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STAPLEHURST ARCHIVEDocument Index
This is an index to the documents held by The Staplehurst Archive.
To find documents of interest to you, use your computer's pdf search facility to search for key words. If there is a document you wish to view,
make a note of the reference in the "Index" column.
The Archive is located in the Staplehurst Village Centre.
INDEX CATEGORY CONTENT INFORMATION NAMES
ADM/BOOK/01 Village Appraisal The Village Appraisal 1993 ---- 2 copies Village research statistics
ADM/BUIL/01 Village Centre debate Background information and debate including photos.
ADM/CHYD/01 Letter re graveyard
ADM/DOCS/01 Original legal document, printed in 1823
ADM/DOCS/02 Oborne
ADM/DOCS/03ADM/HIST/01 History Censuses Notes on 1841, 1851, 1881 Censuses Produced for WEA Class 1983
ADM/HIST/02
ADM/HIST/03
ADM/HIST/04
ADM/INFO/01 many
ADM/INFO/02 Refers to 1991 Act
ADM/INFO/03 Byelaws of Staplehurst P.C. List of Byelaws, printed 1978 Wyatt, SethADM/INFO/04 Voters list 1935 Parliamentary Register of voters in Staplehurst c 1934? On A5 both sides Many!
ADM/INFO/05 Voters list 1945 On A4 Many!
ADM/INFO/06
ADM/MISC/01
ADM/MISC/02
The future of the Village Centre from 1988 when it wasbought by the village. Argument for listing. LOOSE PAGESPLUS PHOTOS
Letter from Mrs Pauline Mitchell to Anne Widdecombe MPre concerns about siting graveyard extension June 1998
Act amending the laws ofmarriage (HarrisCollection)
An act for amending the Laws respecting the Solemnizationof Marriages in England 1823 (4 Geo IV)
Special Constable Dutieshandbook, warrant andregulations
Handbook of duties for Mr F R Oborne in Kent SpecialConstabulary. Warrant card and regulations 1925.
Found in cupboard at 1 Bly Court Cottages, ChapelLane. F R Oborne was firstsworn in in 1919
Archive Cataloguing guidelines 2009
Community Archives and Heritage Group, cataloguingguidelines for community archives
Parish council deliberationsover 100 years
Compilation of minutes from the Parish Council 1905-1979, compiled by Ron Hegarty. Part of a "What's On?"listing for October 1994
Some amusing and significant anecdotes andhistorical points
History of Maidstone RuralDistrict Fire Brigadeincluding Staplehurst
Articles by N.D. Rider from Bygone Kent July 1994 andSeptember 1994 Maidstone and District Fire Brigade Parts1 & 3 with remarks about Staplehurst
Population information1826-1831
1/ Population trends 1826. Unemployment, number ofmarriages, births and burials. 2/ Information from 1831Census. This is statistical, not detailed
Information copied from centre for Kentish StudiesP347/18/13
Guide book to Staplehurst1989
Presenting Staplehurst a guide, packed with information forboth visitors and residents of Staplehurst. 1989. Author notknown. Map, photos, clubs, councils,MP, history, train times, lore, advertisements.
Criteria on traffic lights andtraffic calming
Civic Trust documents discussing criteria for traffic lightsand traffic calming.
Signed by Secretary of State and by Jeanette Wyatt &Bert Seth
Parliamentary Register of voters in Staplehurst Febuary1945
Traffic speed in High StreetStaplehurst
Letter from House of Commons 03/06/2005 to WK Piper respeeding in the High Street
The Staplehurst Plan -comments 1970s
Comments on "The Staplehurst Plan" (Anonymous) Late1970s
Argues against the expansion of Staplehurst Photocopy of typed page
Local Development Plan(Borough) Review 2002
1. Response by Staplehurst Parish Council 2. Response by Staplehurst Society Discusses needs of designhousing, environment, retailing, etc
2 stapled sets of A4 printouts Mentions bypass, disabled access Some isses have beendealt with, others not
INDEX CATEGORY CONTENT INFORMATION NAMES
ADM/MISC/03 Questions may be of interest.
ADM/MISC/04 ,"Flyer: Towards a Cleaner Greener Staplehurst, 1990
ADM/MISC/05 Various Correspondence about Speeding in Staplehurst Hotson
ADM/MISC/06 Appraisal Robin Oakley
ADM/MISC/07 Housing Survey
ADM/MISC/08 Post Office scoutsADM/MONU/01 Listed monuments National Monuments Register for 1999
ADM/PEO/01 Letter of appreciation Reeves lived at St. Helier Reeves, Coles, Murton-Neale
ADM/PICT/01
ADM/PLAN/01
ADM/PLAN/02
ADM/PLAN/03 2 pieces
ADM/PLAN/04
ADM/PLAN/05 Nicholson
ADM/PLAN/06 Priestley
Questionnaire, VillageAppraisal C1999 We Need your Views: Questionnaire for the 1999 AppraisalFlyer: Towards a CleanerGreener Staplehurst
Folder A4. Green Ink Environment
Correspondence aboutSpeeding
1. To & from Ann Widdecombe M.P. 2. Reasons for not having speedcameras 3. KCCpolicy and studies
Staplehurst Communitty Appraisal - Millennium.Staplehurst Parish council 2001Staplehurst Housing Survey 2010 by Tessa o'Sullivan,Rural Housing Enabler, Action with Communities in RuralKent
Results of survey within Staplehurst conducted byRural Settlement group.
Staplehurst delivery service for letters etc used during PostOffice strike, March 1971. Scout group delivered
2 Letters to Thomas Reeves re his services as Collector ofTaxes. 1930
Houses being demolishedfor new estates
Houses being demolished for new estates. Farm Housedemolished 1966. The estate was built between 1966 &1970. Headcorn Road, farmland left of the photo sold toAbbey Homes 1973. Barn being demolished 1973 forWimpey Homes.
Farm House, the roads then became known as TheCorner Farm Estate which contains Corner FarmRoad, North Down, Watkins Close, Brooks Close,Tomlin Close
Blueprints: proposed villagehall (1970)
Blueprints for a village hall and community centre proposedin 1970.
3 sheets 90cm X 54cm in a cardboard tube. The plan was dropped because theSPC committee felt that future generations would beleft with a big mortgage to pay off.
Map of Staplehurst, showingplanning
Village Planning map - 3 copies A4 - date uncertain, but post 1983
Shows future Limes Trees development and conservation area
District plan and Mapshowing route of bypassand connecting roads
1. Planning map Dec 1974 showing proposed bypass andconnections A4 photocopy 2. Staplehurst InterimDistrict Plan - pamphlet to accompany public
Map - proposed StaplehurstConservation area
Map showing proposed Staplehurst Conservation area -County Planning Office circa early 1970s.
Scale 1:2500. Two copies, one dated 1971
Sales Document: SurrendenPlaying Field
Transfer by Sale from Grace Nicholson of Surrenden toMaidstone Rural District Council of land behind Surrendennow Surrenden Field. Dated 1934.
