe , by i es - - of t r at nt had a h r . T t he Abbey St. Pe e Ghe cell e e here x ll mm r f t is an nt ra a s un he Rev. e ce e g chool, o ded by A. rf 165 Co e, 7. BL ORHRATH STATI ON at the ntran to a 7 A , e ce long n t As en th t unnel betwee his and Charlton. c ding e hil l l the s t r finds ms l f on Bla k at mm n on . , vi i o hi e c he h co o , h m st r z an O en s ts l s to L n one of t e o b ee y d p po c o e o don, and as a consequ ence largely built round by residences and T h t of Bl a eat is d nt fi detached villas . e his ory ckh h i e i ed of t at of the t of L n n and it w l b w ith mu ch h Ci y o do , i l e sumcient to note briefly the various incidents in their n F r m the fa t of th e Wat n Str order Of successio . o c li g eet th mm n and f rm n the ma n r a it i crossing e co o , o i g i o d , s evident that i t was a great highway in early days and the discovery of Brito-Roman barrows is an additional T n we a the ncam m nt of mass s o proof. he h ve e p e e f u ssi re l l ns iz people durin three s cce ve be io , v . Wat , g 64 HAN D BOOK or KEN T.
T r 138 1 a Ca 1450 and of he rn s m n yle , ; J ck de, ; t Co i h e und r L r 14 w l in r ful t m s e o d Audley, 97 ; hi e mo e peace i e , the common was the u su al rendezvous for the recept ion of ustr u s t rs su as Car n am eius the ill io s vi i o , ch di al C p , ’ s l e at 1 1 A of l s 53 and ar s Pope g o, 5 9 ; nne C eve , 1 9 Ch le II . , 1 60 The i now un r th ntr of the 6 . heath s de e co ol B ar of r s T at it a u n s in s s is nt o d Wo k . h bo d chool evide t t o e mm n on a Satur a aft rn n w n by a visi th co o d y e oo , he the num er f r t rs mak it ffi u t to r ss b o c icke e e a di c l y c o , x t k n to the r a s The n rth rn u n e cep by eepi g o d . o e bo ar is mar t he w al of Gr nw Par t r u h d y ked by l ee ich k, h o g w the s t r an m k his w a t o the r er s At hich vi i o c a e y iv ide . a pl ace call ed the Point is a singu l ar chalk cavern of fou r amb rs nn t assa s and r a l of the ch e , co ec ed by p ge , p ob b y sam a e and u s s as t s at D artf r Cra f rd and e g e ho e o d, y o , t r l a es in the unt On the r the ra wa o he p c co y. hill ove il y unn i r l a an m u d ul t el s Mo den Co lege, h dso e q a rang ar r k u d n f u n ir J n M rd n an A e b ic b il i g, o ded by S oh o e , l ppo m r ant 159 5 fo a e Tu r m r ants Th r . e e ch , , dec y d key e ch l n w nt f rt ens n rs The statu f co lege o co ains o y p io e . es o ir n n w f er th entran n r o S Joh a d i e are ov e ce, a d thei p r tra ts in the a l t t ms s n ur in th i h l , hey he elve bei g b ied e a The r a ind the ad s t o El t am ch pel . o d beh college le h m a ut l . (p . bo i 9 CHARLTON TAT 10 N The a is o rt Th S . n e vill ge . u r is u l but ntains som nt r st n m num nts ch ch g y, co e i e e i g o e , n ud n t s of Sir A am N wt n and w f the R i cl i g ho e d e o i e, ight n en a nd M r D mm n w l Ho . S r r a ru the t as p ce Pe cev l , . o d ( o t b t n sass nat d The un s of rl having o h bee as i e ). gro d Cha ton ir M n W l s n B us S S en r ar o art . are r r tt ho e ( p ce y i o , ) ve y p e y , ar r t r r he u and rem kable fo hei cyp esses. T ho se was ’ u l i A N wt n in Jam I n t t S r . s s r n a d h b i by e o e . eig , e s n is sa to ha en that of n n F de ig id ve be I igo Jo es. rom ir A N wt n it ass su ess L r D S . e o p ed cc ively to o d owne w n Sir W u the fam l s Of Lan rn n he . D cie), i ie gho e a d ar n t o the r s nt wn r Sir A am was tut r yo , p e e o e . d o to r Wal son of Jam I H n r n of s s . an w e y , P i ce e , e , d here it as t at the l att r v and f l w his stu s He e h e li ed ol o ed die . di d s rtl aft ar s a 1 Th u ho y erw d ged 8. e ho se contains s ra f atur s of nt re st su as a fine Old oak a eve l e e i e , ch h ll, a an l e o a r a sa n w t a s u p el d ak g lle y, loo i h c lptured chim ne - e and a sta r as of stnu t w T r y pi ce, i c e che ood . he e is al s a t n of natu ral st r Th w o good collec io hi o y . e alk t o W l w the Han n W s is r mm n oo ich by gi g ood eco e ded.
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10 OOLWI A F a d l od. W OH ST T I ON res 13 6 . ? . ( . , ’ P e s Arm i r is . ote Ki t H ls : n s M e. W w p g , ) ool ich t rt and d a r a l nd ntains r l ttl t o bo h di y is g ee b e , a co ve y i e nt r st the s t r x t the Ars nal w h is l s t o i e e vi i o e cep e , ich c o e es a n T u rs 10 to the station . ( Open Tu d ys a d h days f rom 2 ti d f the a r A H . a W nd to P M . b ckets obta ine rom . , . , y ce Th A l l t M r Ofi . ) e rsenal was origina ly estab ished a oo fields until 1716 bu t an accident happening at that t ime fr m the x l s n of a ann n it was r m t o W o e p o io c o , e oved ool w T w n at h t e f one An r w ich . his as do e t e ins anc o d e Schal ch a Sw ss who had w arn d th au t r t es at , i , e e ho i i M oorfields of the r a an er and who w as aft r p ob ble d g , e w ards rewarded by being made master founder of the new Ars nal t W w Th fir f u r t him e a ool ich . e st o nd y bu il by , and d s n d Va nbru h is st ll in ex t n and the e ig e by g , i is e ce, u n t s f w h r t is in the R t un a The Ars na u s . g i el ( hic b ) o d e l , as it at r n 1s 4m r u n and n t n nta ns p ese t stands, . o d, o o ly co i ast st r s of ann n s t s ll and ammun t on n v o e c o , ho , he , i i ge e r ll b f t f n f r a y, ut w orkshops and ac ories o various ki ds o mak n t m Th r n l e artm are t s of i g he . e p i cipa d p ents ho e the arria un fa t r la rat r and m l tar con c ge , g c o y, bo o y, i i y h e trol . I n t e carriage department is turned out very k n of arr a and tr ns rt u s in ar H r ma i d c i ge a po ed w . e e y s n saw m ll s w l mak n w d utt n mort s n be ee i , hee i g, oo c i g, i i g , and n ess ari t s of n n u s ma n s for the m st e dl v e ie i ge io chi e , o ar w r r l w r I n th un fa tor p t o ked by hyd au ic po e . e g c y ” are ma Armstr n uns and W w nfant s not de o g g ool ich I , a t n a f rm rl ut amm re r and st l by c s i g s o e y, b by h e d i on ee . All the O rat ns of l n w ld n r n and riflin pe io coi i g, e i g, bo i g, g h l I n t he are carried on here on t e most comp ete scale . l rat r i he s f un r w er s fus s abo o y s t hell o d y , h e shell , e , ’ r u ss n a Pal liser ll s t ul ts and B x r pe c io c ps, s chi ed ho , b le , o e cartridges are eliminated in cou ntless millions ; bal l cartridges and rockets being manipul ated in another part of the Arsenal somewhat remote from the other t ri s in r t o m n s th r k of x l s n as fac o e , orde di i i h e is e p o io l T he E i l ar k of u ns u as ss o t . s a ar m ch po ib e . ge p g , and the marshes where al l ca nnon and new inventions in l l r wh t r t u rn d out fr m the arti e y are proved, e he e o r ena or r at fi rms in t er art s of the in A s l , by p iv e o h p k g i f r he N F r m r t re s a r t o t . dom. o Wool wich pie he e y Wool wich station close t o which are the N orth w f ur t l a r s rt Wool ich Gardens, a avo i e ho id y e o . N he m 11 1 PLU MSTEAD STAT I O . L. are t Plu stead Marshes, 67 RAI LWAY n ounsI ON s. for n r n d Th t w er has can o an ra ti . r e p ovi g p c ce e lat e , ho v , o f at ars en r m t o S ur n ss n ar S u t l e ye be e oved hoeb y e , e o h l e nd . The l a and ur E rl E are rt . vi ge ch ch ( a y nglish) , a nd t er are tw o t r c ur s in th r s w c is h e o he h che e pa i h , hi h b n a u n W k am ec m u s o e. l m SE is East o i g pop lo i . . ic h r i h ra B i nd w f c u w as ss s t o J. l ad done a h ch , h ch b e g i e, 1 325 and t o Wm a n a Y man of th Guard 1568 , . P y , eo e , , wit his t r w s and t r e s ns h h ee ive h e o . 1 3 ABBEY OOD A I ON ll ru ns of W ST T , so ca ed from the i L sn A f f r an ns e es bbey ounded o Au g ustinian c o , 1 1 78 C ef Just D e Lu wh h ms f ne the , by hi ice cy, o i el joi d d order in his own abbey . I t w as subsequ ently su ppresse b Wo s and after b e on n t o s ra wn rs fina l y l ey, l gi g eve l o e l y ’ rema n w t r st s s tal Th r ma ns are r i ed i h Ch i ho pi . e e i ve y f h L s t n on o t N w l of f r . a d s st e . a the r t ligh , c i l e ec o y . by the r r s at r s sn ss a ross th mars s is the ive ide C o e , c e he , ex tensive u mping station of the Met ropol itan M ain D ra na of the r r w er t s r at und r r un i ge, ive , h e hi g e e g o d st m m t t f nt h T sy e e p ies i sel i o t e hames. 14 B LvRD RR T T I O R w for R R S A N t . is r } . Belvede e, hich m r el n e t o Sir Cu n Ear le and w as el rat e ly b o g d lli g d y, c eb ed f i ll h A l um fo or ts co ection of pictu res. I t is now t e sy r ’ th e wr k d M ar n r s t Ship ec e i e Socie y . 16 ERI T H ST AT I ON H r the Sax n serr - t . e e ( old o e hy he) ’ as u t H nr VI I I unw e d s the ra de w b il e y . s i l y hip , G ce ’ D 1 15 Al u it is m n r f ur t u 5 . a a ie , tho gh beco i g ve y vo i e r s rt for L n n rs it is st l l u nusua l ru ral an r tt e o o do e , i l y d p e y . The u r has ras s t o R r Sincl er of Leenes ch ch b se oge , A 1425 and J n A lm r and w f 1 435 t t r bbey, , oh y e i e , , oge he wit h altar- tomb and effigy t o the Countess of Shrews 15 L r E ha ntre T ur 68 and one t o d ard C . s b y , , o ley by y hi u r h h an t r al ass c at n t M a na ha ch c as his o ic o i io wi h g C rts , for it w as here that Hu bert de Bu rgh met the Barons t o l h t rm f r h n n f he h t sett e t e e s o peace afte t e sig i g o t C ar s . th tat i r st ur t 18 4 Th r e s n s r 7 . e N ea io Ch i ch ch, e ec ed st w ll nt r ste in a r e sand t n ar t he geologi i be i e e d la g pi , e
village in which elephant ; usks have been fou nd . The praises of Erith w ere mu ch sung by the poet Bloom teamers rom a nd to London and Gra vesend ca ll at fi eld . (S f e i er th p . ) h - ine AR F ORD S ATI ON . Ju nction wit loo l . 19 D T T ( p , p 68 HAN D BOOK or KENT.
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65 CHARTHAM STAT I ON A r r tt a e rt . . ve y p e y vill g , ( ) w t a l ar a r m ll fine ur r entl re i h ge p pe i and a ch ch , ec y st r d I t ns t of E rl l s na and D orat d o e . co is s a y Eng i h ve ec e an el w th d in r tt t ra r ch c , i si e window s of exceed gly p e y ce y , ” call ed ar aeo sts K nt sh and a fou r- l t as t by ch logi e i , igh e w nd w m of the i n d ass st r ma ns. i o . So e or ginal st ai e gl ill e i T r is r n f in K nt el n n he e he e o e o the finest brasses e , b o gi g t o a kn t of the Se t vans fam in am u r of the t me igh p ily, o i f Edw r l l fib ht 1530 and a o a . a s n n C o d II ; o o e to Ja e y , , monument R sbra h m Y un and wife by y c t o Sir Willi a o g ,
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u i t on n n h th St r b ry s sit ua ed a plai o t e banks of e ou , w t nt r s n l s on v r s ust as the Old i h ge ly i i g hi l e e y ide, j R oman station D u rovem u m and the subsequ ent Saxon n w b ri w r r I ts h st Ca t ara y g e e situate d centu ies before . i ory is a most nt r l of an siast a ara t r as fit s l e i e y eccle ic l ch c e , be h e t w c is the met r l tan see f En l an and t ci y hi h opo i o g d, t he one from which the Christianity of the kingdom first I n 9 l r u the flo wed. 5 7 Ethe bert became converted th o gh r a n of Au ustin and fr m t s t m fort Cant r p e chi g g e , o hi i e h e b u ry became of great importance as an eccl esiastical nt r t u it w a n t unt f r the mu rd r of c e e, ho gh s o il a te e T mas it B ck t in 11 0 t at it assu m t he ad rsh ho e e 7 , h ed le e ip o f r ot r c ur nd attra t su a onst ant eve y he h ch , a c ed ch c s tr am of l r m and s t rs A the at dra is e pi g i s vi i o . s c he l tu ral l th r at t f t r t n it wi l st to na y e g e objec o a t ac io , l be be mm n w t its r t n The s t r turns out of c o e ce i h desc ip io . vi i o t h e H Str t nt the M r r Lan so al ause igh ee i o e ce y e , c led bec it was form rl t d t o t he of sa red wares s uch e y devo e sale c , as ad n a Be t r o he s t o t he i r ms as t e le e cke b o c , p lg i , h y nt r or m r fr m th t th hrin R rs e e ed e e ged o e visi to e s e . ead e o f Chau cer will be interest ed t o kno w that the corner h ous e of the lane was the inn or hostelry of the ’ ‘ C u rs Of the Ro w ere C au r s rims t k hecq e m, h h ce pilg oo t u a A l atel a 1865 a l ar r m u p heir q rters . s y s ge oo e x ste w w as nt r d s ta rs fr m the utside i d, hich e e e by i o o , a nd called th e Dormitory Of the Hundred Beds ; but this u rnt wn in that r The hos t u m t s f was w as b do yea . pi i i el r al the work Of P r r l l n n 1390 At the end f e ly io Chi e de , . o M r r Lan is r st u r at 1517 u l t b r e ce y e Ch i ch ch g e , , b i y P ior G ston and a s l n exa m l of l at r en ul ar old e , p e did p e e Pe p dic . T he fi u r of C r st w h h n fi l the n w a g e h i , ic o ce l ed iche , s ak n aw a in 1643 The s t r now ent rs the t e y . vi i o e pre incts in the nt r of w sta nds the r u c , ce e hich glo io s en or i o om 9 A H t l t dra . O ns ecti n r . i l 7 P u ca . . he l ( p f p f . , exce t du rin the hou rs o ser vi ce which a re a t 10 A M a nd p g f , . . M I ts st r is so n or rat w t its ar h 3 R . ) hi o y i c po ed i h c itec t u ra f atures t at it is nl is t n a rt l e , h o y by v i i g e ch po ion of he u din we are na l t o arr at the d ff r t b il g, e b ed ive i e ent eras of the ur w it mu st be rne in m nd i ch ch , hich , bo i , s t he i rd r ted n the am r und The first ur w th e ec o s e g o . ch ch as the r arl R man or R man -Br t n one sa d t o a ve y e y o o o i o , i h ve b n f u n e K n Lu u s Th s ur as ee o d d by i g ci . i ch ch w given the n rt K n Et e rt t o Au u st ne but in by co ve ed i g h lbe g i , 1 s r D an s wh off an 10 1 it wa inju ed by the e , o carried d 7 2 HAN RBOOK or KEN T. massacred the Archbishop Alphege ; and it was finall y str a u t the t m f the C n u st T ur h de oyed bo i e o o q e . his ch c , t r f r has u tt r ar Wh n Ar s he e o e, e ly disappe ed . e chbi hop Lanfran was a nt 1070 mm n t o re ui d c ppoi ed, , he co e ced b l both chu rch and monastery ; for it mu st be remembered ’ t at Au u stin s f un at n m r s d not nl a u r h g e o d io co p i e o y ch ch , but a m nast sta l s m nt w am of r at im o ic e b i h e , hich bec e g e rtan e the r rs of C r st ur t ak n a rank po c , p io h i ch ch i g high ’ in matt rs l s l L fran s u r mm n ast a . au c e ecc e i ic ch ch , co e ced by him and proceeded with by Archbishop Anselm and r r Conrad was ate w t r at s l e u r 1130 P io , dedic d i h g e p ndo , , and in this (second) church Archbishop aBecket w as mu r d red f rt ears aft rw rd I n 1174 the r s a l e o y y e a s. choi ( peci l y b u ilt by Conrad) w as burnt down (a fate that has nearl y fal l n Canter u r in u r wn da as l at l as be e b y o o y, e y and the re u ld n of th thi d u r t n t k l a b i i g e r ch ch he oo p ce . The C r w a s the fir t art o r u t the ar t t hoi s p t be eb il , chi ec e n W l am of S ns and at his at fr m an a nt b i g il i e , de h o ccide , the w ork w as ar on on f the sam name who f r c ried by e o e , , o the ake f t w l d En s ll am T s o d s n t n as a W . wo i i c io , c l e gli h i i ’ hundred years afterw ards Lanfranc s original nave was t aken d w n and a new one u il t r r Chill nd n o , b by P io e e , 1378 t en am t he r at ntra t w r of Be l Harr ; h c e g e ce l o e l y , Pr r G d st n 1495 At ff r nt tim s th r f re by io ol o e, . di e e e , e e o , from between 1070 (Archbishop L anfranc) t o 1500 r r l d t ne w as t s n l t m l e in u rs of (P io Go s o ), hi ob e e p co e nst ru ct n and it is no w nd r t at it x ts s co io , o e h e hibi o man st l s a d u arit s of d t a l a t u the y y e n pec li ie e i , l ho gh tw o most prominent architectu ral eras are those of n N m n er n ul ar Bef re s n Trans t r a and . t i io o , P pe dic o vi i i g a su ess rt n it ma st a e r that the e ch cc ive po io , y be t d b iefly d m ns n ar —514 f t t ta n t 180 n t of i e io s e ee o l le g h , le g h r 214 l n f na 71 r adt f na nd a choi , e gth o ve , b e h o ve a isles ; f r 3 f t o reat t w e 1 5 t . heigh g o , ee The r sent ntran is and a wa s has n the p e e ce , l y bee , by S orch u il Pr ll end n 1400 The fi ur . t r C . p , b by io hi e , g es ’ of a Rocket s mu rd r rs w f rm rl ad rn it a e e e , hich o e y o ed , h v disappeared ; bu t these and other niches have been fil led more w orthily with figu res of those connected w ith t he at e ral at d ffer nt t m s an x l l ent d a su st c h d i e i e . e ce i e gge ed d a o t l for 1 6 The r an d n A 8 3 . 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74 HAND BOOK or KENT.
