Topography of Great Britain Or, British Traveller's Pocket Directory : Being
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
•''-:: ,'•^^1^^ THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES ^. XJ TOPOGRAPHY OF OR, BRITISH TRAVELLER'S POCKET DIRECTORY; BEING AN ACCURATE AND COMPREHENSIVE TOPOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE COUNTIES IN WITH THE ADJACENT ISLANDS: ILLUSTRATED WITH MAPS OF THE COUNTIES, WHICH FORM A COMPLETE BRITISH ATLAS. BY G. A, COOKE, ESQ. VOL. VL CONTAINING KENT. Itottlrott: Printed, bi) Assignment from the Executors of the late C. Cooke, FOR SHERWOOD, NEELY, AND JONES, PATERNOSTER-ROW , iND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS. TOPOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTY OF KENT. Containing an Account oj ita Situation, Fisheries, Fairs, ' Extent, Manufactures, Markets, Towns, Trade, Curiosities, Roads, Commerce, J\ntiquities, Kivers, Agriculture, Natural History, Minerals, Civil and Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions, &c. INCLUDING a Jparticular Description cf tije 31 site of ^!;aTict, To which is prefixed, A COPIOUS TRAVELLING GUIDE: Exhibiting The Direct and Principal Cross Roads, Inns and Distances of Stages, and Nobiemen''s and Gentlemen's Seats, Wljich form a COMPLETE COUNTY ITINERARY: WITH A LIST OF THE FAIRS. And an Index Table, Shewing, at One View, the Distances of ail tlie Towns froi London, and of Towns from each other. BY G. A. COOKE, ESQ. niustiated with A MAP OF THE COUNTY. Printed, by Assignmentfrom the Executort ofthe late C. Cooke, FOR SHERWOOD, NEELY, AND JONES, PATERNOSTER-ROW S AND SOLD BY ALL BOaXSEJJJERS. a2|t •ARNARD AND FARUIV, SUtmer-ttrett, Lntd^n, , us 3 ^11"^^ A TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN THE COUNTY, Their Distance from London, Markets, Number of Houses and Inhabitants, with the Time of the Arrival and Departure of the Post. Po«t Mar- Inhabi- Deparrs. kets. tants. arrives. \shford , Tue. fc94 2539 11^ mo. 3 aft. Bromley Tb. 1106 2965 Chatham Sat. 2221 12,652 12| mo. 12| mo. Craubrook Sat. 1098 2994 64 mo. 5 aft. Dariford Sat. 681 3177 lOi aft. 3 mo. Dover w.s. 1845 9074 6£ mo. 6i aft. Faversliam vv. s. 680 387S 3 mo. 10* aft. Folkestone Sat. 1815 4232 10 mo. 4 aft. Gravesend .... W.S, 1987 3119 11 aft. 2 mo. Hythe Sat. 759 2407 Maidstone Th. S. 3575 9443 mo. 5 aft. Marg'Rte W.S. 2510 61S6 mo. 3 att. Milton , Sat. 316 1746 Queenborough M.Th. S43 865 7 mo. 65 aft. Ramsgate W.S 1675 42? 1 10 mo. 4 aft. Rochester Fri. I34tl 9070 13^ mo. 1 2? mo. Saudwich W.S. 530 2735 84 vao, &l aft. Sheerness Sat. 268 16Si 7^ aft. 6 mo. Tenterden .. ., Fri. 1017 2186 8|mo. 24 aft. Tunbrid^e ... Fri. 2003 5932 2 mo. 10 aft. Woolwich .. .. Fri. S146 17,034 a2 5563. •an INDEX TABLE 0/ the Distances from Town to Towrty in the Cnuntp of IBtettt* The names of the respective Towns are on the top and side, and the square where both meet gives the distance. O O ao ^ • fao ^ §.2 -S c ^ o S o s P CO 6J) O » 3 be O CO J2. ^ ^ S o o s S b 01 ?^:=. 1:2 •2-c^ K.rtrLiiL <h; t S r! — :? 