Photocopies of original documents. Land for sale colouredred.
News: Rejection ofapplication for homelesscentre
News clipping: Village No to homeless. KM (?) 12 July1968
KCC planned a reception centre at Station Approach. -SPC rejection criticized.
INDEX CATEGORY CONTENT INFORMATION NAMES
ADM/PLAN/07 Feltwell,, Ferry, Flegg, Scott
ADM/PLAN/08 Appeal decision on Hatching tan, April 2005 Cooper
ADM/PLAN/09 Planning overview
ADM/PLAN/10 Kent Plan Towards a Structured Plan for the County of Kent Kept in order to place the Staplehurst Plan in context.
ADM/PLAN/11 Planning guidance notes
ADM/PLAN/12 Refs to Primary School, & boundaries Doyle, Sturdy, Powell
ADM/PLAN/13
ADM/PLAN/14 Marton
ADM/PLAN/15 Horricks Barwick Cheek
ADM/PLAN/16ADM/PLAN/17 Wimpey planning 1986 Inspection report on Oliver Road extension 1986 Inspector upholds refusal
ADM/PLAN/18 Planning application
ADM/PLAN/19 Development brief
ADM/PLAN/20 Flyer
ADM/POLI/01
Nature reservemanagement
1. Bell Lane Nature reserve management plan Booklet, not dated, but approx 1980 2. Lease from MaidstoneBorough Council 15 July 1980
Survey of plants Proposals for development
Planing appeal decision:Hatching Tan, MaidstoneRoad
Hatching Tan, Maidstone, opposite Clapper Lane, waslater known as Huntsman Stables. The Appeal wasrefused. (NB Hatchin' Tanwas later the name of another site in GrandshoreLane)
Staplehurst Planning Overview, a document adopted by theParish Council in October 2001
A Householder's guide to Planning and Building Control -Maidstone Borough Council by Trevor Gasson
Maidstone Borough LocalPlan
Correspondence between Staplehurst P.C. & MaidstoneBorough Council Aug 1988
Vine Walk PlanningApplication
Planning application: (1) News clippings, and (2) lettersfor and against proposals to build behind Vine House.
Planning application -rejected
A history of rejected planning applications for two houses inLoddenden grounds 1999 - 2000
Includes maps Not digitized
Planning application re landeast of Slaney Road andMillfield - refused
Application for change of use of land east of Slaney Roadestate from agricultural to gardens. Refused by MBC.
One application for a wild-life haven. Maps included
Village design document2004
Village design document 2004 includes PPS 7 (sustainabledevelopment in rural areas. Appendix 3 pp 61-72 Buildings in theconservation areaStaplehurst issue and possible solutions. The Staplehurst map, entire postal area,houses and road
Report (Downs Mail) re objections to a gypsy site at FollyFarm. August 2015 a&b. Propaganda leaflet for savefollyfarm.comDevelopment brief for Maidstone Borough Council re:Marden Road Staplehurst (Lime Trees Estate).
Booklet, 16 pages. Trevor Gasson, Director ofPlanning.
Land at Hen and Duckhurst farm, planning proposal 17thDecember 2013 Gleeson and Miller Homes. Aerial photoand map and site indicator
Flyers for Borough CouncilElections
Flyers for Borough Council Elections, all parties Conservative 1987, 1998 and 2003.Stopford, Lusty, Hotson Liberal, Lib Dem1998, N.D. Williams, SturdyLabour Gilham.
INDEX CATEGORY CONTENT INFORMATION NAMES
ADM/POOR/01 Workhouse rules
ADM/POOR/02 Ration vouchers 3 sheets of vouchers for coal and coke, dated 1926, 1927
ADM/PRIZ/01
ADM/RAIL/01 Staplehurst Society
ADM/SPC/01 Report
ADM/SPC/02 a-e
ADM/TRAD/01 The Association did not succeed at that time. Various officers
ADM/TRAD/02 Staplehurst token They were issued by local traders in 1794 John Simmons
ADM/WARF/01
ADM/WARF/02 Those leaving to meet at The Wents, Marden Road
AGR/DOCS/01 Agriculture deeds Contract of sale -- Rawley's Wood, near Marden 1903
AGR/DOCS/02 Agreement for purchase of hops, 1903
AGR/DOCS/03 Fire etc insurance --- 01/10/1959 William Tipples Farms Limited William Tipple of Iden Grange
AGR/DOCS/04 Farm inventory List of machinery, hay,stock etc. Huggins, Reeve, Walter
AGR/HIST/01 Book: Hedgerows
AGR/HIST/02 Hop PickingAGR/HIST/03 Farm implements Wright, P., Old Farm Implements, Alan Smith 1983
Rules and ordersfor the Staplehurst workhouse - 16th July1809 (44 rules) enlarged photocopy and typedsheet (original)
Robert Parr Rector Titus Spicer & Thomas Manwaring,Churchwardens Charles Walter &Thomas Cheesman, Overseers
Certificate: Best KeptVillage 1964
Certificate for Staplehurst: Best Kept Village Competition1964 - Commendation
From the Committee for the Preservation of RuralKent 25cm X 20cm
British Rail invoice permission to plant amenity vegetationat StationAnnual report from Staplehurst Parish Council2005/2008/2010
Staplehurst Parish Council,publicity notes
A. "The first Parish Council (1894) some councillors;planning; help from village associations; village appraisal(1973) Mazda; new village centre (9 pages). B. Thedevelopment of Staplehurst,1959 -; housing; vermin;Surrenden playing field; (4 pages) .C Roads and Pathways;allotments; post; traffic;drainage water supply; electricity;refuse. D. Medical Centre (5 pages). E. Map of proposedPelican crossing (1 page)
Staplehurst BusinessAssociation
Papers: constitution and rules 28/4/1992 - 27/8/1993Article in Bygone Kent January 1995 Page 13-15 only.Richard E Hardy " Some 18th Century tokens of Kent".Description of Staplehurst - DH 40 - token
Soldier's leave card (The HarrisCollection)
Special emergency card, soldier or sailor [for use when onleave: accopmanying butter & meat coupons used up.] Issued 19/6/1918 - 10/7/1918 to Lieut JE Harris
World War 1. Notice ofcivilians in case ofemergency, Parish ofStaplehurst
Notice giving evacuation orders: most to stay quietly athome. Police & special constabulary in charge.