Th r t r f r h t o be u t u to t m. T h e e choi , he e o e, ad b il p he t n t a l f tu f the r are Pr r H d e mos o ice b e ea res o choi io . ’ Estria s screen the reredos (the second of t h e ’ nd t he ar s s t r n of st n ta rna w rk ki ), chbi hop h o e o e be cle o , i n Ar s H w and the r an w h i s g ve by chbi hop o ley , o g , hic t in n u s in th r f r m of the S a s e of mos ge io ly placed e t i o iu . i l h r I t is m te u t of s t but the in st ru t e choi . co ple ly o igh . ment (a very old- fashioned one) is pl ayed by the organ i st r m a k r n rs T s arran e f o eyboa d j us t behi d the singe . hi g ment has a far more beau tiful effect for sound than wh en re t he organ w as in the u sual p osition over the choir sc e n . The most ancient part of the choir is su pposed t o be a tt bi f m n i n h trans ts w i ch li le t o pave e t ly g betw een t e ep , h ’ ’ rm d art of C nra s r and Ar s a B et s fo e p o d choi , chbi hop eck body may have act ually l aid there while it was being w at d the m nk aft r e r I n add ti n t o che by o s e th murde . i o the a tar h r n h hr n s of S high l , t e choi contai ed t e s i e t . D u nstan an t Al he bu t all sa are d S . p ge, these have di ppe d nc t he R f rmat n The n xt nt of nter st is si e e o io . e poi i e the be th transe t or t rans t of he mart r m w r p , ep t y do , hich was so far altered by Prior Chill enden as t o be al most new On the W i is a r d n nt the C isters . . s de doo lea i g i o lo , the actual door by which the knights w ho mu rdered at B k t n r Th Ar h mse f was stand n ec e e te ed . e chbis op hi l i g in the transept in front of a wall (which still remains) t w en w a w t f B n t and be e h t as hen the chapel o St . e edic the as sa a n to th n r it w as t at he p ge le di g e crypt, a d he e h f ll es at th w r R ard l o Br t e , d p ched by e blo s of T acy , ich e , and R na F tz - U rs Hu de M r vi l in the egi ld i e , gh o e l e be g nl n n k Th at of t s o y o e who did ot stri e him. e d e hi tra i m r r l rat t r u h ut gedy, wh ch ade Cante bu y ce eb ed h o g o the w r d a D m r 29 11 0 Th a m nt in o l , w s ece be , 7 . e p ve e front of the wall is believed t o be the identical pavement on wh aB t f l Th fi u r s in the trans t w nd w ich ecke e l . e g e ep i o are t s of E w r and hi u n A fine w nd w ho e d a d IV. s q ee . i o has e n l a n an M r l ust rat n the b e tely give by C on oo e, i l i g W st r f th u r r M onu ments : Ar sh hole o y o e m de . chbi op k 2 h E w am 1 2 ur d on t t w r war . as Pec h , 9 , b ie e spo he e d d I marr t o M ar ar ofF ran an Ar h sh War am ied g et, ce d c bi op h , 1532 f f hi r al t To the , amous or s entertainments t o oy y . E f th t t h Lad ch l w has a r h . o e rans is t e a e ep y p , hich ic fan au t and was u lt r r G st n in i u of v l , b i by P io old o e l e the St B n t a l A r at man ans are old . e edic ch pe . g e y de ur h r u D ans F t r 1619 Bur ra e b ied e e , s ch as e o he by, ; g v , AI L R I ON R WAY ExCU s s. 75
1642 Tu n r 1643 B s N e ll &c. Pr c din , r e , ; oy , vi e, o ee g eas tw ar i s the N choir aisl e w has s m of Pr d . , hich o e ior Em ulf s r nal w rk inr m ved u n W l l am o igi o , p po by i i of N ir or iu n . cho t a n e t the W m w n Se s I n the . r s p i dows a re the w rk of Ernul f the ar ad of W l am Of Sens o , c e , i li . T h e E w all of t he trans t nsist s of t wo a . ep co pses n w w h l t St n and M art n T i r t e a ars f . r hich e e o SS ephe i . he e a r e m m m r l w n w s r an the t so e good e o ia i do he e , d s ained gl ass (thirteenth centu ry) in th e choir aisle and t ran s t is r marka aut fu M onu ments Ar s ep e bly be i l . chbi hop C i h l 1444 Card nal Ar h is Bou rchier 148 h c e ey, ; i c b hop , 6 ; and Ar s H wl who w as r a l ur at Ad chbi hop o ey, e l y b ied in t n in rr A he n of the N h r d o Su . t t ast e d . a s g ey e c oi i le, ’ a nd at the rn r is St Andrew s tower r the sacr st co e , . , ove i y, h ’ now t e st r . T t w r art of Lanfran s r n ve y his o e , p c o igi al bu d n esca e the fire in 11 4 and the a el has an il i g, p d 7 , ch p l d a nt f F r m he r and a sl fl o p i ed roo . o t choi i e a ight of st eps l eads to the Trinity chap el immediat ely at the back of th e r he e a n n n ss tat d the h choi , t lev tio bei g ece i e by eight o f the r t u n rn at The a el and the r n c yp de e h . ch p co o a b n is all the w rk of En l s W l am and r i ehi d o g i h i li , he e t ’ w as that a B t s shr n w as a d in 1220 his ecke i e pl ce , body b n r u t t fr m th r t in the r s n of ei g b o gh hi her o e c yp , p e e ce a m st s tin u s ass m l a n l u d n the un K n o di g i hed e b ge, i c i g yo g i g H nr Su s u ntl man n s and r n s i e y III . b eq e y y ki g p i ce n En l n f g a d and on the Continent visited this amous spot, w h k t i r t t 1538 w en r r ich ep t s p es ige ill , h , by o de of H nr the rin a n a a the t r as r e y VIII sh e w as t ke w y , e u es f rf te to the r wn and the sa ntl Ar s o ei d c o , i y chbi hop de an n Th n s f he Tr n ha c o ised . e wi dow o t i ity c pel are r mar a au t fu and are fi d w t re r s ntat n e k bly be i l, lle i h p e e io s of the m ra l s rf rm aB k t a ft r his at Th i c e pe o ed by ec e e de h . e mon u men ts are r im rta nt and n l ud t at ofE r ve y po , i c e h dw a d the Bl a r n w t a rass efli of the n t ck P i ce, i h b gy Tri i y shown Hen d h wif on a an r . an is an of N a arr c opy y IV , e (Jo v e) ; Ar s C urt na 1396 D ean W tt n H nr chbi hop o e y, ; o o ( e y I and Odo C l n Card nal as V II . ) o ig y, i C tillion, The Corona at the xt r m end of the at dral w as t e w r , e e e c he , h o k of En l s W ll am and ntain th m n m nt g i h i i , co s e o u e of
Car nal 1558. The w nd w ar of h a di Pole, i o s e t e s me c ara t r as th s of the Tr n t a l th o h c e o e i i y ch pe , e S. side f w the s t rts t th S hoi s e A r now s o e . c hich vi i o ki r a i l . t ’ ’ the rn r fa n An r w s t oweI i Ans m s St . s co e , ci g d e , St . el tow r u t r Em u lf and t a D n ow e , b il by Prio , wi h ecorated wi d 76 HAND BOOK or mm . b r r H A E n is Ar b sh . E tria 13 6 t it d y P io de s , 3 . s . e ch i op ’ Ans m s t m 1109 and a the a l is a r m el o b , , bove ch pe oo w hich w as u sed as a watching room t o gu ard the ’ tr asu r s of mas rin A he ntran t o th e St . T s s t t e e ho h e . e ce t w r f rm n h scr n i the m num nt of Ar o e , o i g t e ee , s o e ch s M am 1333 and l w it in the r bi hop de eoph , ; be o , choi a sl ar ur 1 381 i e, e those of Archbishop Simon of Sudb y, ; Ar s r f 134 an Ar s Kem chbi hop St at ord , 8 ; d chbi hop pe,
1454. The S E tra nse t f rm r in its tw o a se s . p o e ly held, p , the al tars of t n a r wit the t m of a S . Joh nd G egory , h o b ax f St S n ar sh H th a r o . o chbi op. ere is placed e ch i Au ust f the r g ine (which formerl y stood at the head o choi ), w l tan a r hich has always done du ty as the metropo i ch i , in w u s r n Con hich s cce sive archbishops are enth o ed . tinu in W a n t e r a s are m nu ment s ofAr g lo g h S. choi i le. o ch s Hu rt W r 1205 and Ar ish R n l s bi hop be alte , ; chb op ey o d ,
1327 . The S transe t w as ma nl u t r r C . p i y b il by P io hil n n and th m nu nt of asau o a r n ar le de , has e o me C b n, p ebe d y in 16 1 n 7 . O n fr m the ran t on E . and rr s pe ing o t sep , co e po d ’ in t o th L i St M i cha el s e h l n h t r s . g ady c ape o t e o he side, , ’ or the w arr a l M on uments M ar ar t H l l an ior s ch pe . g e o d nd two hu s 143 Arc s Lan t n 1228 so bands, 7 ; hbi hop g o , , pamiliar t o fus in connection with M agna Charta ; L ady T rn urst 1609 The cr t is of r at s z and nt r st ho h , . yp g e i e i e e , ’ and is h The t e same that exist ed in Prior Conrad s time . rt n at the E nd is the a of Ou r Lad U nd r po io . e ch pel y e r ft an rt n 1500 c o , d has monuments to Archbishop Mo o , and Lad M un 1395 The r t has n d te y oh , . c yp bee evo d s n 156 1 to F r n n r at n wh o a ass m e i ce a e ch co g eg io , h ve e bl d here for service from the time of the Edict of N ante s to he r sent da The m m rs of t s n r at n w r t p e y. e be hi co g eg io e e r inall d k r The t r o ig y refu gee clothiers an sil weave s. o he r i h emain ng points of interest are the chantry in t e S. s d of the a f un the Bl a r n on his i e isle, o ded by ck P i ce marr a th f St n r ar and r a i ge ; e chapel o . Joh , ve y d k, p ob bly a n n he E rt n w is hidi g place for t reasure ; a d t . po io , hich n t o the ht of a nd w r t u in an earl r ope lig d y, a he e ( ho gh ie ’ u d n l a f the mur r b il i g) a Becket s body w as p ced a ter de , unt l it w tr t o the h r n i as anslated s i e . ’ Of th t wer th e t dral the S W St D unstan s e o s of a . . c he , ( w N as u l A 1444 and the . b i t by rchbishop Chicheley, , f rm r Arund t is m d m The ( o e ly call ed the el s eeple) o e . ntral t w r or B ll Harr is 235 f t and a ce o e , e y, ee high , s n n a Th cl oisters are ple did example of Perpe dicul r. e 77 RAI LWAY nxcunsrons. ent r fr m the N tr n t and are l at P er en e ed o . W . a sep , e p di cu l a r H r ‘ l a . e e it w as that the altercation took p ce etw e n the kn t s and a B k t re u s t o his n b e igh ec e , p vio bei g ra ed nt the h nks The d r t t e m . d gg i o N . transep by o oo was mm atel arred bu t a Be k t rder d it t o i edi y b , c e o e be O en a ain sa n t a w uld not ha his u r p ed g , yi g h t he o ve ch ch ma int a ast E Of the l st r is the Cha ter de o c le . . c oi e p Hou se or S rm n H u t the n r at n ad: e o o se, o which co g eg io ourned aft er ra rs I t w as uilt Ar s s j p ye . b by chbi hop C urt na and Arun fif nth entur and has a o e y del ( tee c y), ston enc runn n r u n for the m nks w t seats for e b h i g o d o , i h the r r and d n t r s N ar t s is the N ew p io high ig i a ie . e hi Libra r an Old N rm n u ld n r st r d and the r f y , o a b i i g e o e , oo su rted N r E f he brar is the ma . o t ppo by o n arches . li y B a ti str the u r f w nt er d fr m the p y, ppe part o hich , e e o at dral n n l f nt n Ar h s c he , co tai s a marb e o give by c bi hop W arner A me R man . good view Of the b aptistry and so o r ma ns f u nd at R u e nd w r l a ed in the e i o ec lv r, a which e e p c ar n E de . d of the l st rs is O t a n d fr m the S. s of g c oi e , b i e o i e the Green Cou t fr m the at edral r . This l atter i s entered o c h by a passage call ed the D a rk Entry (celebrated in the ’ n lds L ends an t t he end of w is the r r I go by eg , d a hich P io y
at . On th i aut fu l e E. f h n w s a g e O t e Gree Court , hich be i u adran w t r s l t in the ntr is the D ea ner q gle, i h g as p o ce e , y ’ f rm rl h w r t t e r n . The . s d s ( o e y P ior s l odgi gs) S i e , he e ood the r fe t r and d rm t r is now n d ded fr m e c o y o i o y, ope , ivi o
the a t str ar e l On the N . is a ran b p i y g d n by a rai ing . ge ’ of u ld n s f rm rl t he um or stran rs hall b i i g , o e y hospiti ge , in the N E i h and . orner i fine at ew w h w as t e . c s a g ay, h c t t o t s ll n h N i t h Alm nr or M nt n r a W . s e y hi h . O t e . e o y i rd w r H d m n and r is now a nr . n Y , he e e y VIII coi e o ey ; he e ’ he K i n s Sch ool the u r all of w is nter t g , ppe h hich e ed by st x u n e n a r as Th a mo e q isite a d u niqu N orma st i c e . e ’ and h s S w a f n ed H n . as King chool s ou d by e ry VIII , w a s ld a r u n f r s l ars and n r al y he high ep tatio o cho hip , eve ’ so t an t r Th r r or re n u r t r a esent . e t s G C mo e h p Po e , e o t has a fi ne N rman ar and l s s the r n ts on ga e , o ch c o e P eci c d R tu rn n th Ent and n this si e . e i g t o e D ark ry keepi g t on nstead Of turn n off t o t he Gr n C urt straigh , i i g ee o , h s t r nters a a e all e all d the Br k W al k t e vi i o e p v d y c e ic , 1 n l n th E of the On . n a s e N . art at r l run i g o g ide . p c hed a . w al k i a l th a ister nou rs fr m Of t his s house ca led e M Ho , o its having been the st ate rooms in which the Prior enter d hi of ar s e s u sts n rt . i a row tain g e . O s N orman che , m 78 HAND BOOK or m .