1 s a 1 AN ITINERAUY OF ALL THE DIRECT AND THE PRINCIPAL CROSS ROADS, K E N T. IN WHICH ARE INCLDDED TiIE STAGES, INNS, AND GENTLEMEN'S SEATS. y. B. The first Column contains the Names of Places passed throiish ; the Figuresthatfollow shew the Distancesfrom Place to Place, Town to Town, andSiagis; andin the last Column are the names of Geftlemeii's Seats, and Inns, The rif^ht and left.qf the Roads are distinguished by the letters R. and L. JOURNEY FROM DOVER TO LONDON THROUGH CANTERBURY, ROCHESTER, CHATHAM, AND DART FORD. Dover to Buck-l 1 land 1^ Ewell, T. G.... OldPark, — Every, esq. R. Ly dden Et/thorne, J. M. FectoVy Half- way House e q. Waldershare. Earl T. R. to Folk- of Guilford. B. stone L. 8? Wootton, John Brydges, esq. L. Denton Court, Sir E. Brydges. L. Broome House, Sir Hen' ry Oxeridcn, L. Denne IJill, John Harrison, esq. Barham Court, C. Deriny, esq. L. Charlton Place, Robert Foote, esq. Hiyham, James Hallet, esq, R. Bourne Place, Mrs, Beckingham. Bridsre Bi/'rojiSf Edward Taylor, esq. Howlcts^ George Gippty esq. ITINERARY . ———— 8 ITINERARY OF THE Moor Street 36| JRainham ... 37 Chatham .... 401 Inns 3Iitre, Sun, On L. a T. R. to Maidstone. Rochester ., H 42 Inns Bull, Crown, Old CrosstheMed- Kin^^s Head. way river. Stroud T. G... 42^ Gad's Hill ... 44| Mausoleum in CohhamParh, seat of Earl of Darnley, L. —Great Hermitagey Gliomas Beutley, esq. R. Little Hermitage, David CkalkStreetT.G 48 Day, esq, R. GraTesend .. 50 Womhwell Hall, — HaV' Northfleet 511 man, esq. Swanscombe . 53 Stone Castle, Robert Tal- Horn's Cross .. 55 bot, esq. L. John's HoleT.G 55| Cross the Da rent river. Dartford U 57^ Inns Bull, BullSf George, Granhy Head, Rose. Baldwins, seat of— Sparhs, At the end of esq. L. Dartford^ on L a T. R. to Far. ningham. Cray ford _ ,.^. 59 Inn Bear. At Crayford on R. is May Place, Countess Dowager of Kingston. Bexley Heath.. «l 60| Inn-^Golden Lion. OnL. of Bexley Heath are seats ofMichael Atkinson, esq. and Lord CastUreagh. — ROADS IN KENT. 9 Brompton Place, William Eehiieads, esq. Dnnson Hill, J. Johyistone, esq, Blendon Hall, J. Smith, Wellinjr. 62| esq. Belvidere, LordEardlu, R. Shooter's HUl . 64| On Shooter^ s Hill a 2 ower in memory of Sir E. W. James. Blackheath ., 671 Greenwich Park. Seat of T'iie bridge over Princess Sophia of Glou- the river Ravens- cester. Morden College borne. for decayed Merchants. Deptford , 68| Mew Cross T.G G9| At New Cross are several villas, amongst which are those of Timothy Stans- field, esq J: hn Halcomb, esq and Hatcham House, Kent Street 71| Joseph Hardcastle, esq. London . .. 72| FROM MARGATE TO CANTERBURY. Margate to A cole .... Cleve, Mr. Bushel. Monkton At Monkton on L. a road to Ramsgate. Sarr 21 Cross the Si our river. V pstreet turry 14 [nn Swan. Hales Place, Sir Edward Hales, hart. R. Canterbury... 2^ m Inns — Fountain, King^s Head, Rose, Fleur de luce. — 10 ITINERARY OF THE FROM DEAL TO CANTERBURY, THROUGH SANDWICH. Deal to Sand- WICH ... 5i H UpdoiL'Hy J. Fector, esq -^ Dane Courts Sir Henry Oxennen, bart. Statenburouyli-housey Mrs. George. Kndlton, Hughes D^Aethy esq. h.