E.L. Tomlin,Deputy lieutenant,Chairman of Emergency Committee
How hops are administered and grown, as a conditionof sale
Brooker of Marden, Tipples ofHartsheath
Agriculture deeds - sale ofhops
How hops are adminstered and grown Large paper document - ORIGINAL
Brooker of Marden, Tipples ofHartsheath
Agriculture/Insurancedocuments
Inventory of effects of Rabbit Farm (Goudhurst Road - nowThorford Hall)Streeter D & Richardson R, Discovering Hedgerows, BBC,1983 reprintFilmer, R., Hops and Hop Picking, Shire Publications, Ltd,1982
INDEX CATEGORY CONTENT INFORMATION NAMES
AGR/HIST/04
AGR/HIST/05 WW2
AGR/NEWS/01 Brattle Farm Museum
AGR/NEWS/02
AGR/PRIZ/01 Agricultural Prize Certificate Prize or reward for meritorious servants & labourers Martha Tolhurst
AGR/PROG/01 Programme
AGR/RELI/01 Report: Blessing a plough
AGR/SALE/01 Sales brochure Association with Winches Garth Winch
AGR/TRAD/01 Reynolds
BOOKS/INFO/01
BUI/DOCS/01 Land in Frittenden: Bess Yorton & Knoxbridge Inn
BUI/DOCS/02 Mason Beslee
BUI/HIST/01 Includes Roof shapes - barns
BUI/HIST/02 Historical buildings leaflet
BUI/HIST/03 Harris / Thompson / Dowswell
Hops, hop pickersaccommodation
Booklet. Kent & Sussex hop pickers hovels, huts &houses, construction & history, by Emma Sutherland &Robin Walton. 1995. Christine Swift, Burnt Mill, Egerton,Ashford, Kent ISBN No 0950697761Bound copies of The Land Girl 1941.Vol 2. 1-12, April 1941-March 1942
Two newspaper cuttings on Brattle Farm 1. News Review 4/8/1983 2. KM 31.3/1989
Farming apricots at ChartSutton
Article in Downs Mail: Nigel Bardsley (River Farm, ChartSutton) grows apricots
Ploughing match schedule and programme 1st October1994
Mr G Day and Mr M Eckley andmany others
Photocopy of news report (n.d.; early 1970s); Blessing of aplough atAll Saints Church by Rev Trevor Vickery, withphoto
Brian Thompson, WynneTremenheere, Michael Eckley,Claude Kite, George Day, StuartTipples
Staplehurst Cattle market 1901 Sale of Livestock
Advertisement for Kentishblue cheese
Advertising flyer for Kentish blue unpasteurised bluecheese, produced by Steve and Karen Reynolds, Kingcottcheese, Iden Manor Farm, Staplehurst TN12 0ES
Books about Staplehurst - List
List of books pertaining to Staplehurst, mostly in Kentlibraries.
Agreement for sale The BesleeCollection
Agreement between Edward Mason (Brewer, Maidstone)and Thomas Beslee 6 Sept 1867
Mason Beslee Coles TuffillBudden Brown Prall
Tenency Agreement The BesleeCollection
Agreement 6 Sept 1867 Edward Mason (Brewer) andThomas Beslee
Re letting the Knoxbridge Inn, Frittenden, and theexclusive sale of liquor Plus pieces of land inFrittenden ORIGINAL
Survey of Farm Buildings -guide
Kent Historic Buildings Committee Survey of farmbuildings (Kent) Booklet guide
Village Trail Leaflet with research documents
Staplehurst Society publication June 1986 A4Sheet Drawings by R Howard Calligraphy KCYates Smith Plusdocuments and materials used in compiling it. In
Article about Staplehurstand its buildings
Article In Kent Life describing Staplehurst. Author OliverMatthews. Copy
Brattle Farm museum TheHarrises North and South Cottage Church Loddenden Railway Tavern
INDEX CATEGORY CONTENT INFORMATION NAMES
BUI/HIST/04 Creation of village Centre Various papers and drawings
BUI/HIST/05
BUI/HIST/06
BUI/HIST/07 Typescript by Allan Rimmer
BUI/HIST/08 Tenterden
BUI/INFO/01 Guide Book pages
BUI/INFO/02 Description and explanation of the Conservation Area
BUI/INFO/03 Cranbrook Church
BUI/PICT/01 Notelets
BUI/PLAN/01
E/42
EDU/BOOK/01
EDU/HIST/01 Various
EDU/HIST/02 2 photos Mr Spear, Mrs Pope
EDU/HIST/03 Leaflet
Proposal concerning conversion of the old school buildingsin a village centre
Building report: The King'sHead
Report: Royal Commisssion on the Historical Monumentsof England "The King's Head, High Street, Staplehurst,Kent. Nov 1989 Crown Copyright Copy, A4
Description, part plan, glossary of terms, "Survivingpart of a mediaeval building".
Article in book
. - History .- People
Chapter on Staplehurst from A Saunter through Kent byCharles Iggelesden (pub 1902 - 1928) Vol 5(?) pp.54-73
Roads, churches, history, buildings, martyrs Loddenden,, Spilsill Court, Iden Manor,Widhurst, Maplehurst, Exhurst, Newstead, FullerHouse, Lovehurst, Gread Wadd Farm Rectory Bell,King's Head, Chapel
Harris, Poyntell, Chamberlain,Hoare, Oyler, Jull, Chapman,Gibbons (Gybbons)
History of Staplehurstwindmill
Extract from William Coles Finch, Windmills andWatermills, 1933 The mill was burnt downin 1911.
Reeves, Hardes, Orpen, Corke,Sycamore, Searle
Macmanus, F & Partners, Tenterden Explored: Anarchitectural & Townscape analysis. KCC 1967
2 pages of unknown guide book pre 1940 Describes some Staplehurst buildings and houses
All Saints church / Primary School / Hill House (PostOffice) / Crown Cottages, Vine House / LoddendenManor (Iden) estate cottages / Fuller House/ Husheath/ Great Pagehurst/ Little Pagehurst
Information sheet about theConservation Area
Sign on a card. One page typed. Written to accompany an exhibition May1971 Staplehurst Society
T Allison, An Illiustrated Guide to the Parish Church of StDunstan, Cranbrook, 20015 Notelets and 1 postcard sketches of buildings by NoelTatt of Lyminge. Published Crawford
Plans and Costings for thevillage centre
Work needed for conversion of Old School into villagecentre with costings. 1988
Laying the foundation stone for the mother and baby homebehind the church (never built) n.d.