w i n to the I n rmar and fart r E is the h ch belo ged fi y ; he . f infi rmar u r T h f O o t e . r r w as nave the y ch ch . S o me ly he n nt ar n w r t he s m nk n r t co ve g de , he e ick o s coul d e te nfi m I n l t t n from the i r ary . Pa ace S ree e tered b y the ' rter s at is an ar d rwa t at is ft Of Po g e) che doo y, h le r is al a n famou f i the a chb hops p ce, o ce s or ts hospit a l ities and for the royal and distinguished gu ests tha t w e re n in d r Ha in xam n t h t an e terta e he e . v g e i ed e ca hedral d t he r ma ns of the C rist ur r r t he t u rist e i h ch ch P io y, o u t the m nast r of St Au st n now i s s . u cor ho ld vi i o e y g i e , n po ’ w Au st n no a dmi io u ti h rated ith St . gu i e s Coll ege ( ss n n l t e t rn T h af e oon). his building w as on t e site of a pagan w Et el ert and d r t o Au t n church , hich h b h e ove gu s ine o e l t m his conversion . T h a ter i mediatel y esta blis hed a l nast r for B n d t n s a S. ter an u mo e y e e ic i e , c l ed S Pe d Pa l, w d at n St Dunstan aft rwar s a ed the to hich edic io . e d dd
. F or more lasting name Of St Au gustine . many years thi s monastery was even more important than its neigh u r of st u r and he a ts t bo Chri ch ch , t bbo held hems elves n Bu t e D very high amongst Benedicti es . at th issol u tion t fel nt ru n and now all t at is l ft is a w l f the i l i o i , h e a l O
ur N . a s and rwa al s at the N E . end of ch ch ( i le) doo y ; o , . w m r th ma ns of t w at a s the e t e r S . n s h c e e y, e i Pa cra a an the t w o at s of the r n al ntran d ch pel , d g e p i cip e ce an me I t i not s r m the t r . s o an ars a o th at t ce e y ve y y ye g S . ’ Et el rt s t w r x st d nd the l att r but i h be o e e i e behi e , t w as taken down l ost it shou ld fal l and inju re the Kent os ta a n ta l xam l of ant r ur m h pi l, o b e e p e C e b y i becil it y . The first of t s two at wa s w is he nt n he e g e y , hich t e ra ce t the l e w as u t A t F ndon 13 h o co l ge, b il by bbo y , 00 ; t e a A r a n I ckm n 1399 . a t k th l seco d by , oy l p lace oo e p ace f t e m naster aft r the D ss l u t n w o h o y e i o io , hich was given u en M ar to Cardi nal and in l at r ars by Q e y Pole, , e ye , to ’ L r W tt n aft r w it w as n wn as La t o d o o , e hich k o dy Wo t on s t a a . Bu t i radu al f nt l wer d t a p l ce g ly ell i o o ep hs, cock it a fives- u rt a wl n a l and l astl a r w r p , co , bo i g l ey . y b e e y, o u n t h s t and ru u nt l i 1 44 w cc pyi g e i e ins, i , n 8 , it as B u t M r . r sf r Ho and r u lt m bo gh by e e o d w, eb i as a is sionar l l from d s ns Bu tter eld for a w ard n y co ege, e ig by fi , e , si fel l s an ab ut fift d nt Th e t x ow , d o y stu e s. e anci nt ounda t n is t r f r refulfill in its arl ntent n io , he e o e , g e y i io . The buildings now consist chiefly of the l ibrary (which has a fi ne Or nta l l l ect n on the s t of the r f r ie co io ) i e e ecto y, the C l Hall the r nal Gu st Ha o lege ( o igi e ll, with its Open RAI LWAY nxcunsrons, 79
’ r f the ha and the l st rs w t the stu nts oo ), c pel c oi e , i h de r ms a On the 8 s d Of the u adran l are the oo bove . . i e q g e s t ru ns Of the Old ur The en r un in can y i ch ch . op g o d ’ front of the principal gateway is still called Lady Wott on s
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Et rt had t s a l for her . s al u se and was helbe , hi ch pe e peci , ’ rsel f ur in St Au u st n s ur I t has R man he b ied . g i e ch ch . o w all n in art s of it th u the an l is Earl i g p , o gh ch ce y En s The st a n d l ass w nd ws r rd its t r gli h . i e g i o eco his o y, and t he font is said (t raditionall y) t o be the one in which ’ E rt w z d Th v fr m M art n s t e e as a t . e w St h lb b p i e ie o . i r the t an h l of the St u i harm n ove ci y d t e va e o r s very c i g . The other chu rches in Canterbu ry most w ort h visiting ’ D un h h W t are St . st an s n t e on t e sta , (beyo d hi ble r ad w has a sem r u ar t w r in a t n t o th o ) , hich ici c l o e , ddi io e s u a r t w er at the W I t nta ns the m num nt f q e o . co i o e s o the R rs H enr one Of w m M ar ar t Re r ope ( y IV . ho , g e pe , wa the au t r of ir T mas M r and it i sa s d gh e ho o e, s id ’ t at th e Ro r aults sti l nta n ir T mas s a h pe v l co i S ho he d . A brewery close by was the Ol d manor hou se of the ’ t M dr n ar the astl r t r d b B u tt r R rs . S s s e e . op il ed , e c e, e o e y r l d h R man w k in it H l r h w as r . Cr ss u as fi , o o o y o ch c ina the u r art of the W st at but w as su bse orig lly ppe p e g e , l r m o the of i I t h ix i r nt t S. t s s r t qu e y e oved . as m e e e sea s l d an l i i n in the n t Al he an O a S . e and p el ed ce l g ch cel . p g t a ns rass s t o the M ainwar n f m and n con i b e i g a ily, o one in he ar i ar e the r u s Of of t he seat s t S. ch s c v d eb Caxton ho w a in the W f K n r nt r w s rn a . h the p i e , bo e ld o e t T e ta s or s tal s of ant r ur w r r nu m r u spi l ho pi C e b y e e ve y e o s, f th ’ n m sa . T t hou gh ma y o e have di ppeared . St homas ’ E s t Br d or K n s Br s tal was u lt ( a i ge, i g idge) ho pi b i by Ar chbishop a Becket for the accommodation of those pilgrims who cou ld not afford the more expensive rt rs Of the C u rs I t h as a ua nt ar wa wn qu a e hecq e . q i ch y, do s and s m Ol d au lt r ms n w u d as some step , o e v ed oo , o se ’ r m I n St ur Str t is M a ner a for a school oo . o ee y s Spit l, ’ t rs nd s st rs and r s tal four bro he a i e , also Poo Priests ho pi , 80 HAN D BOOK or KENT . f un d 1240 Ar L n d n . I i n w o e , by chdeaco angto t s o divided tw n a dw llin u s and a Bl u at s l I n be ee e g ho e eco choo . ’ N rt at Str t is n nt r St . s ta a o hg e ee Joh s ho pi l , e e ed by u r u s w d n ar wa I t f u nd Ar sh c io oo e ch y. was o ed by chbi op L anfran for one u n re r who w re k aft r c h d d poo , e loo ed e the Au ustin an Bl a k an ns Of the r r of St by g i c C o , P io y . Gr r w was s t bu t has l n s n dis ego y , hich oppo i e , o g i ce d Th r u f u w appeare . e g o p O b ildings inside th e ga te ay is t ur s u and nt a n th kit n nd all in t h pic e q e, co i s e che a h e W rn r and the l w h n nt rest n S . e a as a co , ch pe , hich i e i g ’ F r r n in h m f nt . a t o t e sa str t is B s s ta o he , e ee , oy ho pi l , f un Sir n B s 1612 for a w ard n sev n o ded by Joh oy , , e , e r t rs and f ur s st rs The m nast stabl s m nts b o he , o i e . o ic e i h e w r al s num r u s T at Of the Bl a k F riars st a l s d e e o e o . h c (e b i he ’
r r N . d is no H n in St . t r s St t s w by e y Pe e ee i e), u s as dw ll n s w h l e the al l is a ni tarian m t n ed e i g , i h ee i g u s T at of t he Gr F r ars has d sa ar d xc t ho e . h ey i i ppe e , e ep ’ l l r t N a Oat n H l f w a f t. t s S r t r a w s . o S. e S S Pe e ee . e e il ( ’ f h fe r ma n Of St u l r N unn r o t e t are a w s . S s ci y) e i ep ch e e y, f Ar An lm 11 B the K n b s 00 . t s ounded y chbishop e , o h ight ’ s ri r d Of T m l ars and t Gr r a d sa ar . e p S . ego y P o y h ve i ppe e the ix Old at s Of the t the W st at is the nl one s g e ci y, e g e o y ft I t stands s t o the St u r and is ass d u nd r le . clo e o , p e e f h E R I w u t ll tra r r m t e . t as Ar by a velle s o S . . b il by ch m n Of u u r d is now u s as a l bishop Si o S db y, an ed po ice ‘ t n rt ns Of the wall s are t o s en in Br s atio . Po io be e oad r t E Of the cat dral w t a few Of the wal St ee ( . he ), i h l T i a m s nt r st n and l asant t urret s. here s lso a o t i e e i g p e w al k r und he wall s and ard ns Of the D an J n the l att er o t g e e oh , 1 0 At h end l n . W i ant d a Mr S mm s 79 t e S . s th p e by . i o , e D an n ts lf a l ft tu mu l u s r wn an O l s e Joh i e , o y c o ed by be i k, from which is a charming view over Thanington and th e l e val ley Of the Stou r towards Chartham. C os by is the tat n w it ma m nt n d is n s io , hich , y be e io e , o the ’ f he M art r s F ld w r u war s of t n site o t y ie , he e p d eigh ee r r r f ard nal l On persons were bu nt by o de o C i Po e . the N of the D an J n in Castl Str t are the ru ns of th e . e oh e ee , i s rk The N l now d rad nt a a wo . rm cast e , eg ed i o g o an w as the l ar st bu t two in the in m and keep ge k gdo , l e R st r in the l an of its u l d n resemb s oche e p b i i g . Th e Guildhal l contains some portrait s Of l ocal worthies and a m ur and in the mu s u m l s is a r int r st r o , e (c o e by) ve y e e in ll t n Of ant u t es n l u n the An - x g co ec io iq i i , i c di g glo Sa on remains from the cemetery of Sarr . The natural histor y
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deac ns n Ar The hurch a d r . o , chbishop Warham died he e c , w t t he x t n Of the w nd ws w are D rat ed i h e cep io i o , hich eco , is x l nt Earl En s and nta ns a m num nt t o e ce le y gli h, co i o e Sir R r M anw ood i f Ba r n i the t m OfE iza th oge (Ch e o n i e l be ), T s who held the manor and bu ilt a residence adjoining . hi u s w r f nt a and the man r ass d to ho e, ho eve , ell i o dec y, o p e Sir Edward Ha s an a t R man st and a fr en le , c ive o i , i d of am s The n n f Ha e a M ss J e II. prese t ma sion O l s Pl ce ( i Hal s is a st ar n red- r i s tu at in a r tt e ) i g b ick p le, i ed p e y a r and as in th t m f ir Ed ar Hal s it is p k , e i e O S w d e , d te t o R man a On the s evo d o C tholic p urposes . hill ide above the hou se is a pretty Roman Cathol ic chu rch . 0 ST U BRY TAT I O The l h nam Of whi 7 S N . il a t e 5 v ge , e ch suffi nt t k n the n rh f the St ur is cie ly be o e s eighbou ood o o , t nd a f umm r r d n Of th e on r . a w s rm r a s e s , o e ly e i e ce ts f t A n A farm u s nt a ns a or A O u u st . bbo S . g i e ho e co i p te tion of the Old residence of Lord Strangford ( mp . am s On the O s t ank of e St ur r ssed J e ppo i e b t h o , c o r t wo r d s is F rdwi w s ar s in the he e by b i ge , o ch , hich h e st n t f n n t andw the di i c ion o bei g a Ci qu e Port w i h S ich , t e in l a s r n a t A t u an id O d d y eachi g s high as his . l ho gh x a l l F rdw is rn d e cessivel y sm l vi l age ( pop . o ich gove e a ma r and r rat n of the t n and r by yo co po io , elec io p oceed d The ings Of which rather curiou s stories are tol . ch urch has a brass t o Aphra Hawkins (seventeenth r T r l m s a cent u y). he ai way now enters for several ile ast s st m of mars s t r u w the St u r w n s v y e he , h o gh hich o i d it d u s annel n r m s n a s t are in a s evio ch . U p o i i g hey s n nt of w t es ats a an nt r st n ce ic poi vie , h e fl h ve i e e i g association with the very earliest history Of England ; for du ring the Roman occu pation they were covered by th t w t n w nd the wa l s Of e ide , hich flowed pas Sa d ich a l R r u the an nt Ru t u ae The nam Of th e ichbo o gh , cie pi . e W antsum ann l n m t e t s f nt th e ch e , which ow e p i s i el i o sea at R ul r and m t s t he wat rwa w h ec ve , co ple e e y by hic T an t is ma an isl and as en t o the w l as h e de , w giv ho e p sa t w n R h r u and R u r and man a ge be ee ic bo o gh ec lve , y Roman gall ey must have sailed u p the vall ey throu gh the t ra n f th E R w l l i W st r w s o e S. . no . s hich i . g ide ; e be e r Earl En l i r h m r is rt chu ch ( y g sh) ; and ac oss t e a sh ( . ) t dmars ur S o h ch ch . 4 Gaov s F a Y T ATI N H r r ar n 7 S O rt . a e t ea s ; . e e ( ) g de f m u f r e Th f r a bi a t a s o t r st r w rr s. e r o hei a b ie e y ( g bo , nearl y as broad as the river) is the nearest way t o RAI LWAY BxcunsI ON s. 83
Win am and n and t s is the n ar t E r st s S. . R gh P e o , hi e e . sta t n f R u r a u t 5m l the t w r r . s of io o ec lve (p bo . . , o e w i are b in the d stan F t r n s n s . ar o l h ch oo vi i le i ce he ( . ) is Sa rr i w f rm rl the s t n Of the old f , wh ch as o e y po i io erry nt T an t An An -Sax n m t r was s r i o h e . glo o ce e e y di cove ed er w ha l l ar num rs of ns d h e, hich s yie ded ge be coi an other r ma ns to s n in the Cant r u r M u s um On t h e i , be ee e b y e . e r n N t s r un 1 m is St . as a Wa in w i i g g o d ( . H . ) ichol de, hich ar s w as an t r f r r the W antsum T p i h o he o d ove . he u r u lt the m nks Of C r st u r i N ch ch, b i by o h i ch ch , s or man Ear En s and D rat and has m ns n , ly gli h , eco ed , di e io s and details far above the ordinary ru n of country u r I t ss ss s a rass t o a n ch ches . po e e b V le tine Edvarod and his tw o s 1559 and the r ha r wive , , po ch s a pa vise ham r r it F art r on and n ar the rail wa c be ove . he e y . ) is M n t n ur w as its nam m s agO o k o ch ch , hich , e i mie , n th ant r ur m n I t belo ged t o e C e b y o ks . t con ains a m nu m nt t o i m F ran s Bl e heden o e Will a ci c , and a brass t o a f rm r ar The a n n farm u s as r o e vic . djoi i g ho e w p o a l the man r u s of the m nk b b y o ho e o s. M I N sT EB TA I N Ju nction wi th Ram t M 79 S T O . ( sga e and a r e br h F a s d a t a/nc res 15 . 103 . 6 68. 5d. The l g . , . , ) vil age Of M nst r am n st the tre s is r ma a f i e o g e , e rk ble or an u nus ual l fine ur and s m n n y ch ch , o e i teresti g associations w t the ar st st r of the unt . K n E rt i h e lie hi o y co y i g gbe , the f urt r st an n Of K ent h m r er o h Ch i i ki g , ad u d ed two Sax n rin s his un u s ns and t o x ate t o p ce , yo g co i , e pi his cr m a re to f un a nu nn r an t o n w i e g ed o d e y, d e do it w ith as mu l an as a bind w ul d run i one urs T ch d o n co e . he ous of w D om neva was the fir t a s h e , hich p s bbe s, became r and m rtant unt the n r ich i po il eleve th centu y , when the D an s urnt it w t the a ss and all the nuns T e b , i h bbe . he u r r st r is ru f rm and has a N rman na ch ch ( e o ed) c ci o , o ve, Ear En r ns ts and r w m r ly glish t a ep choi , ith isere e stall s b carved with humorou s su jects . I t contains one or two cu r t s u as an Ol d a n B and a iosi ie , s ch ch i ed ible chest
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t o fill u and fr m t at m m nt mm n s the d a f p , o h o e co e ce ec y o Sandwich ; althou gh for some time afterwards it con t nn d of m rt an fr m th fa t Of a num r i e i po ce, o e c be Of — F rench and F lemish refu gees settl ing here a circum s tance which accounts for the foreign character Of many of t he nam The w r d d w all s f s . t wn as su r un e o o e by , o w a ns d ra l rt n st ll ex sts f rm d n hich co i e b e po io i i , o e i to a l asant O en w al k rd r l ant d sl s r p e p , bo e ed by p e ope , ve y mu r sem l n a B l r F l em n I t had fi ch e b i g e gian o ish tow . ve ates Of w nl ne the F s r at is l ft alt u g , hich o y o , i he g e, e , ho gh t re is a fine ate wa t w r Of l at r dat al l d the he g y o e e e , c e B ar an t r u w the r ad t o Rams at run bic , h o gh hich o g e s l s t o the rt At the end of the wn w e l . t c o e po . S o , l seen ’ fr m h i l m n t t e ra l wa is St . C t s ur w a l ow o y, e e ch ch , i h N r man nt ral t w r rnam t d w t a au t ful w l o ce o e , o en e i h be i al ar ad and a rre nd n n n I t h N an s o e s . as d S. c e , co po i g i ide . a s s w t a l s s m m s r r sta l s a ras t o i le , i h ch pe , o e i e e e l , b s El z a et S n r 1583 a r f w t il t ss s and i b h pe ce , , oo i h g bo e an els and a f nt Of the t me of H nr w t the arm g , o i e y VII . i h s ’ of En land and F ran Th M a r seat ha l h g ce . e yo s s a so t e R al arms on it A s r s o b l oy . pecial se vice u ed t e he d here ’ for h Fl m s den s c h t e s r t St . ter s ur as a t w r e i h e i . Pe h ch o e ’ a u l t Cl ment s is aut ful I t is u l Of r s as S . t g y e be i . b i b icks mad out of the ar ur mud The nt r r h a e h bo . i e io s been w r st r d and nta n m nu m nt t o ir ell e o e , co i s o e s S John Henr T Ell 13 2 h Gr s. s 9 t e f un r ove ( y ho i , , o de of ’ T ma tal Adam t ann r and a ras f St . s s S o ho ho pi , e , b s r ’ T G l rt 159 t T m s tal w s s o 7. S . as a t th . i be , ho ho pi clo e e ur bu t has e n r u lt in the u tsk rts of the t wn ch ch , b e eb i o i o . ’ M r i he St . a s n Strand Str t w c u s t s t Of y ( ee ), hich o c pie i e a chapel bu il t by Egbert t o expiate t he mu rder of his ne w s see M nst r was urnt the F renc in 1456 phe ( i e ), b by h , and aft rwards r u l t I t onta ns the m nu m nt Of ir e eb i . c i o e S R r M anwood Of Ha es a n ar Canter u r w oge l Pl ce, e b y , hose fat r w as a ra r in andw Sir R r fou nd d the he d pe S ich . oge e rammar s h l a tu r s u Old F emis u ld n on g c oo , pic e q e l h b i i g t he Ash r ad w t r ste e ab es and the dat of o , i h c ow pp d g l , e f u at 1 4 i l t e r A new t he nd n 56 n ant t s . s o io , , gig ic e chool tl i h wn The t al ha re n en u t m r n t e t . s s ce y be b il , o e o ho pi
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R r u W s m u l r n w a l s r an the ichbo o gh , ho e o de i g l ove h g t ur and the rai w a to M inst r was the l e rate S o l y e , ce b d f rtr ss and R man stat n of Ru tu ae the an n o e o io pi , l di g pl ace for the Roman forces from the Opposite shores of B u ne The Littu s Ru tu inum was fam l r o log . p i ia R man ars not n in nn t n w t th i t o o e , o ly co ec io i h is m rtant assa bu t as ld n a r d l at ste r po p ge, yie i g ve y e ic e oy , m in fa ur w t the urman s Of t s da uch vo i h go d ho e ys . ” Ru tupiae w as one of a series of fortified castra b uilt the R man s on t s as t— R u l r L mne an by o hi co ec ve , y , d r a s D er n t he t rs—and it mmand n pe h p ov , bei g o he co ed ot only the landing place (for it mu st be remembered that the sea in t s a s w as the ffs r b ut a so ho e d y hed cli he e), l he w l e of the ann Of t he W antsum w i cut ff t ho ch el , h ch o t fr m the m n l an I t is u n rta n who w Thane o ai d . ce i as he a tua u ld r Of t s w a l s bu t it was r a th t c l b i e he e l , p ob bly e R man nera St l who was one Of the l a t i c o ge l i icho , s n om d Of Br t n and wh o ut the i t t t t man i ai , p d s ric in o a s ate of defen I t is rta n we r t at the fam ce . ce i , ho ve , h ou s 2 d L n wh s u su al u art rs w r st r n egio , o e q e e e Che e , w as s t n d r al s As it w as a f rt r ss nl and n t a io e he e o. o e o y, ot w ll t n th rran em nt w ll f t a a ed ow , e a g e i be ound o be ver y s m l nd n m arat sma s a I n f a o a . a t i i p e, co p ively ll c le c , t RAI L AY Exc I 87 W uBs ON s.