^t. Alba7iSj Wil- liam Hammond, esq. Goodtiestone, Sir Brooke Bridges, bart. The Grove ^ — Brooheman, esq. TVinffham ii; Lee, Sir Egerton Brydges. Nearer to Canterbury is seat of Henry DennCj esq. Canterbury 61 18 Inns — Fountain, King's Head, Rose, Fleur de luce. FROM FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE TO LONDON, through ASHFORD, MAIDSTONE, WROTHAM, AND foot's CRAY. Folkestone to Sanclg-ate .. Hythe Inns White Hart, Swan. Beachborough, J. Drake Pedling Green 6i Brookeman, esq. R. Nevvin's Green Westenh anger, a decayed Selling'e Lees . seat on R. Selling'e 10| Somerjield'hall, a decayed scat on L. Sandling Place, William Deedes, esq. R. Mount Morris, scat of the late Lord Hoheby, R. — ^ ROADS I5l KENT. 11 Evinyton Place, Sir John Honeywood^ hart. Mersham Hatch 13i At Mersham Hatch, Sir K7iatihbull,bart, Will esbo rough . 15 4 Edward ASHFORD Inn Saraceii's Head. At Ashford on R. a T. R. to touy esq. Canterbury, Codington, N. R. Toke, esq. Hothfield Place 191 Hothfield Place, Earl of Westwell Com- 2'hanet. mon 21 Charing- 23| Cale Hill, Henry Darell, At Charing a esq. Surrenden, Sir E-, a T, R. on R. to Bering, bart. Canterbury^ on L. to Smarden. Lenham 27 Chilso7i,G€orgeBest, esq. L. Harietsham ... 281 SteedHill,- Baldwin,esq .'R, Leeds Park .... 32| Leeds Cattle, Gen. Mar- Berstead Green 35:^ tin. Millgate, L. Cage, esq. R. A n elegantMansion,Lord Romney, ^BoxleyHouse, J. Coher, esq. Jennings, Dowager Lady Maidstone ... 21 371 Twisden, At Maidstone a T. R. on R. to Chatham ^Sheer ness^onL.toTun bridge, Hye, and Neiv Romney. Allington Castle, R. Ditton 31 41| Larkfield,T.G. 41| Preston Hall, Charles Mil- ner, esq. The Friers Earl of Aylesford, R. Seat of J, Larkhiy esq* . — 12 ITINERARY OF THE Bradhorn HousCy Sir X Twisden^ hart. L. Leyharn Grange^ Sir H. Hawley, bart. R. Addington Place, Colonel Sirafford. "^yroth am Heatli 4| Inn Royal Oak. A T. R. to Westerham. L. Wrotham \na — Bull St. Clair, King-'s Down . Alexander Evelyn y esq. A T. R. to Seven Oaks. Farninohara... Inns—Lion, Bull. At the end of Farningham a T. B. to Dartford. Birch Woodl Corner J Foot's Cray , Sidcup South End ... Eltham Lee Green Lewisham , End ofLewis ham a T. R. to Bromley and to Greenwich R. on L. a T. R. to Dartford, NewCrossT, G Kent Street T.G. Loudon — ROADS IN KENT. 13 FROM WINCHELSEA TO LONDON, THROUGH RYE, TUNBRIDGE, SEVEN OAKS, AND BROMLEY. Winchelsea fnns Gorge., Red Lion. Mountsjieldj T. P. Lambfi, esq. ). —— 14 ITINERARY OF THE Combwell,— MilU,esq.^. I \Scotney, E. Hussey, esq. R. Lambeihurst 26^ Inn Chequers. Laniberhurstirst "i n^ySeat of Captain 3IoreIand, "^'^ Quarter ..J R. Baxjham Abbey, Earl Camden y L. A T. R. to Maidstune. Kipping-'s Cross Coping'croucin Green H 3U , . j A T. R. to Tnnbridge Wells \j.toMaidsto)ieM AVootlsgate 31i Inn Royal Oak, Pembury Green 33 Cross theBIed- way, on L. i T. R. to Tun bridge on R. to Maidstone, TUNBRIDGE .... 361 Inns — Angelf Rose and 38" Hildon Green . Crown. Watts Cross 39| At Watts Cross aT. R.to Tun- bridge Wells, L. Seven Oaks 42 Common . \ Ash Grove, Miss Otway, Jo, Seven Oaks . 43 Inns Crown, Royal Oak. At Seven Oaks, At Seven Oaks, Seats of—* a T.