Rev Canon Walker, Rector 1933-1951, Miss Christine Knowles ofSpilshil
Private notebook of poetry and jottings owner ElisabethDavis November 13th 1890 ended March 10th 1906
Elisabeth Davis was 15 in 1891 census. Servant bornHeadcorn this notebook was used in Sunday Schoolfor writing exercises, hymns and poems. Bought 2014at Staplehurst Market
History of the School Education
From Forster to 44 - The Story of Staplehurst Schoolbetween 1870 and 1944 i.e. between the twoeducation reform acts
Researched by Eric Spear Copyright 1993 - 2 COPIES
Newspaper article Staplehurst School
Modern Pressures test the viability of rural life." TheCourier May 2002 about the decline of rural life and itseffect on the school. Some info re history ofschooling in StaplehurstCatling, Rev. Skene. Bethany School, a short history. OldBethanian Society, no date (2015)? Includes flyer "BethanySchool Archive Information Service"
INDEX CATEGORY CONTENT INFORMATION NAMES
EDU/PRIZ/01 Card, elaborately embossed. Harris
EDU/REMI/01
EDU/REMI/02 In the style of a reminiscence
EDU/REMI/03 Lessons, PE, crafts, lunchtime Jenner, Catt, Butcher
EDU/SCHL/01 Mr CE Spear, et al
EDU/SCHL/02EDU/SCHL/03 Staplehurst school mag Staple diet Staplehurst school magazine (1973) K.C.Yates-Smith headmster
HIS/ARCH/01 Oppidum
HIS/BOOK/01
HIS/BOOK/02
HIS/BOOK/03 Monumental inscriptions Staplehurst in Kent
HIS/BOOK/04 Gibbs & Son, Canterbury 1907 (2 copies) Chamberlain, J.S. ff
HIS/BOOK/05 Canterbury Gibbs and Sons 1910 (2 copies)
HIS/BOOK/06 Canterbury Gibbs & Sons 1913
HIS/BOOK/07 Printed register 1653-1695 Transcribe by J.S. ff Chamberlain 1914
HIS/BOOK/08 Book 25
HIS/BOOK/09 Book
Attendance certificates (The HarrisCollection)
Twelve school and Sunday-school certificates forattendance and good conduct for Harris boys.
Reminiscences of theschool
Mr John Waghorn of Cranbrook, Memories of StaplehurstSchool. Born 1904 From The Courier 21/01/1983
Giant Stride tragedy Teachers Balfour Day Bible
Report on StaplehurstSchool
Report (c 1939) on Staplehurst School written by teacherfor his war-time successor by William Gifford Hardy
Stanley, Reeve, Thatcher, Jeffrey,Butcher
Staplehurst Schoolreminiscence
Description of Staplehurst Primary School from September 1951 to November 1956 by Janine Burgess (nee hardy)following that of her father Gifford Hardy
Booklet - school rules andinformation
Booklet, KCC Education Committee - Staplehurst PrimarySchool 1983-4 Information and rules - 2 copies
110th Anniversary Year 1983-4 A4 size, printed 1983 Includesnames of staff
Notes on StaplehurstCounty Primary School
Staplehurst County Primary School notes by headmasterK.C. Yates-Smith
History of school,curriculum, punishment, dinnermoney, uniform,savings bank
Miss Maxted (infants) Mrs Connolly(juniors in Old School) MissSpurgeon (new infants school)
Extract from Archeologica Cantiana Vol X111 BritishOppidum near Staplehurst written 1873
Round ditch, plum-pudding type interior, later decidedthat it might be a Norman (wooden) castle, or ameeting place fro the parishes or hundredssurrounding it
Details of books aboutStaplehurst
References to Staplehurst in books and guides Handwritten Sheets
Research by members of History Group in the 1970sinto published references about Staplehurst
Indexes of ArchaeologiaCantiana (includingStaplehurst)
Archaeologia Cantiana Indexes 1 -28. Staplehurst mentioned
Not digitized. The info is available on disc re CountyArchives. Kent Archeological SocietyCompiled by the Staplehurst Society History Group2009. survey of memorials in Staplehurst Church.Survey of Staplehurst churchyard. Survey of URC,Grave Lane and Staplehurst Railway Station BookingHall
Parish Register printed1538-1558
The Old Register of Staplehurst, indexed, 1538-1558 andlist of records with introduction J.S. ff. Chamberlain, Rectorof Staplehurst
Parish register printed 1558-1596
The Registers of Staplehurst, 1558-1596 with introductionby J.S.ff Chamberlain
Parish Register printed1596-1653
The Registers of Staplehurst , 1596-1653 with introductionJ.S.ff Chamberlain
Chamberlain, Reeves E.M. (formerowner of book)
Printed register. The third register of Staplehurst 1653-1695 [Benjamin Nichols, register 1653.
JS. ff Chamberlain and BenjaminNichols
Guilmant A. Kent of one hundred years ago. Alan Sutton,1992Poole, Anthony. A market town and its surroundingvillages; Cranbrook, Kent in the laterseventeenth century. Phillimore, 2005 ISBN; 86077345 1.
INDEX CATEGORY CONTENT INFORMATION NAMES
HIS/BOOK/10 History Paper register, 1538-1596
HIS/BOOK/11 Houses
HIS/BOOK/12 Photography For reference about dating photos
HIS/BOOK/13 Photography Reference
HIS/CORR/01
HIS/CORR/02
HIS/CORR/03
HIS/DICK/01
HIS/DICK/02 Extract from book
HIS/DICK/03 Dickens mentioned only in passing.
HIS/DICK/04 Sir H Hoare, Henry Benge
HIS/DICK/05 Article on rail crash Unidentified photocopy (1965)
HIS/DICK/O6 Rail crash 1865 No date no identificationHIS/DOCU/01 Tithes Tithe Apportionment Book 1842 Shows land holdings of 1842
HIS/EMIG/01 Typescript by Allan Rimmer Hickmott Hornbuckle
HIS/EMIG/02 Typescript Hornbuckle, Hickmott, Nash
Archaeologia Cantiana vol XXV111, 1909 article onStaplehurst Register by J.S.f. Chamberlain, MA, pp283-299BROWN, R.J. Old houses and cottages in Kent RobertHale, 1994
Notes on Hartsheath Farm, p 147. Hushheath Manorp.164
Robert Pols, Understanding Old Photographs, Robert BoydPub., 1995Robert Pols, Dating Old Photographs, Federation of FamilyHistory Societies, 1995
Abraham Lincolncorrespondence
1/ Letter, Ab Lincoln library to Staplehurst PC Rory Silkin &photocopy. 2/ 2 Copies of John Jull's letter to Mr Adams,US Ambassador, 1865. 3/ Rory Silkin, reply to (1) and(2), 14/ 01/2015. 4/ KM correspondent column, article onLincoln letter. 5/ KM 13/02/2015, article on Lincoln letter &letter to KM journalist. 6/ Parish Council notes re Lincolnletter.
In 1865 a group of Staplehurst residents wrote to theUSA expressing condolences upon the assassinationof Abraham Lincoln
John Jull, Rory Silkin, AbrahamLincoln
Correspondence withQueen 2015
1. Letter to HM Queen congratulating her on being longestserving monarch. 2. Buckingham Palace reply. 3. Envelope
Letter and reply to FrenchAmbassador
1/ Letter to French Ambassador. 2/ Reply fromAmbassador re terrorist attacks in Paris November 2015.Letter written by Rory Silkin Parish councillor
In November 2015 Daesh/Islamic State committedterrorist attrocities against restaurants and a concerthall in Paris. About 200 people were killed.