is a r tan ul ar n su r su rr u n f u r w l s f ec g e clo e , o ded by o a l , O w h N is h r r t 4 0 fe t e . t e st s . I is 6 t n hich be p e e ved e lo g, an fr m 20 30 f e i A N d t . an l t the . W o o e t n height . g e are r ma ns Of a r un t w r and s s th s rn r e i o d o e , be ide e e co e t w rs t r w r t wo s u are t w ers on a w a one o e , he e e e q o e ch ll, of w st x t on th W w l I n t he N w all hich ill e is s e . al . . nt r w as a st m and r th all i 10 f ce e po e , he e e w s eet 8 in s t i k The W w a l ntains in ad t n to che h c . . l co , di io the s u ar t w r the entran t o the D u man Gat q e o e , ce ec e , and here a stone pavement w as once found ; and there is an t r s u r t w n h w al k n t ar s o he q a e o er o t e S. l (loo i g ow d D al Th s t w rs w er r a l ham rs for sen e ). e e o e e p ob b y c be t r s Th m l f s t ie . e w alls the se ves are composed O ands one and u lders m nted w t m rt ar the fa n on the bo , ce e i h o , ci g ins d in of flint s and xt rnall of urs s Of i e be g chiefly , e e y co e r an r I th n r r r a n ar th g it d Po tl and stone . n e i te io a e ( e e
N . E. rn r is a r m rk t n he r un co e ) c oss a ed ou o t g o d, the Obj ect of which w as for long a pu zzl e t o anti uari T r h t l n i es . ad d n e n a u d a o t q he e evi e ly b e b i i g b ve , and excavations by the Kent Archaeol ogical Society p roved that t here was a solid mass of masonry below it I i r l n r t . t s gene a ly u de stood that this stru c ure was a ar s nt n ed for a amark or l ht u s for he ph o , i e d se ig ho e , t u an Of the t r o ss s m n er fr m B u l ne g id ce o p ve el co i g ov o o og . On the summit Of the hil l on which Richborou gh is built W ma n m t l S . of it are the r s Of an a tr a ( ) e i phi hea e, e liptic l in s a and a ut 200 f t in l n t w t t r h pe, bo ee e g h , i h h ee l entrances . This w as doubt ess the exercise or recreation r u n f h r Th r ma ex g o d o t e ga rison troops . e visito y t end his x urs n to A h the r Of i is n u e c io s , spi e wh ch co spic ou s m W b h r l s 2m . u t t e w a is xt m ffi ul t t fin . o d o e , y e e e y di c , a nd it is tt r r a d fr m an be e e che o S dwich . T he rail wa nt nu s its u rs D a r y co i e co e t o e l, ove the mar s he l l e N u r s ass n rt . t tt rman ofW rt he , p i g ( ) i o ch ch o h , and ha n a d stan r f E tr ur h vi g i t view ( t . ) o as y ch c and U n n h s F art r o m ar e io ou e . he n (sa e side) e th church w rs f N r h L t o t u rn and r a M n am . th o e o hbo e G e t o ge . ( ) e v w Of the sea is mu n rf w s n h l ie ch i te ered ith by a d i ls, b ut th e nu mber Of masts that are visible above these he to ns t he r s n of t he D wn ke p e e ce o s. 90 D EAL ST ATI ON F a res r ndon : 17s 118 1 m o . . 0d . o L . ( f , ,
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F m T U N BRI D GE ST AT I ON the Hast n ranc f r s o S. E R o i g b h . . t a a du e s u t r urse ru nn n t r u kes o he ly co , i g h o gh a charm l i d d k n u n r L . omerh ll ing y woo ed an bro e co t y . ( ) S Park Ju l an Goldsmid a r r tt ark and tu r u ( i ), ve y p e y p pic esq e u s r st red W a ttville I t was bu il t in the six ho e, e o by y . t eenth ntur the Earl of C anr ard and ur n ce y by l ic e , d i g ’ f Charl es I I . s resort t o th e Well s was a avou rite excu r si f r the u rt rs T r are two r ads fr m T on o co ie . he e o o u n n h f th r i bridge t o the Wells ; one o t e rt . O e a l w ay t r u S ut r u a l asant mm n on h o gh o hbo o gh , p e co o high r u d m n fast d tt d wit ll a s and r s d n e g o n , beco i g o e h vi e i e c s ; m hil l n fa t he t r on l . ast So er a d rt r S a l tt o he , , p ; he . ( i le Off the r ad m ur Hotel : Ca mden The arish o ), Pe b y ( ). p u r i N rman and a ne w one has n u l ch ch s o , bee b i t by the M ar u ss of Camd n q e e . W ELL T ATI R esh rooms m . N BRI S ON r . P T U D G E S . o ( ef p . Hotels : Ca l verl e M ou nt E hra im Ro al Sussex y, p , y , C R i wa Sta tion B S C near the P a ntil es F a res astle a l L ...... y , , d d m ibus t Sou thbo o d n s . 3 3 n u r m Lon o 9 6 . 6 . 3 . 6 O o ro h f , , . g id o a h L nd u i he summer D a nd st ne o c to o on d r n t . is M a . C g i u h P n hu nb m ou thb ro 2m . e s r ta nces : Tu r d e 5 . S o st g , ; g , , E i d e F n t Pem u 3m Gr m r 3m ra 2m. b r . oom 6 . . ; g , ; , ; y , brid e 3 m S eldhu rst 3m Ea st Grinstea d 13m. T un g , 5 . p , . , ) r Well s is as far as s tuat n and eau t Of n b idge , i io b y eigh bou rh ood o one of the m st arm n inlan w at r n g , o ch i g d e i g l En l and I t is in the m dl of a r r p aces in g . id e ve y b oken and pictu resqu e country on the borders of K ent and h Suss x art of the t wn n in t e l att r unt . I ts e , p o bei g e co y r s dat fr m 1606 w n the hal at s r n s w r i e es o , he c ybe e p i g e e fi st s r d L rd N rt and mm d at l ame r di cove e by o o h, i e i e y bec ’ l I u n H nr tt atr n s n fas na C ar s . s a hio ble, h e q ee , e ie , p o i i g t I t is sa d that the Ca al r s t n of t he s t rs hem. i v ie ec io vi i o principal ly lodged at Southborough (houses being scarce at t he W l s t ms l s and t he u r tans at Ru sthal l el he e ve ), P i , i The l tt r art a ar t o a l On the other s de . a e p y ppe h ve eft h m t n t ra es in the nam s of M u nt E ra m t e os abidi g c , e o ph i , M nt l & a d al in the erm M unt n u asa t c . n s a o Sio , o P e n , , o p n ra t r Of the wat r n - l a w c t o t s da is ne t cha c e e i g p ce, hi h hi y u a d t Th f arade noted for its q iet n subdu ed one . e chie p Of the t n is a l the ant s fr m its a n e n ow c l ed P ile , o h vi g b e
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Br ar the n s at Of the M ar u Of idge P k, oble e q is A r a v nn w e f m t t f N be g e y, hos a ily ( ha O evil l) has d Bri Castl for r fi ve u n r ars hel dge e ove h d ed ye . The ark w is O n t o the u is fu p , hich pe p blic , ll Of w l an s n r of ara t r and the ood d ce e y high ch c e , r d d r v s are sa d tO 0m n s an 7 . i e d i e i be lo g . There is a very extensive view from a prospect t w r on Saxonbu r Hi l the s te of an an ent o e y l , i ci m t he E Of the r is F ran a On . s a t c p . ide p k , w has a r tt u r u l t in 1867 hich p e y ch ch , b i by the M arqu is ; al s o a wide view from F rant Gr n There i s a sta tion a t F ra nt on the ee . ( Ha stin s li ne g , d T B A m er . o a h m e 6 a d L am urst 7 m y a bb y, . , n b h , t . The Abbey (M archioness Of Camden) is sit uat ed on the banks of the Teise (a stream which joins the B u lt n ar M ar n and w as r na e e de ), o igi lly surr und it I t a f u n for Prmmon o ed by . w s o ded st ratensian Can ns Ral de D n w ho o by ph e e , r m d i t r fr m t am in Su ss and e ove t hi he o O h ex, mu Of the ru ns st ll r main ns st n Of ch i i e , co i i g the u r and u l m nta m nas t u ch ch, s pp e e ry o ic b ild n T he form r is Ear En li i gs . e ly g sh , and is r ma r a e k all t he u r s Of t s r r e k bl , li e ch che hi o de , for its n t narr wn ss and s m t et le g h , o e , i plici y, y eau f d The ru n r w l b ty o etail . i s are ve y e l t and the m d rn El za t an us w as kep , o e i be h ho e x ll ntl r st r d in 18 0 B ra ndon Ad e ce e y e o e 7 by . ( missi on to the ru i ns Tu esda s a nd F rida s y y . ) This district is interesting as having been for m rl a u s one w n t he r n manu fa tu e y b y , he i o c re fr m ar al was arr e on in Suss x ( o ch co ) c i d e . 1m w r d w n the T se is l u st r F . lo e o ei G o ce e u r ’
na w r t he alu strad r und . au l s w ce, he e b e o St P as ast 1m f r is t h l l f L . a t r e a o am c . he vi ge ber u rst s at d on r und fr m w h , e e high g o , o hich are m x n H r re u rt ost e te sive views. e e a Co L odge W M rl and n . C. and S t Cast E o ) co ey le ( . naso n a seat Of C Ar y), o ce hicheley, chbishop of Cant r u r 1418 Of w m i l e b y , , hich a ach co ated h round tower remains . T e present modern u s is a l vi n The retu ho e by S . rn to Tunbridge Well s may be made throu gh a very pretty u tr r co n y by Pembu ry G een. 1 RAI LWAY ExCU RsI ON s. 9
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h n t f he r E R t r us t o t e stru n O t ct S. . o P evio co c io di e . D r t r u n aks he ma n n ed t o n ove h o gh Seve o , t i li e us be ide i l w th r n r u o ld R d il F r m L n t ca ith e p ese t o te e h l . o o don t h s rt n f th E R w i h o e . runs s s t t e i po io S. . ide by ide h ast Cr n and M rst am but at REDHI LL p oydo e h , T I h r h E rn A O R. u n o S T N t e t wo n s di t e S. . t off t li e ve ge , i g t h e E. and s n he st at ns of AT ERHAM U N T ON , pas i g t io C J C I a nd GOD STON E and nt r n the unt Of K nt a u , e e i g co y e bo t m r m 1 . f o 33 D RI D OE T I The t wn s ar E ENB STA ON . litt le o ( c cely r t n h r ad fr m m th n a l a i m . r t W o e a vi l ge) s i . o e high o o es fe r am t o Uckfield . B n t he r nd u l ar ur b eyo d Pe pe ic ch ch, w hich has a brass and monument t o tw o members of the Sel ard fam l s xte nt ntu r t r is t t t o see y i y ( i e h ce y), he e li le . T he smal l str am f the E en s r s e h e o d i c o s d here . T e t s u l f n u r t 5 m t r u t ur s wa r m r t o s s . o i ho ld k o he e Pe h , 4 h o gh
r arm 2 m on rt . an Of the Ed n i a n untr . s ve y ch i g co y i . b k e H r famou s for its old as t ll at man r us an eve , c e ed o ho e, d I t i ll f its hist orical associations with Henry VIII . s a O t h e at Of the fift nt and s xt nt ntu r s ns st d e ee h i ee h ce ie , co i in Of a ua ran l in the S fr nt Of w is the at g q d g e , . o hich g e us wi t t wo rt ul l s s the al w n sta s ho e h po c i e , h l, oode ble , and the rooms called aft er Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cl e s the l att r Of w m is sa d t o ha i d r An ve , e ho i ve d e he e . O r astl w as u t r Sir W Hevre who s ld i t lde c e b il he e by . , o to Sir G ffr B l e n a tra sman and L rd M a r eo ey o y , de o yo Henr He it w as t at er te the r s nt us ( y h ec d p e e ho e , t t r wi hi r nds n ir T m fat r Of Ann oge he th s g a o , S ho as , he e
B l n w h h rl d r . H r it w as t o ey , o passed er ea y ays he e e e hat r V r t her nd t h K n H n . u t r O o urt a e e y III sed o ide ve co , e t r a s n bad in t s a s us fr u ntl t o o d bei g ho e d y , he ed eq e y h h l A r st in t e mud unti am fr m t e ast . ft ick , l help c e o c e e ’ Sir Thomas Boleyn s death the king gave Hever t o Anne f s and it ft rwar s ass t o the Walde raves o Cleve , a e d p ed g ,
ur as t he l s the r s nt wn rs. and by p ch e o t Wa do , p e e o e r u r ns u u for its ra fu s r is D Heve ch ch , co pic o s g ce l pi e , eco t an r n ul r nd nt a ns in the B n ra ed d Pe pe dic a , a co i ( oley chapel) the altar-t omb and brass Of Sir Thomas ; brasses 92 HAN D BOOK OF KEN T.
t o M a r ar t C ne and W T d and a m num nt t o g e hey . od e , o e n de am 1399 C . Joh obh , 1 m f m H r i dd n n n l d- w rl l a e . r s st a o 5 o eve Chi i g o e, o d vi l g , wi t a r tt ur and ark e n n t o the Str at h p e y ch ch , p , b lo gi g e fi d fam l w s m numents Of r n are t o s en el i y, ho e o i o , be e in the u r r l m d I n th u ss x r nw rks ch ch , p obab y a e e S e i o o , w w er Of r m r an i f rm r da s l s t o hich e g eat i po t ce n o e y . C o e the l l a is a l k of san st n al l e t he C d n vi ge b oc d o e , c d hi i g st n sa t o a e n a l of ud m nt in Old times . o e, id h v bee p ace j g e 2m f r h f h E e w t th e a t er E. th u n t on o t e d n . s o e , clo e t j c i i h M dwa is the r t la Of P ns u rst I nn Leicester e y, p e ty vil ge e h ( Arms 2m rom P EN SHU RST STAT I ON one Of the fa ur te , . f ), vo i l r m r Th e h o w alk fr m pi g i ages for Kentish visito s . os w o the station t o the park should enter the l atter by a gat e and f t at s t dl eaf at the t o Of the ll and oo p h oppo i e Re , p hi , t u n f th l F r m t he h s gai a most beau tiful view O e p ace . o ill a th e n n is r u the u r ar at the v ge e tra ce th o gh ch chy d, h r mmed at N . W rn r Of w a at nt rs t e a . co e hich p h e e p k i i ely t h w Admission n omi na l / on M onda s opposite e est front . ( y y a nd Sa t urda s bu t ra cti ca ll i t is show n ever da exce t y , p y y y p ’ u nd h r Pl L rd e L I sl w as r S ay . ) Pens u st ace ( o d e) o igi nal ly the seat of Sir Stephen de Bonchester (Edward fr m w m it af rw r s as d t o Sir n de u l t n o ho te a d p se Joh P e ey , d ’ the B huns and t he F an s and in E war VI . s r n t o o , e , d eig Sir W l am i n h fi r t Of the n l l n w has il i S d ey, t e s ob e i e hich ma ns u rst fam u s The r n al m mb rs of the de Pe h o . p i cip e e a n L d f f m l aft r Sir W l am w r Sir H . S r C i y , e i li , e e id ey , o hie u st Of r l an w s son w as the l rat Sir J ice I e d , ho e ce eb ed Philip Sidney (born the hero of t he battle of Zut i b n t unt L s and phen ; S r Ro ert Sid ey, crea ed Visco i le Ear of L e st r The se nd arl w as the fat r Of l ice e . co e he D r t S dn the Sacharissa of W al r and Of Al o o hy i ey ( le ),
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E V I n it H nr M ar nd E za dwar I . a t d . e y VIII , y , li be h w nd E r VI i d m mm r rn a wa . a es . n e e bo , d d d e . J I co e ced ’ the new ui ld n bu t n artl fin s ed the ue n b i g, o ly p y i h Q e s u s w wa s aft rwards m l et d n J n ho e , hich e co p e by I igo o es ; bu t arl s I I u l t a d rt n of the al a e Ch e . b i goo po io p c , which “ w as aft er wards in a r anc w t the w s s f , cco d e i h i he o Qu een M ar t u rn d nt a s tal 1705 aft r the at l y, e i o ho pi , e b t e of La H u The f nt s Of nter st a s wed fr og e. chie poi i e . vie om the r er are the s l end d t erra of 860 fe t an h iv , p i ce e , d t e fou r nobl e bl ocks of bu ildings that const itu te the bul k f h H t l iz N W l k K n o t e s a v . . . C ar es N E o pi , b oc , i g h l ; . . , u Ann fa the r r W n t t s e S. i . K n W l Q ee e bo h he e ce iv ) ; , i g l m E r I h M a . t e m d is a S. . u n n the i ; , ee y id le great u ar w n at the s s the a ll and h sq e , sho i g ide h c apel w ith ’ t r l n At the a k is the u e n hei co on ades. b c Q e s hou se ui t Ann of D nmark and H nr tta Ma r a and (b l by e e e ie i ), w s r l I n 1 6 no u ed for the M a ine Schoo . 8 5 Greenwich H ospita l w as di verted from its original int ention du ring the Gladst n minist r the ns n rs w re sent a a o e y ; pe io e e w y , and the g reater part of the bu il ding appropriated for the R a N al e On l and n in fr n of he N a C ll . t t W oy l v o ge i g , o . . l k is an l sk f red ran t e t o Lieut enant B ll t he b oc obe i o g i e o , t Ar t na at r and in t he ntr of the s u are c ic vig o , ce e q is a ’ st t u f r R sbra ch I n th W l k a o G . . e S. e eo ge II by y . b oc ’ K n ll i ir W r n is the W am s u l t S C. l rat i g i , b i by e ) ce eb ed ainted Hall (a dmi ssi on free da ily from 9 to famou s for its l l e t n of na a tu res an t m of the r co c io v l pic , epi o e p in i al n a ments in En l s st or The e in c . p e g ge g i h hi y c il g , by ir James Th rnh ll who w as at w rk at it for n S o i , o earl y t w nt ears re res nt s W ill am and M ar su rr un e y y , p e i y , o ded ’ rtues and t h r all e r al es ns N el s n s by vi o e go ic d ig . o body l a in stat re for t r a s f r his uria l I t s y e he h ee d y be o e b . i u nn ssar to s c f the a nt n s as man of t e ece y pe i y p i i g , y h m m h I are na and at al o u s an ad. n th e ed , c g e c be opposite ’ b l oc ueen M ar s is the a l w ha s n tw k (Q y ) ch pe , hich bee ice r st red and c nta ns an alt ar West a nd e o , o i piece by , bust s f ir T H r n i R K ha nt e d a d S r . eat s C r L o S . a w y (by y) . o er d w n on t he sam sid of the s u are is the M u seu m o , e e q , , w hich h as an interesting col l ection of naval model s and u r sit s The r ma nd r of the H s tal is n n c io ie . e i e o pi ot ow n t he u The R a N a al Col l h o pe o t p blic. oy l v ege as been established for giving courses of instru ction t o officers of the na and the mar nes and the w u ild n w t vy i hole b i g, i h the x t n of the rt i ns s r d is n u t o e cep io po o de c ibe , give p 4 10 HAN D BOOK or KEN T.
r u r m nts of the The M ar n S o at he eq i e e College . i e ch ol the a is e n n vi z f r ns f d t t r s t s . o s o b ck divid i o h ee ec io , o ffi rs s ns of s am n or marin s dau ters of the o ce , o e e e , gh sam a t t r m r s n a ut one t h usand l r n e, l oge he co p i i g bo o chi d e , wh o fed l th d n u t d r mm d at l are a d d a . , c o e , e c e he e I e i e y behind the Hospital rises u p the w ood- covered hill of r n h l r Th G wi ar a t e R a O s rvat . e ee ch P k , c pped by oy b e o y t me- n u r d ol d ar k in w n rat ons Of Lon i ho o e p , hich ge e i n rs a d s rt ed t ms v s w s a o t r nal l do e h ve i po he el e , a l id u o igi y ’ L e N otr in C arl s I I l r n the O s r at r n by e h e . eig , b e v o y bei g ui t t he sam k n who a nt F l am-toad as the b l by e i g, ppoi ed firs Astr n m an n w ir G r t o o er Royal , office o held by S eo g e N o a dmi ssi n ex t b s eci l a lica ion T s o ce a t . Ai ry . ( p y p p p ) hi i s the head- qu arters for al l t he astronomical and meteoro al s r at ns of the nat n u n w s n logic ob e v io io , po hich cie ce, nd s all na al s n is so r at nd nt a e peci y v cie ce, g e ly depe e . The f r and r t n of the w nd the u ant t of the o ce di ec io i , q i y re m u t is the ra n a as r d r and in the E. t rr i e e he e , u e cele hrated t me a l w es Gre nw t m t o al l th e i b l , hich giv e ich i e r d T fr m nw l o w l known wo l . he view o Gree ich hil is s el t i i I kn wn at it s al m s u r u u s t m nt n t . t o , h o t s pe fl o o e io extends over miles and mil es of the reaches of th e nd h Tham s a the t Essex s r w le t o t e W . e opposi e ho es, hi m ra s a l ar r n f L nd n d if the da it e b ce ge po tio o o o , an y be ‘ r l ar is a d x nd a fa r n s r Tu rn r ve y c e , s i to e te s as Wi d o . e s l r nt a t ak n f m h At th e S. ce eb ated pai ing w s e ro t is spot . de of the ark rs l ad on t o Bl a h at mm n si p , doo e ck e h co o The t wn of Gr nwi ts lf d es not nt a n (p. o ee ch i e o co i v r mu of nt r st b ut is r n al l kn wn in con e y ch i e e , p i cip y o it w t n r H els Shi Tra a l a r ne tion w t s a t d n s. ot : c i h hi eb i i e ( p , f g , Crown a nd Sc tre w ith hosts mi nor a ccommoda ti on ep , of . i t ns he S E R di rect to a nnon Street a nd Ra l wa s a tio t . . C y of . , a bra nch line to the K ent Ra ilwa with a stati on a t M a ze N . y i ra mw o We mi nster a n d l ck ri a rs bri es F ll T a s t st B a . . y f dg ) The onl y object of i nt erest besides the Hospital is th e N rf lk C ll a tur s u u l n a l t tl l w r o o o ege, pic e q e b i di g , i e o e wn the r v r f un d t he Ear of N rt am t on do i e , o de by l o h p 1 03 f r t w nt -t wo r l He ims l f is u r ed 6 , o e y poo peop e . h e b i in the a ch pel . A he end of B a kwa R a l i s t he C t ana t t . l c ll e ch ( ) i y c l , a r ss th ne k of he sl of D s and n cutting c o e c t I e og , givi g B LACK WALL e t the East and W est n a D ks . At acc ss o I di oc , al so a famou s pl ace for fish dinners (Hotel s : West I ndia D ock Ta vern is the t rm nus ofthe F n hur h ), e i e c c
106 H AN D BOOK or KEN T . f d r me ounded by John H uggins for ecayed t ades n . i o Rt RAV E EN D Stat on P . . G s (p . ( p Hotels larendon l i ton F err a cross the r iver to Tilbur C , C f . y y st tion en ou e or enchu rch Street or Sou thend a r t F . , f ) This is the port where ou tward- bound vessels take t r ts nd in man as s t r ass n rs . T u r hei pilo , a y c e hei p e ge ilb y F rt h x w r t at the t m of t he o , on t e Esse side , as e ec ed i e panic abou t the Armad a (Henry bu t it was su b s u nt str n t n so as to m the r n a eq e ly e g he ed, beco e p i cip l d f se t o Gra s n is e ence of the river passage . Clo ve e d M h mars is H am t n ur and fart r on in t e s . il o ch ch , he , he , igh I n i T u r F rt the r v r is f n th e addit on to ilb y o , i e de e ded by f ts E and N ew T a rn r f t T l ur S rn . o o as i b y, ho e, ve T t h L w r HO e the r r he steamer now en ers t e o e p , ive L f m k u th N . the s r o a ing a considerable deto r t o e . pi e - - n f h r on is T am s a n Stanford l e Hope ; a d art e h e h ve , w here a branch rail way conveys cattle and fish t o
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n ee r un for the rs of li lo g b n classic g o d love terature, for w t h at Ear did so mu h Y ars a e . o hich l e l c e g , too, Chevening was the spot in w hich the earliest experi m nt s in st r t in w r a rr e on M ss rs e e eo yp g e e c i d by e . T il l och F oulis and W l s n at the n tat n of th , , i o , i vi io e t hen E rl The r na man r of C n n n t o t h a . o igi l o heve i g belo ged e f hat nam I t aft rw ards am t th L family o t e . e c e o e en nar s and the D acr s Ear s of Su ss x and ur a s d e ( l e ), by p ch e o n ra t an who was r at an arl for h t Ge e l S hope , c e ed e is r h u I n n mil it a y services. T e ho se s by I igo Jo es, but h as n a t r an m fi d I t nta ns a m bee gre tly al e ed d odi e . co i s all l t f s r rtra t s Kn r co lec ion o hi to ical po i by elle , Gains r un o en Wednesd a or u and L . The ds on s b o gh, ely g o ( p y ° the a rk a l wa s are m st on o abl e and nta n a p y ) o " y , co i good s z a mm di at u ts d the ar is the u r i ed l ke . I e ely o i e p k ch ch r ndi u ar in w are m num nts and efii ies t o (Pe pe c l ), hich o e g n L r d w fe 1590 Sam s n L nnar nd Joh enna d an i , ; p o e d a W f 1615 a a aster m num nt w t th ir t r s ns i e, ( l b o e ), i h e h ee o d fiv au rs R rt Cranm r 1619 ta t t o t he an e d ghte obe e , ble fi r n W s t r La st Ear who a ur e i tm ns F . l , w s b i d e i e ; dy b F r m K st n it is rat r St an antr . hope, by Ch ey ( ) o e o he m r a 1 th e u r of w has rass s o e th n m. t o D own, ch ch hich b e t o T P f M anni“n an w f 1548 a etl . d . ey and wi e ; J i e, , J cob Verzel in an f 1 0 11 m SUis u am w th t e i d w 6 6 . C i e, . dh , i h
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of the av n Tatsfield ur in Surr to the rt . hill, le i g ch ch ( ey) , H s r tl n W E T ERHAM 21 6 . ote d n d o to P o . 9 l e ce ds i ec y S . ( p ’ K i n s rms Omnibu s to evenoa k a nd a terh m S s C a . g A . ) A r tt l tl wn n nt m r on th n r r n p e y it e to , depe de o e e sce e y a ou d t an on an int r ns nt r st The ur r on h y i ic i e e . ch ch (Pe p — — dicul ar) a fine view from the chu rchyard cont ains rass s t o Sir W ll am D n 1567 R an T tt r b e i i y e, ; . d . Po e W ll am M dl t o v e i i id eton, with w wi s l t 1 and s n dr n . C r s 567 &c t t r w t eve chi e ; J h i e , , . , oge he i h ’ m nu m nt and ns r t n t o G n ral W lf of u o e i c ip io e e o e , Q ebec fam Who was rn at W st r am 1 2 an r e, bo e e h 7 7, d whose po tra t i r r a u r s l W r i s p ese ved t Sq e rie (Co onel W arde). este ham was the nat v l a a s of Bi H dl h i e p ce l o shop oa ey, t e fam us l m a n rn 1676 and F r th who o po e ic l divi e, bo , y , ass st T ndal in the t ransl at n of the B l 1508 i ed y e io ib e , . The boundary line of Kent and Surrey is passed on the Lim fi l fr m W r m s e d r a a ut 1m. st a p o d, bo o e e h . T h e r a t o Ed n r e nd th l t o the . o d e b idg asce s e hi l S , ’ v l n r a n n rt r s E W . . Westfie d t o C a C J. h i g . h t dge ( ), he ove W st r am C mm n t o C am H ll w n the t ur st e e h o o ookh i , he ce o i obtains a magnificent view over the Weal d country tow ards E r H r u rst L r d n e ns and Tu n . de b idg , eve , Pe h , eigh , b i ge F r m the summ t f t he ill it is 2m t o ED EN BRI D E TA o i o h . G S T I ON from whence the town is another mile to th I t i e t 1 e S. d s r a t H er d n s c ibed p . 9 , wi h ev an Pe s
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S n h - t t I t f rmerl t e L r L utenan of K n . was id ey, o d ie e o y the r s W ar w a reat fr n of th e e idence of Sir Phili ick, g ie d two harl ried at sl ur t C eses, who was u Chi eh s . 2m F OOTSCR Y a asant l t l l a on the Cra . A , ple i tle vi ge y r r The N rm e t o ir ive . church (F rench o an) has ffigies S S m n au n and f E war and rass for i o V gha wi e ( d d III . b T M t n a f r r 1489 1m. 1 is N rt Cra . y o , ormer ecto , . . o h y, ’ and u d stant rt St aul s Cra . On the i l a eq i i . . P y h l bove F ts ra is Ruxle whi w a f rm r ist nct oo c y y, ch s o e ly a d i ar s The no arn and nta ns p i h . old church is w a b , co i s m of th l a n w nt he al k o e e sedi ia. The ro d o e ers t ch untr an run r h und n and fr sh co y, d s ove igh gro , ope e . At 2 m fr m F ts ra the is r ss l 5 . o oo c y c o ed , c ose to Swan un t n r the ra t n a s an ley J c io , whe e b nch o Seve o k d Maidstone is given 0 111 2 4miles farther is F ARN I N GHAM I nn : Lion a rettil s tu at l a on the anks of ( ), 1) y i ed vil ge b the D ar nt Ttl ur Earl En s and r on e . e ch ch ( y gli h Pe p dicul ar ha ral s s the r n al n Sir ) s seve bras e , p i cip bei g f rm r t W am s rne 1451 a r t r. Th a e a n illi Gy bo , , o e ec o e pp ll io of Sir it s u r m m er in ar t m s was fre , ho ld be e e b ed, e ly i e u n n t th and not m an q e tly give o e clergy, does i ply ythin ” g u v F arn n am I s a nt w n beyond o r Re . i gh good poi he ce x or h ur d f th D r n all N t o e pl e t e neighbo hoo o e a e t v ey . H n- K r u - t -H n an rt tt n a d D nt . o o i by, S o o e, are (p S. E nesford Lu n t n and S r am 95 3 y , lli gs o e, ho eh ) f of r i u r rom F arningham (a little 1. oad) s the ch ch of K n sd wn i a r w d str t I t nt a i g o , n p ettily oo ed di ic . co ins s m st a n ass of f urt nt ntu r F art r o e i ed gl o ee h ce y. he S. i h f 4 m At . fr til l to rt s t e a o Sta nst a . om . ) vill ge e d 5 (rarmn am the r a s the one on rt n gh o d divide , . goi g t o Wr t am and M r w rt a t am As the r a o h e e o h , bove Igh h . o d a r a s the r w f the h ll t r is w r pp o che b o o i he e a good vie t .
r S n a s and the a of D ar nt 1. a n t he l n ove eve o k v le e , lo g i e of th ra wa M a t n r Wr t am A n e il y to ids o e ove o h , ddi gton, M a n w th al e of h M d a in he West lli g, ith e v t e e w y t di s t an O s t are a I t am and Offham w t ce . ppo i e Se l , gh h , , i h a w untr t th a k t u r the r richly ooded co y a e b c . Jus nde idge ’ he r m r is r a n ra t t Skir t Pilg i s oad c ossed, arrow t ck ha ts the W n t of the a ran an f rm th hole le g h ch lk ge, d o ed e mmun ati n w n K nt u rr d H r co ic o bet ee e , S ey, an ampshi e t o ant r ur r n C e b y sh i e . Th r n w d n s nto th a l n rt e oad o esce d i e v l ey, leavi g
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T s is one of the r tt st w al in al l K nt the r a hi p e ie ks e , o d for the whole distance ru nning a t the base of the range o f hills which overlooks t he val ley of the Medway from R ester to M a st n and t en t o As f rd w en och id o e , h ce h o , h ce i N E d xt d t a r t u rves r u n t o the . . an n s o nt ur c o d e e C e b y . I t i a tr t not mu fr u nt u n n s dis ic ch eq e ed, b t co tai s arm n sc n r oftr u K nt s ara t r Ther e i s a n ch i g e e y e e i h ch c e . ( mni b s da i l T k h E f rk a n t e r a ue . r m he ma t o u y . ) i g o d d o t e l M a dst he ur s as l f m 1 a at n t t s s a a l . p ce i o e, o i t p e h i e Vint W ha m n d a l tt fart r n rt ers . t a an o (J , i le he ( . ) t h M t Earl of R mn a l a n h u s in a rm e o e ( o ey , p i o e , cha ) ” in a rk of 600 a r s The nam M t is fr m the g p c e . e o e o A l - x n nd m ans a at er n l a T at n Sa a . s st g o o , e g h i g p ce hi e e for rl el n d t o the fam of W l r at d me y b o ge ily oodvi le , c e e L r R rs t he dau te r of the first l rd E z a t o d ive , gh o ( li be h ’ v E w r l l n n d a I v . s n I t t n Woodvi e) ha i g bee d qu ee . he ed t he W at ts of All n t n W stat s w r pass o t y i g o , hose e e e e f rf te for re ell i n and su se u ntl t o the M arshams o ei d b o . b q e y , am L rd R mn The t rd r a o ne of whom bec e o o ey . hi lo d g ve a dinner party to 3000 people in the park on the occasion ’ l s t 1m rt is Ot am in th m d l e o I s . . f o f r l . . e d Geo ge vi i h , i a d str t a u nd n in fru t h s and a r and fall in i ic bo i g i , op , p pe g m l s the l att r su l e the l t tl str am of the L en i l , e pp i d by i e e . Th u r N rman has m num nts to J n El s 146 e ch ch ( o ) o e oh y , 7, B f n of r u Mr Br km n and L win u G C rt s. a a e ki , o e o ( oc ), h u s near the v 2m Ber old a . . st ead h pretty o e ill ge , t e chu rch t ower of w hich (Perpendicul ar) contains three fi u res su s t o ears and t o r f r t o the name of g , ppo ed be b , e e h k f M ll B h 3m rt . t e ar o at . r n hl the ar s . . p i p i g e (J e c ey). A W k h m M n m LEED S S LE C. a art n o e of h rt . C T t 5 . ( y e i ), e in Kent and of r at ant u t At t h finest seats , g e iq i y. e time of the Conqu est Leed s w as given t o the family of v ur fr m w m it ass to the D e L e b orn Cre ecoe , o ho p ed y es . I t was given u p t o the Crown by one of the D e Ley r tem Edw ard and e am the wr of hi s bo nes ( p . b c e do y w f n r who a nt d Bart l m w L r o i e Elea o , ppoi e ho o e , o d f k r H w r Ba e m r its e e . e a n n dl s e e, ep , ho eve , h vi g joi ed t h l n f the Ear of S m rt n the ast e rebe lio o l o e o , c le w as ROAD ExcURSI ON s. 115 besi e T mas Col e e er its ast an for the t m eg d, ho p pp , c ell i e , hu n s h r f B dl m r ms f I n as was a t e L o a s . g, l o o d e e e hi el 1859 l f m d r and is sa d t o Wi liam o Wykeha reside he e, i a e r u l t th a tl t u as fa r as ar t tu re h v eb i e c s e , ho gh , chi ec
s t er are no i n f his w r Henr I . how goe , h e s g s o o k . y V II , r mad rea t to he d f n es it s s tuat n eve , e g t addi ions t e e c , i io , mmand n r n l ll e s in the unt as co i g one of the p i cipa va y co y,
l h . cha r 11 and its c ntra s t n a t r t n is n t e R . e po i io , t ac i g o ic i d and H nr I V t d Le s a sit and the atter e y . bo h pai ed vi , l i Ar l f r hi l f Edwar VI a s A n o s . g ve t to chbi hop ru de i e . d L f m a it su s u ntl t ir Ant n St. e r r g ve b eq e y o S ho y ge , o w m it ass t t h s f West n an r the ho p ed o e Smyth o e h ge , Col e e ers w se an st r w as un at the at e and p pp ( ho ce o h g g ), fi na t u h th res nt wn r r t e F airfaxes to e . lly, h o gh , p e o e L eeds has undergone more than the u su al mu tations of I t i m xt f the m d rn w ll n possession. s a i ure o o e d e i g house with the castellated fortress of the thirteenth ntur the r ns o n in r s r a ce y, po tio f this date bei g good p e e v n and r x n The w l u d n tio ve y e celle t examples. ho e b il i g stan s on t r sl and in th m ddl of a a f rm d d h ee i s, e i e l ke o e by the L en wh a m f l u s ul turn , ich , by syste o S ice , co d be ed on t o a ar rt n of the ark and t u s n reas the l ge po io p , h i c e d f ns e nd t n T s sl ands w r nn t ed e e iv co i io . he e i e e co ec by draw rid es so t at t u d f nd as a w b g , h hey co ld be e e ed hole, or s arate On on f m are the r ma ns of the ep ly. e o the e i ar an and the ca tl m ll n n t er the ate u b bic s e i ; o a o h , g ho se, the ut r u ld n and a w n of the ast e and on th o e b i i g, i g c l ; e the m n The dat s of th third ai body of the fortress . e e variou s mediaeval portions are from the thirteenth cen t u r and en l r d H nr V ir H nr Gu an . S y ( ev o de ) e y III , e y ild f rd the t n ast l l an a n r t the r at r art o , he c e , h vi g e ec ed g e e p f he u l n h r s d The a l i o t b i di g on t e t hi d i lan . ch pe s e to a n th O t of all and had w n w b lieved h ve bee e ldes , i do s a n r st r w t K nt s tra r in t m hich h ve bee e o ed) i h e i h ce y he . with the exception of some family portraits (incl uding one of the D u ess of Bu k n am m nt n W al ch c i gh , e io ed by t re is n t n of art u ar nt r st in the nt r r pole), he o hi g p ic l i e e i e io rran em nt s At the a k of the ark on the M ai a g e . b c p , d st n s d t er are one or two u d n s w rt s t n o e i e, h e b il i g o h vi i i g . Battle hal l is a farmhouse of the date of the fourteenth n r w t l at r al r n T r is a d ar ce tu y, i h e te atio s. he e goo ch u rte two fi ur s and a u r u s a at r and s ppo d by g e , c io l v o y t rn Batt is h a o a n u l t R rt cis e . le be ved t h ve bee b i by obe de Crevecceu r as a residence for the canons of Leeds I 2 116 HAN D BOOK or KEN T.