Extract from book onDickens The Staplehurst Disaster by Peter Ackroyd 9 June 1865
Peter Ackroyd, Dickens, Harper Collins, New York,1990 Printout 3 pages
Dickens writing to Baroness Burdett-Coutts 11 June1865
Lady Unknown, the Life of Angela Burdett-Coutts,Sidgewick & Jackson 1978 Page number 139
Report on 1865 Railaccident
Article on 1865 train crash - telling the technical details. Printout from internet. No author.
Report on 1865 Railaccident
Illustrated London News 17 June 1865; includes report on1865 Rail Accident
Dickens mentioned only in passing. Injured peoplenamed. People helped in Staplehursthouses. Originaldocument
Article on Dickens in the 1865 Rail Crash: "100 Years Ago".Cutting from magazine 1865. Rail crash featuring CharlesDickens
Sponsored emigrationcorrespondenceStaplehurst News Poor Lawadministration
Extracts from Kentish sources IVThe Poor 1964Correspo
Vestry records: Report on migrants;Staplehurst factory
1. Report on emigration of Hickmott family, plus accounts. 2.Appointment of John Nash assuperintendant of Staplehurst factory. Ref to salary andmachinery.
INDEX CATEGORY CONTENT INFORMATION NAMES
HIS/GENE/01 Family History: Hoare A History of the Hoare banking family
HIS/GENE/02 Book: Genealogy
HIS/INFO/01 Postcard information
HIS/INFO/02 Plus total list of Roger Ely of Favishams donations
HIS/INFO/03 Staplehurst in 1844
HIS/MISC/01
HIS/MISC/02 Peter Ackroyd quoted Ternan Agar Pearce Tester
HIS/MISC/03
HIS/MISC/03 Printed documents edited by Allan Rimmer
HIS/MISC/04(Bk) Cranbrook history
HIS/MISC/05(Bk) Kent
HIS/MISC/06 Kent History
HIS/MISC/07 Street names History and names of Staplehurst Streets ManyHIS/MISC/08 Local History Staplehurst Society Local History 1999 Cover Stuff & Nonsense - oxen
HIS/MISC/08 Local HistoryHIS/MISC/08 Local History James Nash letter See PEO/EMIG
Book: Victoria Hutchings, Mssrs. Hoare Bankers(Constable, 2005)Charled Cooper, Notes on the genealogy, history andrecords of the Cooper and Folland families. PublishedMalvern, 2015.
Reeves, Viney, Taylor families fromStaplehrust. Gift of the author, 2015
Information messages on various postcards of Staplehursttyped lists. See postcard album. There is another typed sheet withsimilar information but some of the numbering is incorrect
Notes on Staplehurst,handwritten, by E.M.Reeves
Includes: 1885-6 notes on churchyard improvement. 1887Jubilee celebrations, committee resolutions. Staplehurstcensus:- 440 men, 420 women, 685 children. Mr Hoareoffered to plant yew tree in churchyard, clock ordered, newone 1887 Diamond Jubilee. 1902 Coronation Edward VII
Dr Rayner, Rodwell (curate) Hoare,Oyler, Usborne, Reeves, Barling,Jull,Watson, Lodder, Shoobridge
Extract from Topographical dictionary of England, vol 41844 on the Parish of All Saints, Staplehurst (2 copies,handwritten, one plain, one fancy
Lancelot Bathurst, 1639 (letterstates 1539) John Gibson esq,1707
Article about Staplehurst &Iden Croft
Focus on Staplehurst" pp11-12 of Maidstone Focus June2002 Looks at Staplehurst Society's photographiccollection and Iden Croft
1. Railway infrastructureand history 2. Dickensincident
1. Bridging the years - reusing the girders from the Bueltbridge on the Rother Valley Railway. --cutting KM17/6/1994 2. The Dickens incident in some detail
List of Historical events (The HarrisCollection)
List of Staplehurst Historical events Typed, then handwritten; On A6 lined paper, 2sides.
Mentions Martyrs, Independent Chapel, Train Crash,The Balfour Thanksgiving Trust (Bibles), Playing fieldsopened, Silver Jubilee of King George V, StaplehurstOperatic Society, etc.
History item - miscellaneous
Extracts from various publications. 1 Church south door. 2 Windmill. 3 Martyrs. 4Emigration
Hornbuckle,Hickmott,Walker,Potkins,Bradbridge,Benden,Reeves,Hardes
Rodger, J, Cranbrook, a pictorial history, MeresboroughBooks, 1983Winbolt, S.E., Kent. (Bells Pocket Guildes to EnglishCounties) G Bell & Sons, Ltd., 1930Jessup, F.W., A History of Kent with maps and pictures.Darwen Finlayson 1958
A4comb-bound booklet by Tony Norfolk updated 23 Oct 2009/updatedMay 2016
Rev T.W. Hornbuckle Fitzhugh & Co Grimshaw EdwardHickmott "City of Waterford" Quebec
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HIS/MISC/08 Local History The Marian Martyrs' Memorial
HIS/MISC/08 Local History Crime in Staplehurst MardenHIS/MISC/08 Local History Robert Barling Mss See .....?HIS/MISC/08 Local History The South door of All Saints Church Poem on Staplehurst Rev AJ Walker authorHIS/MISC/08 Local History Staplehurst rail crash Charles Dickens, lettersHIS/MISC/08 Local History Dickens account of the disaster Ackroyd, Peter (author)HIS/MISC/08 Local History The great gold bullion robbery Agar, Pearce, "Tim the Penman" TesterHIS/MISC/08 Local History Dickens on the footplateHIS/MISC/08 Local History Charles Dickens delight in railway travel South Easter Railway (no refs)HIS/MISC/08 Local History Pope and Hayward See/ NEWS Young conservatives' visity 1966?HIS/MISC/08 Local History Roman Roads Margery, 1HIS/MISC/09 Local History Staplehurst Society Local History 2000 Cover - Thomas Clark band: art by Cliff BaylyHIS/MISC/09 Local History The Staplehurst Hermit Rev AJ WalkerHIS/MISC/09 Local History The Second World War. A pamphlet from 1940 Ministry of Information
HIS/MISC/09 Local History Flt Lt Frederick RushmerHIS/MISC/09 Local History Staplehurst doodlebug Staplehurst School video Horace Catt, Peter Hodges, Robin Kenworthy
HIS/MISC/09 Local History Staplehurst advanced landing groundHIS/MISC/09 Local History Staplehurst houses - North Cottage Thomas UsborneHIS/MISC/09 Local History Maplehurst Thomas St Leger, William Barnes, Mrs Hallward