r w was f un him 111 for A ni Pri o y, hich o ded by 9 ugusti an Th an ns s to t s s t . e u r of t s sta c o , clo e hi po ch ch hi e blish nt rat for a s r n of th r n b t me was celeb ed h i e e Vi gi , u no t ra are ft of t r a or ur L d s ur ces le ei he bbey ch ch . ee ch ch h to t r and na and nta ns m fr as aisles bo h choi ve , co i so e ag mentary st ained glass and many monu ments of the seven t ntur t o th e M r t s who t t r w t eenth ce y e edi h , , oge he i h the rt l the r r stat s s m t m aft r the Di Cove s, he d P io y e e o e i e e s l a oi L a tt i ut n The s t o S. s sol io . vi l ge eed , li le , pic t u r s u e and ont ains m r t an one old - fas n us e q , c o e h hio ed ho e . T of t L ds ar and the l a of Broomfiel o the S. bo h ee P k vi l ge d ’ K w a bit of f r st an s ar t n is the ing s ood, o e l d, ep a i g them h ll a s of C art Sutt n Sutt n Va n E from t e vi ge h o , o le ce, ast m utt n and Ul co b . all on the r of the u arr S o , (p idge Q y W a t i l s r n the l un r . h l , ove looki g e d co y m u th f L of the r ad 1 . n r e r w o the l is . o , de b o hi l, llin b um e w t an unu sua ur n Ho g o , i h lly good ch ch , co a n n an a s d t t o the t m s of the Col e e ers t i i g i le evo ed o b p pp , tem El za t at r n a u n who lived ( p . i be h) G ee w y Co rt i this r Am n st the m num nt s are a w te mar pa ish . o g o e hi ble f La El za t Col e e er one of L r effigy o dy i be h p pp , o d Cole r R sbra ch and one t o Sir M artin Barnh am peppe by y , , i w w and fam l The a tar 1610 h s t o s . and u t , ive i y l p lpi cloths were said to have been worked by ten dau ghters t s L rd Col e e er who was a a a r and was of hi o p pp , c v lie , f r tw r H rr m r t o a s . 8 . a ts a a t banished elve ye m ie h , p e y m ol - f m T l a w t s d as n t r d u s s . he vi l ge, i h o e hio ed i be e ho e r nta ns the a tar- t m of W lliam St 1 574 Chu ch co i l o b i ede, , m l t a W B a w n s fa a St . w h who e ily ived ede Pl ce ( ld i ), hic h fr m h l a overlooks t e valley o t e hi l bove . 10 L EN HAM a i a of nsid ra S z n , v ll ge co e ble i e, ea r the r v r t u r r as al s he sma r r which i e S o ises , o t lle st eam of he Len the one fin n its wa nt o the sea at San w t , di g y i d ich , the t r w n nt the M dwa L n am was n o he flo i g i o e y . e h o ce th ss ss n of the m n s of St Au ust n ant r in e po e io o k . g i e , C e ur and ntains an u nu su al nt r st n ur Ear b y , co ly i e e i g ch ch ( ly ’ l The aken Engl ish and Perpendicu ar) . monks o stal l s r ma n and a mass st n a r or s l Am n still e i , ive o e ch i edi e . o gst ’ h t m s are the ffi of a r st of E war I I I t e o b e gy p ie d d . s r n and m num nts to the rr s s x te nt ntu r eig , o e Pe y , i e h ce y ; H w fift nt nt ur D erin s Br w ll an T . o e, ee h ce y ; g , ock e s, d m i n D m . f L n a s C s . S. D t rs. 1 . S o u as o he e h hil o ( o gl ), and S W of t at a ain is B u t n Mal r fam u . h g o gh o he be , o s as n he irt a at B u t n l a of Sir H bei g t b hpl ce, o gh o P ce, enry
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B -the r at r n of t r ut the t u r st wil be y g e e port io his o e , o i l enabled t o expl ore some of the most beautiful and cha rac teristic s n r the untr w s et is ce e y of Weald co y, hich a y t l ra fr f n n The road to o e bly ee rom rail way i tru sio s. m u r is f l ow f r t r m re t an 1m w n it Pe b y ol ed o ra he o h . , he d d s o m T r om rhi l rt t o t ur un d and S e l . ivi e , l . Pe b y, b i ge , ; m u r Gr n n utl n art of the ar s com Pe b y ee , a o yi g p p i h, me din rmin w i he Tu nbr d n r a s L . s t g ve y ch g vie . i ge - U n n ous rt . rov hurst F a m t 3m G e G. r d S io h e ; , ( e e y i h) ; . ’ B G r n 3 m t K i l to e a n s ross a roa . opeep e ; 5 , ipp g C , d ( ) Br n h and r t m d W d . t o La ad 6 m r ad . e c ley P ock oo 5 , o ( ) berhu rst n a r r tt ll a n i r und a f , i , ve y p e y vi ge o h gh g o , h l in Kent a f in Suss x and on t he ank of the T s , h l e , b s ei e, w ws nt h M a r Y l n Lam r ur t hich flo i o t e edw y nea a di g . be h s w as busier and more celebrated in the six teenth and s nt nt ntur s t an it is now for it w as one of eve ee h ce ie h , the s at s of the ss r n t rad w in the da e Su ex i o e , hich ys of ar a m r l ch co l s elting was l a rgely carried on he e . C ose t o t he ll a on n f the T is C ur vi ge , Kent ba k o eise, o t
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- fifty nine churches may be seen from here . Before as n n t he l w r and r ss n t he T s ce di g hi l, ho eve , c o i g ei e, a short deviation can be made t o Horsmonden church (restored w hich by a cu rious inconsistency is n rl 2m S of th l l a f the same. nam I t h a . e o . as a e y . vi ge e emar a l fin r n de hurst 1330 wh r k b y e b ass t o Joh Grop , , o a t he man r of Leu esh the or Lew s H at to Ba g ve o o , i o h , y ham Abbe The ur has al s a r tu r s u e y . ch ch o ve y pic e q w o d n r The u s in the r tt r un s t o t he o e po ch . ho e p e y g o d N i the m l asan . s ars na T r are s t s ats in p o ge . he e o e p e e t he l a e l n F Aust n S ri e E : a e ma . v rs vi l g C p or (J . e ), p ( . ROAD EKOU RSI ON S. 119
H t n Sherrenden Rev W . Ruxt n and t r are il o ), ( . o ) ; he e g ood views from a tower which w as built by the l at e r t r in n f i W tt Rt f the ma n r ad is u r r S . o ec o ho o o S . co . i o S el mond n e r of th n n e the an nt man u s e s. p , ci o ho e Poy i g G udh urst is a n stra l in l a e w t a fa r num er o lo g gg g p c , i h i b of Old-f n u i i On e in as m r d s s n t . e tta hio ed ti be e ho e co g , art u l ar h t f l rw he as a s r n n u d oak d a . T p ic , iki g ci q e oi e oo y church (Perpendicu lar) has monuments t o the Col epeppers of Bed bur h r e i h ixte nt d g y, w o flou ish d n t e s e h an seven t eenth ntu r s Two of t se are efli ies in w d on ce ie . he g oo , an altar- t m f mar l As Lam er t o b o Bethersden b e . b hurs w as rate for its ir n manu fa t ur so w as u d u r t celeb d o c e , Go h s for its w en and t a e uall d sa ar d ooll , bo h h ve q y i ppe e . B edgbu ry wood and Kil ndown chu rch are prominent f atur s in he w fr m th ur T h s as w l as e e t vie o e ch ch . e e, e l Bed bu r k A B B r sf rd - H O e are all ar . . . g y P ( J e e o p , m r eas d fr m ran ro k The r ad fr m o e ily visite o C b o . o o Gou dhu rst t o Biddenden extends for a considerabl e dis tan on the r w of the h ass n 1 Lad am Sir G ce b o ill , p i g ( ) h ( . ss l b ur W R t n ol and rt . G assen T . . e s a d Je el) ( ) y ( ob r ), m at a i d u r b l v n 12m rt . Cran se st r S . r ad t o o e ho , e o ed y . ( ) o r k 1m descri e at n A Sa ket b d . ass n e t b oo , . ( p p i g gl y ( c T oml in l 3 M k u s t r a few r m e . m t t are ains ) t , a il ho e S ee , e of a a fou nd d n Law ness tem Henr ch pel e by Joh ( p . y l 4 m l ff h n . s m ttl st anc o t e r ad is S ss urst i . , o e li e di e o , i i gh A m ral H ust n and the s ant ruins of S ss n u rst ( d i o o ), c y i i gh Castl n a r fine hou s u t Sir J n Bak r e, o ce ve y e, b il by oh e tem E w he rt l a Of i R ( p . d ard and t bi hp ce S r ichard Bak r h r r u uentl it fel nto t e n . S s d a e , ch o icle b eq y l i ec y, and w as u s d as a a for F ren r s n rs and after e g ol ch p i o e , t he t rm nat n of the w ar w as u ll d d wn al t t r e i io p e o oge he . 15m at T r mn s a r a 1 s to F r t nd n . t , h ee Chi ey o d ( ) goe i e e ,
r i r u r est r Hu sse . whe e s a Perpendicu la ch ch , r o ed by y 16 BI D D EN D EN village is interesting more from a l ocal ust m t an f r an t w rt s t n a t u it c o h o y objec o h vi i i g, l ho gh has rather a good Early Engl ish church (restored On Easter Sunday there is a great distribu tion of little k h u r w ar ns in the ur or to flat ca es by t e ch ch de ch ch p ch , T ak are stam w t the ou al l who s . s s t , choo e he e c e ped i h line of two females joined together like t he two- headed t n a and are su s t o mm m rat two N igh i g le, ppo ed co e o e l n rs w ho w r un t d in t s fa s n charitab e parishio e e e i e hi hio . 3 E of B d nd n is H Hal n the ur of w h m. . id e e igh de , ch ch hic nd ir of th at f H nr has a wooden t ower a sp e e d e o e y VI. 120 HAND BOOK or KENT.
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Th r fr m Tun r W s t o Tun r 5m i a . e o d o b idge ell b idge , , s f h t fu l in the unt n arr one o t e most beau i co y , bei g c ied for the whole distance on the ridge of a bill that affords cxqu i s w u t d s The ra wa runs in a al n ite vie s o bo h si e . il y v ley o r B tw n Tun r W l s and S ut r u w r i t . e ee b idge e l o hbo o gh , he e n old days the cavalier portion of the visitors to t he wells fi mm dat n are nu m er ss v l as an u sed t o nd a cco o io , b le i l d 1 1. r n s At N nsu Gr n m . a r ad on s eside ce . o ch ee , , o goe t o l u rst the s uar l ow u r t w r of w is s e Spe dh , q e ch ch o e hich e n
i B d rk W . B a h istan 2 m 1 s oun es a . in . t e d ce 5 . ( ) P ( J l ck burns - M az f rm rl the r s den of Sir T mas M r e e), o e y e i ce ho o , i H nr Erasmu who was presented with t by e y VIII . s hi r I n the r unds is an sk t u sed t o visit m he e . g o obeli o h m m f L ad at r n St w art first w f of L o t e e ory o y C he i e e , i e rd
L nd nd rr The r ad on 1. s to B b r u and o o e y . o goe id o o gh ns u rs r aut ful as na s are bta n d Pe h t . Ve y be i occ io l peep o i e o the r i a w a out Le f count y n the v lley belo b igh , and
122 HAND BOOK or KENT .
T m b n M ai Box on rt . urn a . Th e u ntr tw ley, , h h co y e ee d st one and Sittingbou rne is not equa l in scenery t o that of th w all s t u it is u ffi tl w el w o e e lo er v ey , ho gh s cien y l od d r in l k u r u s u 6 m . . St and very pict e q e places. 5 ( ) oc b y c ur has s m ar n and t rte nt entur h ch o e good c vi g , hi e h c y 2m N i rtl w s m st d l s and . . s Ha n ar aine g as , ip, e hich o e very interesting Ro man baths a nd portions of a vill a were
in 1848 8m B rde r 1m . has 9. d s red . . n u rt i cove , o ch ch ( . ) N rm to wer and w st d rw a w t m u ld n s and a o an e oo y i h o i g , fi ol d r in ll n m . the ra W . F o d a ft t entu r 9 b ss to , ee h c y. , W atling St reet (t he high road from Rocheste r and Sit tin bou rne is n d at Ke col l H l l w r m r r ma ns g ) joi e y i , he e o e e i ha een f und in the S a e of r s and ns and t re ve b o h p u n coi , he are w r s in the ari s F r m n e a n also earth o k p h. o he c , le vi g M l i i rl 2m t n t s n a . to n rn n . S tt u il o o , e y i i gbo e (p.
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1x F OL ESTON E To H THE N EW RO L D D x . K Y , MNEY, Y ,
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ol ne i s descr ibed a t 18 The arr a -road to F kesto . e p . c i g n l m uns a ttl t r u the asant st and Sa at . r dg e , i , li e h o gh ple e most recent portion of modern F olkestone ; but it is a far m r n walk al n the l ffs w h mma nd a o e e joyable o g c i , hic co ma fi ent and ast w xt n in D un n ss n sea . g i c co vie , e e d g to ge e At the foot of the steep hill is I AN D G TE Sta ti on bra nch rom Westenhan er t S A ( f g . Hotel : Ro a l N or olk a l asant itt water n - a y f ), p e l le i g pl ce ’ s o the w t er s The astl is s m l one of clo e t a edge . c e i p y th un n r st n ast defen e u t H nr e i te e i g co c s b il by e y VIII . Henry Bolingbroke embarked from Sandgate when exiled ' R ar l l On the l ffs a v is Shornclifie am by ich d . c i bo e c p , e am rman nt aft r the Cr mean war an which b c e pe e e i , d t 000 m n affords accommodation for abou 5 e . Sta ti on S E H P o 3383 Hotels Swa H E . . . 5 YT H . . n ( p , h art mnibus to San a te a nd F olkestone i n W i te H . O dg ) s o e f h f in u rts al t u h in a tu a l al t o t e chie C q e Po , ho g , c l oc i y, 2m W was the r nal d m t H t s m . . an st Wes y he, o e , o igi o t r u r At W st H t or rat r L mne importan ha bo . e y he , he y , h us L manis of the Romans now u it 2m was t e Port e , q e . w t r mark s w n w a r from present high a e , ho i g h t g eat t ak n a in the nf rmat n of the ast changes have e pl ce co o io co . ’ The harbour of Hyt he was sil ting up in Qu een El iz abeth s s ou ) nxounsrons. 123 t ime an n t i rt f m m w a , d ow i s a so o co pro ise bet een ' w at erin - la and a m tar stat n in wh a a t g p ce ili y io , ich c p ci y, ind e d it i st n wn The S of M u s e r h e , s be k o . chool k t y as b een ta d r for man a nd the s r is co es blishe he e y ye rs, a ho e ver f r ns era istan w t r d - u tts u r ed o a co id ble d ce i h i e b , g a ded ff nd ut erl an Th u r by the M oncrie a S h d fort s . e ch ch is on r un at the a k of the t wn and mman s high g o d b c o , co d a w R mn M ars I t is ru f rm r n ide view over o ey h . c ci o (p i ci a ll r En s and has a nt r t n a s p y Ea ly gli h), n i e es i g i led an i s ra s d ste s the d f the ch cel , which i e by p above bo o ch u r n rran m nt r nd r ssar ty r t ch, a a ge e e e ed nece y by e c yp und rn ath I t has a au t fu l r ad of B t rsd n e e . be i a c e e he e r h N tr t is N rman zi - za r ma l and in t e . ans a b e , ep o g g doo , b u t the S trans ts and t w r are of mu at r date . ep o e ch l e , bein r u t n in the l ast ntur T r is a rass g eb il o ly ce y. he e b
- B man first ma r of H 1 81 i he ao t o J red t 5 . n t g , yo y he, a d r i a l t n of sku ll s and n s w c lle c ypt s col ec io bo e , hich M r W r t t nks ma a m fr m s m An - Sax n . igh hi y h ve co e o o e glo o m t r in the n b u r bu t w t rs e ce e e y eigh o hood, hich o he believ t o have been the gatherings from the four churches w H t ss ss f r the R f rmat n T r hich y he po e ed be o e e o io . he e ’ i nt it s in th wn t Bart w s r t n s a e t S . a e wo a c e ho p l o , holome , 6 t h f undat n of B s o Ham of R ste r and 133 , e o io i h p o , oche , ’ hn s the st r of w is unkn w n B tw n St . Jo , hi o y hich o . e ee ‘ horn lifie mm n th M l t r ana Hythe and S c co e ces e i i a y C l, 0 f r ad w runs a r ss the R mn M a for 9 eet b o , hich c o o ey rsh a f 2 m t o R I t was ma i e. n 1805 for t e distance o 3 . y de h an f mi itar st r s bu it has n er n of convey ce o l y o e , t ev bee d is now a m st ntir u rs the much use, an l o e ely s pe eded by l w rai ay .