HIS/MISC/09 Local History Providence Chapel Roy Holman, John Austin, William Burch, Isaac Lewis
HIS/MISC/09 Local History Staplehurst, Place names KentHIS/MISC/09 Local History Kent Industries to 15 to 18th Century Jessup EW, History of KentHIS/MISC/09 Local History Staplehurst, crime and punishment 18th century Anita ThompsonHIS/MISC/09 Local History Peter Day, Staplehurst millennium personalityHIS/MISC/09 Local History Good Rules for the working man Maidstone Journal 28/08/1849HIS/MISC/10 Local History Staplehurst Society Local History 2001 Cover: The Pipeline by Cliff BaylyHIS/MISC/10 Local History Staplehurst and the countryside Foot and mouth disease
HIS/MISC/10 Local HistoryHIS/MISC/10 Local History The Romans in Staplehurst Transco at Brattle Farm
HIS/MISC/10 Local History Genealogy. William Foreman; Austin familyHIS/MISC/10 Local History Thomas Waterman; Humphrey ThomasHIS/MISC/10 Local History Three letters from Staplehurst to America 1853 Charles SelvesHIS/MISC/10 Local History Review of "from Foster to 44" Eric Spear Staplehurst schoolHIS/MISC/10 Local History Beating the Bounds, were you there?HIS/MISC/10 Local History John Cramp's wartime memoriesHIS/MISC/10 Local History Mike Taylor
Alice Potkings, Joan Bradbridge, Alice Benden;Miller,GA "Noble martyrs of Kent"
Martyrs' memorial; Rev T. Thatcher,Mr G. Worsley, Miss Jull, MrW.Brooks, designer of MM
LeBrokis, Thomas Cooper and Mary h/w;IsaacBorewman of
Rushmer F Jean Liddicoat, Ted Sergison 603Squadron
Chickenden, Spitfire, RCA 401, 411, 412 Squadron;USAAF P51 Mustangs, Munn family
Frederick Kirby, Gorden Seymour,Peter Cottingham
Walker AJ, History of All Saints. Glover,J, Placenames of
East Sutton Annual reports 1895, 1896,1922, Staplehurst2001 B Thompson Transco pipe line
Ross, Rd England, Joseph Wise; Edward Hucksstead;
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HIS/MISC/10 Local History Graham FarishHIS/MISC/10 Local History Bert Seth on the villageHIS/MISC/10 Local History Local Houses -Copp William, Loddenden, SpilsillHIS/MISC/11 Local History Staplehurst Society Local History 2002 Cover: Tithe Map of Brattle, Brickkiln & AshurstHIS/MISC/11 Local History History of Bly Court Manor 3031HIS/MISC/11 Local History Aircraft Crash at Staplehurst StationHIS/MISC/11 Local History The Aqueduct and Castle MoundHIS/MISC/11 Local History Genealogy - Judith Smith on Smith family 24 Farmer family, 25 ExhurstHIS/MISC/11 Local History Will of John Osborne, (Loddenden)HIS/MISC/11 Local History Staplehurst fire engineHIS/MISC/11 Local History A Missionary to the Hop PickersHIS/MISC/11 Local History PLUTOHIS/MISC/12 Local History Staplehurst Society Local History 2003 Cover - Collins M. on a smoking charcoal kiln
HIS/MISC/12 Local History A Staplehurst childhood (1884)HIS/MISC/12 Local History A history of SpilsillHIS/MISC/12 Local History History of ExhurstHIS/MISC/12 Local History Rules and Orders for the Bly Court Work House 1809HIS/MISC/12 Local History Genealogy - Dobell family, Gurr family, James NashHIS/MISC/13 Local History Staplehurst Society Local History 2004 Cover - Loddenden Manor photoHIS/MISC/13 Local History Fuller's HouseHIS/MISC/13 Local History Hushheath Manor
HIS/MISC/13 Local History Genealogy Ballard family (26) Hicks familyHIS/MISC/13 Local History Ralph Vaughan Williams & The Gatty ParringtonsHIS/MISC/13 Local History Cradduck familyHIS/MISC/13 Local History Henry BengeHIS/MISC/14 Local History Staplehurst Society Local History 2005 Cover - deSomery armsHIS/MISC/14 Local History Maplehurst historyHIS/MISC/14 Local History Chickenden Farm May 50 Sept 1944 - RAF by AG Cole (ex RAF)HIS/MISC/14 Local History Nash Letters Margaret CoplandHIS/MISC/14 Local History Rat's Castle and Slarks familyHIS/MISC/14 Local History The Firs Worsley familyHIS/MISC/14 Local History Iden Manor Julie SumptonHIS/MISC/14 Local History Spilsill Court 1933HIS/MISC/14 Local History Shoobridge family Scott CastanedaHIS/MISC/15 Local History Staplehurst Society 2006 Cover - Picture of the RectoryHIS/MISC/15 Local History Religions in Staplehurst Anita ThompsonHIS/MISC/15 Local History Genealogy : Chittenden farm Fauchon familyHIS/MISC/15 Local History Mitchell familyHIS/MISC/15 Local History Crown House Milner familyHIS/MISC/16 Index from HIS/MISC/08 to HIS/MISC/15
HIS/PICT/01 Post card set Postcard set - 12 Familiar images produced for the church
William Henry Taylor, Chapel Lane and HeadcornRoad
Manketelow family, (15) Bourne family (18) Stillfamily(24)
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HIS/PICT/02 Postcards, pictures
HIS/PICT/03 Book: Kent photosHIS/S&L/01 Book White J.T. The Parklands of Kent. Cassell 1967?
HIST/GENE/03 Info on Poyle family Usborne, Hen and Duckhurst
HOU//HIST/14 Spilsill CourtHOU/DOCS/01/02 Phantom
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HOU/DOCS/04
HOU/DOCS/05
HOU/DOCS/06 Deed of partition (manuscript copy) 18 July 1859
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HOU/DOCS/08 Beslee Budden Henry Prall
HOU/DOCS/09 Beslee Mason Budden
HOU/DOCS/10 Agreement of right to buy --- 6 Sept 1867
HOU/DOCS/11 Land at Knoxbridge
Thompson A, Fann C, Weller D,Staplehurst, A pictorialhistory in old postcards and photographs, DAC publication1990Book: Marcus Crouch & Wyn Bergess: Victorian andEdwardian kent from old photographs (Batsford 1974)
Replies to request for information on family Thomas Poyle1683-1721Photocopy of booklet "Spilsill Court" by Christine Knowles. Illustrated by F. J. Martin (The Favil Press Ltd)London W8. n.d.