1 N Th Cast m. a rm n al e a a tw . a w . . S l ood le, , ch i g k ast is of r at a e an was i n o the See c le g e g , d g ve t f ant r ur 1026 K n Knu t I t was o C e b y, , by i g . ar u s n ts un r he ar s s held by v io k igh de t chbi hop , bu t was f rf te H nr in w s t m o ei d by e y II . , ho e i e Randulf de Br w as rn r Ar s oc gove o . chbi hop a Becket then claimed it again as belonging to rbu r nd i a t t a t rr u Cante y, a t w s this fac h t s i ed p h nm t w hi at The f ur t e e i y hich led to s de h . o knights concerned in the murder met together a a tw to n rt he an of a t n and t S l ood co ce t pl c io , from thence rode along the Stone Street to 124 HAN D BOOK “NT .
anterb f th D in as C ury, one o e e Brocs act g ’ guide through the passages of the Archbishop s a a tw od w as p lace to the cloisters (p. S l o e ntua n h s h o "ve lly give back t o t e archbi hops, w ma it an n r n e The ru n are de occasio al eside c . i s ext ns n r a f r und e ive , a d cove a good de l o g o , though there is not very mu ch in good pre
ser at n. T h c ns st f the ut r wal l on v io ey o i o o e , the nn r s of w is a m at now d r i e ide hich o , y, f rmer ross a raw r The ate o ly c ed by d b idge . g to wer leading to the inner court is the best and is us a farm u se I t wa b t ed as ho . s u il y Ar chbishop Courtenay (Richard and i The r s flanked by circul ar t owers . inne c ourt c nta n th rtm n an w l o i ed e apa e ts, d as a so su r r un b turr te wa l s but the n o ded high e d l , o ly portions which can be traced are the chapel (in h tr l n t e c n a al on the S. a d the w el l e e), h , . F rom the castle cross the brook (whi ch for m r u i the m at t o the u r a fin e ly s ppl ed o ) ch ch , e D ra b r I t ns s f eco ted uilding ( estored). co i ts o
na an and a s s the N . ai s b ve , ch cel, i le , le eing the bu rial place of the Brookhill family (Ed h ra s s ward T re are s to . Verien IV. e b e J , 1370 T l 143 A M ston 14 khil 7 and 96 . oc . , . , , y , The Brookhill family had a manor house at Sa tw n f w s m r mains m l ood Gree , o hich o e e ay N it i Br T s n ar s o us . W . be ee . e o khill ho e ( T urna o y).
H L m e 3 W . F w t W st t d n m. h e y he an y , ollo e M t ar Cana to W st H t n a t ri n ili y l e y he, o ce h vi g rt w u r s on the d a of L mne po , hich flo i hed ec y y . As en the i t o the att r an nt s ot c d h ll l e cie p , wh is a on the su mm t of the r d ich pl ced i i ge, and h a s n w r the t e as ple did vie ove coas , x t n n r D un n s t F a r i t n e di g ove ge es o i l gh , ear H s n L mne was the rtu s Lem a ti gs. y Po anis of the R mans and l k R u r R u um o , , i e ec lve ( eg lbi ) and Richborou gh Rut upise a celebrated r n t t n rom h n a r ad r s s a . st ga i o io e ce o , ill n in a called the St o e Street (p. led direct n r the l s t o Canter u r I t is e li e ove hi l b y. b lieved t hat t he harbour of that day was formed by t he st u ar of the Bo h r e y t e , which now falls
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H t D m u r a N rman c urc . y he), y ch ch , o h h Roman pottery was found here in great abundance d u ring f th ll nl and are th urc s of the progress o e wa . I e ch he E r En l s and N w u r F r m D m Burmarsh ( a ly g i h) e ch ch . o y church there is a good view of 2 I n i t o 1 . n h n hri n N EW Rou s nr P . 06 : S a 9 ( p p ), o ce vi g m r of the C n u rts and now ik m st of t em me be i q e Po , , l e o h , ’ h n n Ed I m d s fr m t e sea T s a i w a rd . s so e i t ance o . hi h ppe ed r n ur n the st rm w an the bed of the eig , d i g o hich ch ged mne w a w er a m rtant ac n Rother. Ro y s ho ev n i po pl e lo g after it ceased t o be a port for the courts of the Cinque rt w r r na d at She wa Cr ss near Po s e e o igi lly hel p y o , L n n n r M r r it had fiv u r m e a d t . e s y , he he e o eove ch che , f l l r m s I ha fine n o N as a n . t s a o which o y ne (St . icho ) e i N rman t w r and xternal ar ade and nta ns a o o e e c , co i n m nt to R u en i 152 d rasses t T L m m u St c 7 an o . a o e . p , , b 61 R mn h 1514 a nd T m Sm t 1 0 . barde, , ho as y h , o ey as bu t l ttl tra and is ma nl l rat for its s e fa r it i e de , i y ce eb ed h ep i , b in he m tr of the M ars str t w x n e g t e opolis h di ic , hich e te ds m t fr m H t o R e s m 14m . n 4 o 8m r t . . ad o y he y , o e lo g by b o , and is divided arbitrarily into t he fou r divisions of R mn Mars the l ar st W al l n M ars D n o ey h ( ge ), i g h , e ge M ars the m st s ut rl and Gu ldf rd Le A h ( o o he y), i o vel . fine ar ra of s is stu red on t se at s h dy ce heep pa he fl , which l tt l s The W arr n n ar R mn is yield i le e e . e , e o ey, occa onall u d f r art r r S m ur u ld si y se o ille y p actice . o e c io s o ust m st x st in the t wn one of w is e c o s ill e i o , hich th h 1 m t f t e r in h r . n n i elec ion o mayo t e chu ch 3 . i la d s Ol d R mn o n t he f rmer of the R t r and 2m o ey, o bed o he ; . fart r Brenz tt ur N rman w nta ns he e ch ch ( o ), hich co i m num nts t o th e F fami s nt nt n o e ogge ly , eve ee h ce t ury . u r 8 fB r nz tt has a u ri u s Brookland ch ch ( . o e e ) c o det ached t w r u l t of t m r ur to the E e . . h bell o e , b i i b Ivych ch ( ) as a fine P r nd u ar w r and a n t u rret not an n e pe ic l to e be co , u u su ra t in t s M ars ur s w er th al p c ice he e h ch che , h e e path ult and d iou was diffic ev s. The main road t o Rye passes throu gh Brookland and Ea u df rd bu t the t u r st w l find it st G il o , o i i l worth his w t o k 4m t o LY D I nn G or e 8 . . D : e atta hile eep ( g ), ched r na l t o t he C n u rt of R mn and s o igi l y i q e Po o ey, pos essing m re t al t than the m t er rt al t u it o vi i y o h po , ho gh is nearly
4m. fr m th e sea The u r f o . ch ch (o whi ch Wolsey was ROAD m oonst one. 127 once icar is cru f rm and has a r nd cul ar t w r v ) ci o , Pe pe i o e , a -m onument with eliigy t o Sir W alter Meynell (Ed w r n no s t an tw v rasses ma nl a d a d les h el e b , i y of th fift t n x n ntur s 3m 8 . of L d e een h a d si tee th ce ie . . yd is the n of D un n ss in ts lf a dr ar and promo tory ge e , i e e y m n t n u fla of and and s n but l brat for o o o o s t s hi gle, ce e ed its t u u t 1831 W a tt and s n e t n fitt d ligh ho se , b il by y , i c he e u w m nt n nt ns f m s of w p ith the ost rece i ve io , ore o t hich ma m i d h ma n t - l tri m n w i h y be ent one t e g e o e ec c achi e, h c r r l nt t n x ten The p oduces the most b i lia ligh i e is ce . t it a m an n ui n s ast uard ligh house , with s cco p yi g b ldi g , co g stat n and f f r it s f nc f rm u a l ttl e io , orts o de e e , o q ite i c n I t ma m nt n t at the w of t s olo y. y be e io ed h hole hi distri t n t he tan st nd is es c al c is interesti g o t bo i , a pe i ly n t f r i x l nt n - n e n an o ed o ts e cel e ho ey, bee keepi g b i g u n r ive sal industry here . The tou rist can keep along the shore from D ungeness to R e a and wi find a f rr wh he y ( bout he ll e y, by ich can r ss th R t r c o e o he .
n R oa d Ex cu rs io s .
xx H THE 'ro AN TERBU R BY THE STON E S . Y C Y, TREET R AN ROAD ( OM ).
i f ns ra nter t r This road s o co ide ble i es , pa tly from its t d s at ns and art a it charac er an as oci io , p ly bec use opens u a ar e xt nt of ou t~of~the—wa str t in w th p l g e e y di ic , hich e t ourist will find scenery of a different kind from the nar K n i t and s m int r st n ur ordi y e t sh ype , o e e e i g ch ches. F r om Westenhanger t o Canterbu ry it runs straight as a ’ n bu t ne s i t de ati n at M n s H rt n li e, with o l gh vi o o k o o . h n t n t r et su mcientl t ns its ri n T e ame of S o e S e y be oke o gi , w hich was that of a main Roman road between Lymns rtu s Lemanis and Canter ur D urovernu m fr m (Po ) b y ( ), o E o h w hence a similar road runs N . . t t e court at Reculver R u um and an t r due E to Ru tu ae R ( eg lbi ), o he . pi ( ich r u Thu s the t r r at K nt s rts and bo o gh). h ee g e e i h po l m n w r l a in r t mmun at n F r sett e e ts e e p ced di ec co ic io . o the firs rt n of the r ute the r a to W st n an r t po io o , o d e e h ge n f l u t n H th t r u a fil i statio is ol owed , q i ti g y e h o gh de e n t h lt w d and its ast to r Or e and a n Sa t . hill, le vi g oo c le t he tourist may keep straight al ong the brow overlooking fr m mns i f At W H d ta his start L ts . est yt he, an ke o y el ' 128 HAND BOOK or xnnr. the foot of the bil l be will see the site of the Port u s in tudfall tl 1m N w I nn n t h S as . . e r e C e (p G ee , L n n r a s off t o m Westenha n er u nctimr o do o d goe l . H . g j , ' S E R an r us R l n W . m t . . . an . an ar d o ho e (p . S d i g P k ( D d n i n r ke 1m ta n n an r s . ee es) co i g b o d p etty cenery . fr m W sten an r rt . is Stanf rd ur t he f nt of o e h ge ( ) o ch ch , o which is said to have bel onged t o the old church of W st n an r ul l d wn in sixt ent u r T er e e h ge , p e do e h cent y . h e is n nt m num nt in P l n u r 1m N E a r a s . . . ve y cie o e o t i g ch ch , n 1 i H r P rk M a r K t r w O . s t n a r atr u c o o ( jo i kp ick), h o gh hi h ’ a at ma tak n to M nk s H rt n u r on the p h y be e o o o ch ch, t f h E far o it . I t as me a r d l 1 m her side so ly staine g ass. 5 . f h r is H f rm u S W . o t e chu ch orton Priory (now a a ho se) of which some few traces are left in a good panelled r m and rnam nt d n The ri r was f und d oo o e e ceili g . P o y o e R rt r for C u n a m n s tem H nr by obe de Ve e , l i c o k ( p . e y b ut it n v r r s t o mu m rt an The st w a of e e o e ch i po ce . ( be y s t n it is b a f t at fr m W sten an r stat n vi i i g y oo p h o e h ge io , n r n rt of th e St n Str t 11 i L m n a O . m s e ly o e ee ( 5 ) y i ge, interesting as being the seat of one of the earliest B n d t n nu nn r s in En d f u n ed 633 e e ic i e e ie glan , o d , by (Edil ber e dau ter of Et el rt and w f of E w n of g , gh h be , i e d i N rt u m r She rs f w as ur d in the u r o h b ia. he el b ie ch ch , w i is one of the m st an nt in the u nt and ha h ch o cie co y, s st n t tra s of R man and An l - Sax n mas nr th e di i c ce o g o o o y, fa t n t at an old R man u r or as l n firs t c bei g h o ch ch , b i ico , of l x ted r and the Sax n u r w as u l t u n i al e is he e, o ch ch b i po t s t Of the as l n the f un at ns and a rt n o si e . b i ico , o d io po io f a n r u t t o t the r s nt ar apse h ve bee b o gh ligh by p e e vic , T the n nk ns . he it r u d n t al Rev . Cano Je i vis o sho l o ice so the t r ttl r und- aded w nd ws in the an l h ee li e o he i o ch ce . The r st of th u r is of l at r at and was a ed e e ch ch e d e . dd o ff r nt ar s s su a War am ar n t by di e e chbi hop , ch s h , C di al M rt n and t rs L m n a n n the r rt o o , o he , y i ge h vi g bee p ope y f Th ha n d B u tter el d e . e ur t r o the S e ch ch s bee res o e by fi , r d E nd n it Gibbs I a w a i . nd a ve y goo . wi o pl ced (by ) n wa of the na is the r l ur n ace of the S. ll ve p obab e b yi g pl ’ r m n t M n rbur h . L S art n a t and t f un ss . s C e o d e y i ge, i ( e y), Barfr st n ma u te as the thr m st nt r stin e o , y be q o d ee o i e e g s in K nt churche e . m fr m W st nhan r 1 al f a m is Stou tin 35 . ( o e e ge ) . h ile g u r a s r w r st r d th d s xt nt n ch ch , l o ve y ell e o e , goo i ee h ce tur sta n d ass a ar nt an ol d m m r a win w y i e gl , pp e ly e o i l do for the f R and u ana tot ne. T i ounders, ichard J li de S y h s
130 HAND BOOK or Km .
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F rom Sandwich the tourist may proceed to D eal either b the sand l s on the ast or r by rail (p . y hi l co , by oad , n A d v r t he latter the most i teresting . i e sion can be mad e first rt n w W n s r u h Ea st in the po io , by hich ood e bo o g , ry , h er ma s t on the wa u t and Bet s ang y be vi i ed y. Q i t ing h w stat n and s n t t e ra a as . Sandwich by il y io , p i g S Bartbo t s tal the n u n w l omew and i s ho pi , k oll po hich W oodnes r n un W ns r u is s tuat is r borough (p o o ced i bo o gh) i ed , eac hed m H r we a a n fa ba nto the arl trad t ns l g . e e g i ll ck i e y i io ’ of East Kent ; for not only is the name Woden s boro ugh im rt bu t t r is a m und s t of Saxon po , he e o clo e o the u se to be of r li u s m an n m chu rch s ppo d e gio e i g, so e at it mmem rates the att tw n believing th . co o b le be ee d f M r a and Sua of W ssex 715 The Ceol red o e ci e , . church - t o Sir n P arcar 1513 N has bras ses Joh , , icholas Spencer,
93 and M tchcll H r 1528 . F r m t s nt t oo 15 , y ey e , o hi poi lin f R m a mm n s a n o an r w runs du e . co e ce lo g e o o d hich S , and connected Richborou gh (Rutupiae) with Lymne i 3m r 2 m d r t m w man s . fro an Le o . S (Port us ). ( 4 i ec d ich) Ea t r a l asant and r tt a w r is s y, p e p e y vill ge, he ein is situat ed the U nion hou se and a very good church (partly and art Earl En is I n arl da t N orman p ly y gl h). e y ys his church bel onged t o the Christ chu rch Priory at Canter and Ar is a Be t ma use of it as a d n bury, chb hop cke de hi i g c for s ral da s f r his t S m of the ol d pl a e eve y be o e fligh . o e chroniclers consid er Eastry t o be the place where the m r of the Sax n r n s t a E b rt the u rde o p i ce ook pl ce by g e , r an kin of K nt t o x a w m h fou rth Ch isti g e , e pi te hich cri e e M 1 . f e th m nast r at nst r m . o Eastr i fou nd d e o e y i e . 4 S y s n er ir Wa t r am s Bart w s r tt rk Bet sha g (S l e J e , . ) ho e p e y pa t u l in s m r s the w of the rish i and ou b i d g co p i e hole pa , n l n the u r a arm n tt N rman u l n c udi g ch ch , ch i g li le o b i di g , r Sal vin The ard ns at Betshan er resto ed by . g e g are w rt s n and are u su a l O n on T ursda s F r m o h eei g, l y pe h y . o hence t he t ourist should tu rn t o the E steering for N orthbourne by the gu ide of a windmill on the summit f l fr m w n t r is a er w d i w o a hil , o he ce he e v y i e v e of the ast f m the N rt F r an Rams t co ro o h o el d, ga e, and Sandwich ROAD n ounsros s. 131
‘ on 1 t D W h lifi t Ki n s wn on rt . . o a eal, almer, and t e c s g do T he foreground is occupied with a great extent of marsh l an and in t he far if the w at r be r u is d ; distance , e he o gh , w n th e hite line of angry breakers on the Goodwi Sands. N rt u rn a and was f rm r o hbo e is an interesting vill ge, o e ly one of h f f h m n s of t Au t e avourite possessions o t e o k S . ustin at an rbu r r us t o the f undati n a g e C te y. P evio o o , a ac was u t r K n E dbal d but of t s no p l e b il he e by i g a , hi t ra es r ma n s u ntl it am a ran or a c e i . Sub eq e y bec e g ge man r use for the m n s who nstru t ar ar o ho o k , co c ed l ge g ns arns and fish onds a n the w l un r the de , b p , pl ci g ho e de ar f a l br n fr u nt s t n the sta c e o ay other, a d eq e ly vi i i g e ’ blis hment t h ms e I n am s I . s r n N rt u rne e elv s . J e eig , o hbo wa s i n t o Sir E who u t a fine u s g ve . Sandys, b il ho e, ‘ w wa aft rwar u d wn and i no w su r hich s e ds p lled o , s pe sed ed a r nf ri r one The ard ns at the ack by ve y i e o . g e b c nta n man l t rr s and t xt n o i y O d walls and e ace , hey e e d down h M n am t e slope of the hill looking t owards o geh . A handsome gateway and some portions of ou tbu ild n s of Tu Th u r i g dor date are w orth exami ning . e ch ch re nt r st r d i a fine ru form u n w t ( ce ly e o e ) s c ci b ildi g, i h a T rans t nal rm n t w r and Earl i io N o an nave a d o e , y En s an and tr t T r are t r r gli h ch cel ansep . he e h ee ve y s n u l ar w n w in h one a the t r i g i do s t e chancel , bove o he , the u r one r r- ad the w r in an r ppe ci cul a he ed, lo e a ched r s h m nument and efli ie s I n . r e s ece . S t ansept are t o g of Sir Edw n San an f 1639 The S. r has a y dys d wi e , . doo N rman t m an m and m ul n I t is a r tt w a k o y p u o di g. p e y l t r u h h f t M n m h o g t e glen o N orthbourne Park t oGrea o geha , - 1m. a fine old Earl En s u r w t an r , y gli h ch ch, i h ivy cove ed t w r b I has one f i h r . t o e , o the best n t e neigh ou hood n r st r B u tter eld and nt a ns the m num nt bee e o ed by fi , co i o e t o the Cra fords s nt nt ntu r w t efli ies of a y ( eve ee h ce y), i h g kn t hi fi L N rt s w f ve s ns and a au ter . igh , i e , o , d gh ike o h b u rn A u t n . Grea M m n ed St . u s o e, t ongeha also belo g to g i e Of L tt M n 1m inl and t r are no i le o geham chu rch ( . ) he e r ma n sa e i s ve a lychgate . F r m M n m i i 1m to holdon a sma Ear o o geha t s . S ( ll ly En s u r and t n a f a m turn k r a gli h ch ch), he ce h l ile by pi e o d t o U r D th s m n res ppe eal, a pleasant village wi o e ice i dences and a rat er ur w t N rman d ta ls h good ch ch , i h o e i mu chu rc r eni I a rass to T ma ch hwa d sed . t has b ho s B s 1560 oy , . m f h r w t th 5 . r m San wi is D EAL w t t e o d ch , hic , oge he i h K 2 132 HAN D BOOK or KENT.
n n i a s of Sholdon U er D ea and Wa m r adjoi i g v ll ge , pp l, l e , tend r a ns ra ar a of r un ex s ove co ide ble e g o d . H i s he ter mina tion o the E R ra nch line rom re t . b ( e f S . . f e P o 00 Hotels Ro a Whi te o se a lmer st . W Mi n r . . 8 9 l H r p y , , s t e Coa hes o ver seve a ti mes The t w n a l c t D o r l a da . C . y ) o l nta ns but ttl of nt r t x e t for i u a nt itse f co i li e i e es , e c p ts q i , ’ rr w ill - a d str ts and St G r s u rc is na o , p ve ee ; . eo ge ch h ’ h d u t u St Andr w s a he N and is in s . t simply i eo , ho gh e t .
t r tas T r is a a ant r m n n he r. bet e te . he e ple s p o e ade o t pie Th na a ard has l n as t x st nd t he n e v l y o g ce ed o e i , a o ly r ma ns of it is the t t w r fr m w n the t m and e i pilo o e , o he ce i e d x r me n si na s are s wn. San wn Cast at the w i d g l ho o le , e t e d f the t w n has al s n s r d I t was N en o t . . o , o bee de oye a n the r s f n n interesting s bei g p i on o Colonel H utchi so , u r ta n r d who d d r 1664 His w f in the P i egici e, ie he e . i e her Memoirs gives a very unfavourable accou nt of t he n f D al in w she w as m l e t o resid not t ow o e , hich co pe l d e , ’ h r being allowed to s are he hu sband s imprisonment . Su fli cient remai ns of Sandown t o show t he thickness of h ss wa s th u it n er u ld h man t e ma ive ll , o gh ev co have ad y f t u r s w rt n t n e n n one f the ea e o h o ici g, b i g o ly o block w er er t H nr VI I I for th f n of the t o s ec ed by e y . e de e ce M u m r t u r u is n f D a coast . ch o e pic esq e a portio o e l Cast L rd Cl anwill am a l ar mass r u ar le ( o i ), ge, ive, ci c l w r w t a e m at and draw ri d The r mo t o e , i h d ep o b ge . poo rn u s t at is n r orat d w t it s s the w de ho e h i co p e i h poil hole . D eal is tho ught by some antiqu aries t o have been the t wher Caesar an but w r t at ma it is spo e l ded , ho eve h y be , certain that P erkin W arbeck landed here 1495 ; as have l t w o Br t s u ns—Ann oi Cl s 1540 nd u e n a so i i h q ee e eve , , a Q e de w n he first am v r At h r nt a Ade a s . s d l i , he c e o e t e p e e y D eal depends mainl y u pon the neighbou ring military ot of W a mer and u n the sh n w h t a dep l , po ippi g hic ke fu e in the D wns s met me n f re g o , o i s accumul ati g a t er a W n er d of S . w nd t o five or six un l Th lo g p io i h dred sai . e ’ D wns w atl ord so saf a r adst ad the s n o , hich e o e t o hippi g h w r d is f rm the nat l of t e o l , o ed by u ra breakw ater of the dw n Sands w str t fr m N nearl O s t Goo i , hich e ch o . ( y ppo i e m ate t o O t K n Ra s S. s i s wn o far t s g ) ( ppo i e g do ). S , he e fat al san s t at a swal wed u so m n s s d , h h ve lo p a y good hip , prove a bl essing ; and as they are well protected now by he Gu l L t r n a fix ts t the t l igh ( evolvi g), ed ligh hip a back , and a t rd l ts at the S u t Sands H ad the hi igh hip o h e , u m r of sual t e i m n m n be ca i s s di i ished t o a mi nimu . At
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n the . r r of the ark and nta ns a itt st a n o S bo de p , co i l le i ed M ass and the t m s of Sir T os . 1560 of ir l , o b h oyle, , S F n and the C u nt ss of W in s a his w f oyle i ch, o e chel e , i e , 1614 and of ir Henea e F in Re rd r f L n n , S g ch, co e o o do , 1 1 1 n E t l W stw l w r m. as is 163 . w is an . beyo d e l e el , he e fine ur E En s on istin f unusual ly ch ch ( arly gli h), c s o nave t a s s an w t a s s and a race ste wi h i le , ch cel i h i le , g eple r T ur r mar a for it s ss i t spi e . his ch ch is e k ble Je e w ndow a h E end w has en art a r stor d Wi lle t e . , hich be p i lly e e by ent T r are ras s t n 1617 nd to m . he e b se o Joh Sharp, , a 144 xAND noox or 11m .
t wo r s ts al s a st n nf ss na and t p ie , o o e co e io l s alls for the monks W stw l l a n n s all ass , e e h vi g bee peci y igned t o the Pr r of C r st Chu r h Cant r ur for th io y h i c , e b y, e u se of the r f t r an x l nt arran ment w d u t s e ec o y, e cel e ge , by hich, o b le s, many a fat bu ck found it s w ay from the adjoining park t o h m nk ar r a ant r A f t e o ish l de t C e bury. armhou se in th e ar sh a e Ri C urt is n ea as p i , c ll d pley o , otic ble having b n the r s d n of S u r Al xand r d n who ee e i e ce q i e e e I e , with his own hand capt ured Jack Cad e in the adjoining m sn of Hothfield de e e . Sk rt n the E rder of the ar is l l t . a tt o the rt i i g bo p k , i e . , the l a and u r of B u t n A u D rat d vil ge ch ch o gh o l ph ( eco e ). 1 t h N f th 4m. m n s o r i . o e . d e a k l l ( . i ) i e p s Cha ock u r in a r el s t uat n on the s f ch ch , ve y lov y i io , lope o the l h l . I t as a na w t a s s an and t w r hi ve i h i le , ch cel good o e . — , Thence throu gh Challock wood a charming bit of s n r t o C a L s 5 m w r the r fr ce e y, h llock ee , 4 he e oad om m r r . 1 i M Cha ing t o Canterbury c osses Rt . s oldash or M l as ur Ear En l s w h ha s m num n o h ch ch ( ly g i h), hic o e ts
t o the C a man fam . 7 m. Badl sm r L s t h p ily 4 e e e ee , he chu rch of Badlesmere being some l ittl e di st ance fart her h m n m nt of Bar a t o rt . w nt a ns t e u ra W r t , hich co i o e b i he, f - - Arm 1483 H w f o the Gart r K n at s . r w as th i e e i g , e e e s at of the r at fam of Ba l sm r an m rtant a e g e ily d e e e, i po nd rful fam in K nt one of w m was ast ll owe ily e , ho c e an of ’ p d Edwa I I r n and l the astl in r . s a co e d eig , he d c e gainst
h en h r t o a n ss ss n of it . F o t e Que , w o t ied g i po e io r t his act of ntu ma was aft rwards u n at Cant r u r co cy he e h g e b y, 1322 His au ht r r u t the estat e t o the D e r . s d g e b o gh Ve e , Earl s of Oxf r and it now l n s to L r S nd s I o d, be o g o d o e . n ’ El za t s r n it w as Sir H um r l rt i be h eig held by ph ey Gi be , 1 L vela d u r Earl t he na at r. On . e n En s vig o ch ch ( y gli h), W Thr w the u r nd l m. fart r . of w a ( i he ) o ley , ch ch hich u s the s t of a r r f und 1153 Wm occ pie i e p io y, o ed by . ’ he sam h u lt the t w r at R e I Y es t w o . i D pr , e b i o e y t s of x at s art N rman artl r n u ar d mi ed d e , p ly o , p y Pe pe dic l , an ns m nu m n s t o the Ear of F a rs am 167 contai o e t l ve h , 7, and n s fami and s m stall s r a l t he r m i the So de ly, o e , p ob b y e a ns h l t o h N h r r ur A tt t e . of t e of the ol d P io y ch c . i le village i B l m nt the au t ful s at of L r Harr s . 8 m s e o , be i e o d i j . i L dw L s n ar w rt . s es C u rt L Shel ich ee , e hich ( ) e o ( ord nd s n the res n of Sir G r e S nd s Ear of So e ), o ce ide ce eo g o e ( l F a rs am who und rw nt reat tr u in the u ve h ), e e g o ble ca se f h k n f r s . t o m nsate or w t e o Cha le II , co pe hich i g made
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hil F AI RL 1 . C l enden, 136 . AWN , 1 3 Chis F 5 l hur t arl ei h East 9 . e s 10 . , g ( ), Clifi' W t 5 . e 56 . es 9 ( ), Cobh F n h 9 am 27 ar borou 10 . , . g , Col dred 4 F arnin h m 2 0 a 6 . , . g , Cookha l l 1 1 F a versham 3 m H i , 1 . , 7 . Cou rt- - F awkh m 2 at re t a 6 . St e , 17 . , Cowd n F ol kes n e 1 to 18 . , 11 . e, Cowl n F o ra i 56 . otsc 112 . g, y, Cow F o sham 14 rdcombe G reen 93. , 0 . , Cranbrook 14 F ordwich 2 , 0. , 8 . Gra Vall 2 F ort B ur n 22 e 5 . o e . y y, g y . C f r F 9 ra o d 2 ra . 5 . nt 0 y , . Cu dha F r m 110 . ed il l e 40 , v , . Cuxt n 5 F rittenden 1 o , 7. , 40 . F ro n l 52 . g a , D AGEN HAM M ARsnBs , D ’ and i n 44. el o , GAD H L 3 s I L 3 . D , arent , 26 . Gill in ham 35 . g , D tf ar ord 53 . , Gil ton 135 , . D avin on 38 gt . Gl assenb 141 , ur . y, D l 3 ’ ea , 1 1 . G o dar 2. d s Castl e, 6 D btl i 2 e n 6 . , Go n g dinto , 16 . D enton 41 . G odm m 69 , ersha . , D e tford 102 p , . Goodneston 13 e, 7 . D o ver 20 . G , oudh . urst , 118 D own 11 0 . G , ra vene 2 . y, 4 D o wns 132 . , G raves nd 5 e , 5 . D un eness, 127. Gr g een Street G reen, 109 . D un r ki k, 39 . Gr eenhithe, 54, D u o 1 nt Gre n . n e , 1 Gr nw 1 ee ich 2 . , 0 D vm hu rch 126 c , . Groombrid e 8 g , 9 .
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n 38 . m G res t 131 P resto , M ongeha ( ), h 136 1 (As ), . i tl e 13 . (L t ), ’ P urfleet 105 . r n 128. M onk s Ho to , ,
M onkton 83 . , 49 QU EEN BOROU GH . 64. , M orden Coll ege, Quex 43. M ote, 114. ,
noaks 113. (Seve ), RAI N HAM 35 , ,
N 129 . N AcxxN GTO , Rams ate 46 g , . N ettl estead 94. 4 cul r 3. , Re ve ,
N ew Cross 10 . rou h 8 , Richbo g , 6 . den 3 N ew Gar , 7. Rin ou l d 133 gw , , nden 1 N ewe 40 . i l Court 144 , R p ey , . in ton 35 N ew . g Ri l e 133 . , pp , F l k o estone 18. r 40 ( ), Rive , . N onin ton 40 11 g , , Ri verhead , . N orth F or l nd e a 45. r , Rocheste , 28 . N r hbo o t u rne 131 . , Rodmersham, 37 N orthfleet 54 . , Rol venden, 139 . N ursted 26 . ne N ew 126. , Rom y ( ),
d 126 . (Ol ), OF F H AM , 97 . Marshes , 126. Ol anti h 69 g , . her il l e 55 . Ros v ,
Ol dberr Hill . y , 97 don H all 121 . Roy , Orl eston 99 , . kin e 9 . Ruc g , 9 Or in o n 11 p gt , . l 89 . Ru sthal ,
sen al l 4 . O g , 7 u ia 86 . Ent p , Os rin e 3 p g , 8. uxl e 112 . R y, Otford 96 , . rsh 98. Rya , Otham, 114. R e 100 . y , Otterden 11 , 7.
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Lawrence 47. P addock Wood, 14. St . ,
M ar ret 134. P rix m 39 t . a at bou . S e, g ,
M ar Cra 25 . m East 121 St . P eckh a . ( ), y y, St N ichol as-at-Wade West 121. . ( ), , ’ t P au l s Cra 112 . P e wel l B a 47 S . g y, y, ’ 4 P mbur 88 St . P eter s 6 . e y, . ,
P n nden H ath 6 Sal mston 45 . e e e , 2. ,
P 2 Sal twood 123 . en e 4. g , ,
P ensh 1 Sand ate 122 . urst, 9 . g ,
P etham 129 Sandh urst 142 . , . ,
P l axtol e 113 Sandown Castl e 132. , . ,
P l a den 100 Sandwich 84. y , . ,
P1ackl e 16 Sarr 83 . y, . ,
P l ums Sa onbur Hil l 90 . tead , 66. x y , I NDEX.
Sco tne 90 . Studfal l 124 y, , . e S al 97. Sturr 82 , y, . Seasal ter 42. Su ndrid 11 , ge, 0 . Sellin 38 u rr n g , S e den, 16 . Se ll in e 18. u t n E 15 g , S to ( ast), . Sevenoak 11 - - s . at Home 26 . , , Severndroo Castl e 6 5 . Val ence 15 . g , ’ Shakes eare s 0 1111 0 2 . Swanl e 95. p : y, Sh eerness 49 . Swanscombe , , 54. Shel dwich 144 , . ’ She herd s Wel l 40 p , . TAPP I N 41 N GTO , . She e I sl e 47 pp y , T nter n e de , 138. Shi borne 113 p , . Teston 95 , . Shol den 131 , . Te nham 37 ’ y , Shooter s Hil l 65 . , Throwl e 144 y, . Sh oreha m 9 6 . , Thurn ham 2 . ‘ , 6 Shom cl ifle 18 , . Tilmanstone 126 , . Shorne 28 , . Ton e 36 g , . Shortlands 24 , . o il 95 v , . Shottenden Hill 38 . , gremworth D owns , Shu rl and 50 . , T unbrid e l a g , Sidcu 52 p, . Well s 8 , 8 . Sissin h urst 119 . g , Tu ns l l 3 ta , 6 . Sittin bourne 35 g , . Tu rniford 0 , 7 . Smallh the 1 y , 39 . Smarden 1 , 20 . U LCOMB 15 , . Smeeth, 17 U nder River 11 3 . Snar ate 100 , . g , ‘ U nderclifl 19 Snodl and 57 , . , h U c urch . Sol e Str 2 p , 35 eet, 7 U nor 49 Som rhill P rk p , . e a , 88 . Sor l e P a 13 . ce, 1 Sou th F r l and 1 WALD E HARE 4 o e , 34. RS , 9 . Sou thbo W er 1 rou 88 . alm 3 gh, , 3 . S R a oad 1 Warden 50 . p , 0. , S ldhurst 9 War ham 99 3 e . pe , . , S nd rin 4 ta en 120 Wate bur 9 . , . g y, Stanford 12 Wel l 13 8 7 . , . , S tanstead 1 West H the 124. , 12. y , Sta l e 13 stbere 82 p , 6 . We , .
Sta l ehurst 1 Westenhan er 18 . p , 5 . g , S rk rham 11 ta e s 5 W ste 1 . y , 7. e ,
Stel lin 129 West ate 44. g, . g , S b W s w l l 143 tock ur 122 e t e . y, . , ne stabl e 2 Sto , 54. Whit , 4 . a r u Street, 127 Wickh m B ea x Stou tin 12 East 7 g, 8. ( ), 6
Strood 2 West 108. , 8. ( ), 152 1N D Bx.
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