Christine Knowles, F J Martin,Walter Maianie, John Sharpie, MrWebb, Mr Sneyd-Kinnersley
Deeds (The BesleeCollection)
Mortgage 1856 Thomas Beslee & William Hinds folded parchment
Wadd Farm (Alias Wode) Includes field namesFrittenden and Staplehurst Bess Yorton - parcel ofland
Beslee Hinds Stevens HarrisonBridgeland Barden Mann
Deeds Land at Knoxbridge (The BesleeCollection)
Deed of Partition 1 Feb 1856 and Conveyance 17 July1859 Folded parchments
Samuel Beslee and Thomas Beslee Two pieces ofland in Frittenden --- Bess Yorton Knoxbridge 3folded sheets
Beslee Wickham Waters ForemanCrampton
Mortgage Deeds (The BesleeCollection)
Further charge on Mortgage Indenture 24 Oct 1859Folded parchment
Thomas Beslee to William Hinds -- Land inFrittenden / Staplehurst -- Little Tatling Bess Hortons 11 acres
Beslee Wickham Waters ForemanCrampton Latter Hinds ButlerStevens
Deeds of Partition with map Historical map (TheBeslee Collection)
Samuel Beslee & Thomas Beslee Wadd FarmStaplehurst & Frittenden Folded - blue outer sheetmap and list of field names Names on map: CorkeClayton Cornwallis Beslee (GM Stevens and ROakden, clerks to George Hinds, Solicitor)
Beslee Wickham Waters ForemanCrampton Latter Hinds ButlerStevens Harrison BridgelandBurden Mann
Title Deeds (The BesleeCollection)
Covenant to produce title deeds 14 Oct 1859Parchment Land & Hereditaments in Frittenden& Staplehurst
James Albert Joy to William Hinds -- included theschedule 1509 - 1859 Joyof Brenchley, farmer,Hinds of Smarden
Beslee Latter Stevens LarkinCave Woolgar Wildes BarrWickham Bourne DrawbridgeButler Waters Foreman CramptonHarrison
Mortgage Deeds (The BesleeCollection)
Mortgage of several pieces of land & messuages atFrittenden - Knoxbridge Inn --- Parchment 1864
Thomas Beslee of Staplehurst Farmer to JamesBudden of Chatham, Porter merchant
Deed (The BesleeCollection)
Memorandum by way of charge ---- 28 June 1867 foolscap folded and embossed
Thomas Beslee to Mr E Mason Land in Frittenden called Bess Hortens& Little Tatlings James Budden ofChatham, decd
Agreement (The BesleeCollection)
between Edward Mason of Maidstone and ThomasBeslee of Staplehurst Land called Bess Yorton inFrittenden abd Beer House Knoxbridge InnAgreement as to right to repurchase heredity atFrittenden witin 3 years
Mason Beslee Coles Tuffill BuddenBrowne Mason Prall
Conveyancing Deed (TheBeslee Collection)
Conveyance 6 Sept 1867 Frittenden - Knoxbridge Thomas Beslee & his mortgagees to EdwardMason Folded parchments - 3 sheets
Coles Tuffill Budden Browne BesleeMason Prall Stevens HarrisonHinds Latter
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HOU/DOCS/13 Transfer of Mortgage 29 June 1867 Parchment
HOU/DOCS/14 Deed of Reconveyance 22 October 1886
HOU/DOCS/15
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HOU/DOCS/17
HOU/DOCS/18
HOU/DOCS/19
HOU/DOCS/20 Thomas Bromley
HOU/DOCS/21 Possibly now part of Milking Pail farm
HOU/DOCS/22
Mortgage (The BesleeCollection)
Mortgage indenture for land & hereditaments in Frittenden 7 Sept 1867 Large folded parchment
Edward Mason to Edward Coles et al Transfer of Mortgage 15 Aug 1883
Coles Tuffill Budden Browne BesleeMason Prall Kennette
Mortgage (The BesleeCollection)
William Hinds to Edward Coles et al Re Bess Yorton, Friitenden
Hinds Coles Tuffill Budden BrowneBeslee
Deed of Reconveyance (TheBeslee Collection)
William Tuffill to Edward Mason Bess Yorton (late in the occupation ofThomas Beslee) and Bess Hortons and Little Tattlings
Tuffill Mason Budden ColesBrowne Beslee Coles
House & land transfer -Loddenden
Indenture between Edward Usborne & William Usbornebrothers, yoeman of Staplehurst, giving £460. PLUS item from Courier(1985) find in Lincolnshire attic
Field names 10 fields See cover sheet for details of fields.
Amhurst Chambers Usborne BakerWebb Earle Wyborrow Gosling
Deed of lease release -Little Loddenden HighStreet
Lease 15 Nov 1815 for one year Ivy Cottage [?] 5 shillings rent to be paid by Mrs MaryBoorman Tenant Iden Walter's son John;occupied by Iden walter & William Tuffey
Part of Little Loddenden Iden Walter bought iffrom Edward Ward, Esq
Iden Walter the elder, gent, to MaryBoorman of Cranbrook, spinster
Conveyance: . SycamoreCottage?
Release and conveyance -- part of Little Loddenden(Loddington) 16 Nov 1813 Mr Iden Walten (Snr) to MrsMary Boorman £220 Parchment
William Tuffee, Edward Ward,Elizabeth Couchman (widow)
Deeds & documents aboutClinton House
Deeds and documents relating to Clinton House(Photocopied), providing a history 1880 to 1976 Photos aerial (2) Summary and transcription ofcontents (HOU/DOCS/18M
Clinton House now demolished, was sited south ofthe railway, west of the station and near the GeorgeStreet crossing N.B. Indexed 18A -18M
Palmer, Belcher, Pankhurst, Kemp-Gee, Ginn, Watts,Moat
Collection of documentsrelating to properties at LittleAydhurst and Chickenden
Documents & Abstracts (1829) whereby HumphreyWickham of Strood married Rebecca Bromley ofStaplehurst and thus acquired property at Little Aydhurst(Corner Farm) Chickenden (Milking Pail) Gramner Barn(near Chickenden)
Notes also on The Forge (Bell Lane) Thomas Bewley'shouse (near church) Gipp Farm (Marden, probablynear Overbridge). See set of rents of these properties1881-1892 (except 1890) includes homes of tenants(Ebay 2 6-16)
Collection of documentsbought from ebay
Abstract of title of Cuckolds Corner Farm [Corner Farm]1829 citing 1663, 1697, 1731, 1735, 1739, 1741, 1759,1761, 1781, 1813
Thomas Lambe to John Piper ofMarden
Collection of documentsfrom ebay
Lease for a year dated 13th January 1745/6 of [GrannerBarn] from James Love of Staplehurst Gent to Mr RobertWooden of Staplehurst Gent and Francis Brooke of WestMalling Gent. Rent 1 peppercorn. 2 Barns 12 fields and 60acres. He is underage so is mother Sarah is his guardian.
Collection of documentsfrom Ebay
Lease of 1 year dated 16th October 1750. Mr FrancisBrooke of West Malling gent and Mr Robert Wooden ofStaplehurst yeoman to William Addison of West Mallingtanner of [Granner Barn] Staplehurst. Rent 1 peppercorn of2 barns, 60 acres arable meadow and pasture formerlySamuel Bailey and James Love, since of Robert Wooden,now Thomas Burren
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HOU/DOCS/23
HOU/DOCS/24
HOU/DOCS/25
HOU/DOCS/26
HOU/DOCS/27
HOU/DOCS/28
HOU/DOCS/29
HOU/DOCS/30
Collection of documentsbought from Ebay
Release absolute dated 17th October 1750. FrancisBrooke to William Adderson. William Adderson gives£710.00 to Francis Gearry and Mary his wife. (complicated)
Documents bought fromEbay
Various rent lists 1892, 2 in Staplehurst = Corner Farm andGranner Barn [Corner Farm?] properties of GeorgeWickham of Strood also 1847. Sale poster for the MilkingPail Farm and neighbouring properties late occupied by MrSamuel Brook now Mr Edward Meades
Collection of documentsbought from Ebay
Rents received by Wickham, Strood including Corner Farmand Granner Barn 2/12 1886 has printed map of MilkingPail Farm 1847. Also some letters and inn bills to New Innand Railway Hotel Maidstone. 1881 -1892
Documents bought fromEbay
The will of William Bromley dated 17th December 1781 toson Thomas Bromley. Messuage, barn, building and 12acres at Cuckolds Corner in Staplehurst administration in1802. Also the will of Thomas Bromley dated 1st November1813 to wife Charlotte for life £55.00 per annum out ofproperty in Staplehurst. Trustees Edward Clarke ofStaplehurst, farmer, James Cornwell of Staplehurst, farmerand Rebecca Hawkesley niece,
In trust for children for tenants in common not jointtenants at 21 2/17 Statement by John Butcherof Staplehurst 24/07/1837 that he knew WilliamBromley and Thomas Bromley
Collection of documentsfrom Ebay
2/19 Extract from will of George Taylor late of Wrothaminnholder dated 19th April 1794, quarter share includingCorner Farm and Granner Barn/Milking Pail willed toJames Whiffen and William Taylor. 2/21 Whiffenand Taylor selling to John Norman Rush ReedsStaplehurst on the den of Spilshill = 12 acres formerlytenanted Richard Farmer, Henry Bates, Thomas Burrellnow blank.
2/22 Will of John Norman of West Malling gent dated21st September 1797 Aylesford and Staplehurst farmsto nephews Thomas Godden and Edward Godden astenants in common proved 3rd October 1799.2/23 same as 2/19
Collection of documentsfrom ebay
Copy of roll 74 Easter term 1802. Thomas Sutton plaintiffThomas Godden and wife Mary and Edward Goddendefendants.1 messuage, 3 barns, 3 stables, 2 gardens, 2orchard 70 acres of arable land, 20 acres of meadow, 20acres of pasture, 10 acres of wood and common pasture inStaplehurst and Frittenden [probably Granner Barn?]
Collection of documentsbought from Ebay
List of papers including in the documents from Ebay 2/1-25concerning Corner Farm , Milking Pail Farm and RushReeds. Also The Forge in Staplehurst in Bell Lane.Thomas Bewley of Cottage near the Church in StaplehurstGipp Farm, Bunches Lake Marden and other properties inAylesford and West Malling
Documents bought fromebay
Abstract of deeds to Clapper Farm 1660-1730 includesoriginal document and transcript
Last will and testament of Thomas Plummer the Elderof Cranbrook to son John dated 29th August 1660 allmessuage tenant and lands Staplehurst occupiedJames Crump.December 1694 John Plummer seniorto John Plummer junior of Ashford
Ends up Arthur Stronghill sold to MrPaul Ash
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HOU/DOCS/31a
HOU/DOCS/31b
HOU/DOCS/31C Deed Includes details of restrictions
HOU/DOCS/31c Includes details sof restrictions
HOU/DOCS/31D
HOU/DOCS/32 Events advertising
HOU/DOCS/33
HOU/HIST/01 A History of Bly Court
HOU/HIST/02 A description and history of Victoria Cottage, Chapel Lane For Staplehurst Society House Visit Harris family
HOU/HIST/03 History of Husheath Manor
Abstract of title to ColdHarbour Farm 1880-1952
Abstract of title to Cold Harbour Farm. Exchange HenryHoare to Thomas Starling Usborne in 1880 of Sayden forCold Harbour + £139 15-0-6 arp acres. In 1907 MirsEmma Harriet Shaw conveys to Mr S.J. Sorrell
Includes details of T.S. Usborne's will of 10/01/1898(dies 5 Jan 1903); Will of Elizabeth Sarah Usborne hiswidow (dated 22/09/1906) proved April 1906. Legateeto her niece Emma Harriet Shaw 11 Oct 1907, ColdHarbour Farm conveyed to Mr Samson Joseph Sorrell
Cold Harbour Farmconveyance dated 11October 1907, MrsE.H.Shaw to Mr S.J. Sorrett
Conveyance dated 11 October 1907. Mrs E.H. Shaw to MrS.J. Sorrell Cold Harbour Farm, Staplehurst for £800.Includes small map, also tithe map description of 15-0-6acresDeed, Thomas S.Usborne Esq. to Mr James T. Hicks,dated 17/10/1902 to rent Cold Harbour Farm from11/10/1902 . Purple type
Deed Thomas S. UsborneEsq to Mr James T. Hicks11/10/1902 to rent ColdHarbour Farm
Deed Thomas S. Usborne esq. to mr James T. Hicksdated 17/10/1902 to rent Cold Harbour Farm from11/10/1902. Purple type
Conveyance of ColdharbourFarm, Staplehurst, Mrs EHShaw to Mr S.J. Sorrell
Abstract of title of Coldharbour Farm from Mrs EH Shaw(executrix and now full owner) to Mr S.J. Sorrell,11/10/1907. (Mr Sorrell had already bought Horns Lodge ,the farm next to the Railway Station
1/ Includes mortgage, J.Sorrell 1/11/1938 release30/8/1952 2/ Land charge searchesJ.Sorrell 3 of them.3/Why Mrs Audrey Server hd these deeds,explanation
Spilshill Court, Staplehurst (open every Wednesday, from30th April 1952 to 30th September, 2pm - 7pm). In aid ofparcels for British prisoners of war
Deeds to Little Doorne Farmand Beerhouse
1. Conveyance 3rd Feb 1853 of Little Doorne FarmStaplehurst from a) 3 surviving sons of Thomas Day late ofMarden, innkeeper to b) John Heather Esq. c) to the use ofGeorge Willsheer, during life of b) Parchment
2.Lease and release 18th March 1901 for 25 years at£71 p.a. of Little Doorne Farm and Beerhousebetween WM John Lewin, barrister, Lincolns Inn &Allen Edward Mason: brewers, co-partners in E.Mason& Co, Waterside, Maidstone and conditions of lease.(Parchment).3. Tracing of Tithe Map, Little DoorneFarm. 4. Letter re Little Doorn farm. 4. Letter re LittleDoorn Farm & P.H. 19/03/1901
Mr John Day,sons James, Wm. &George.G Willsheer, E.Mason & Cobrewers: Charles Pollard: FannyPollard
Bly or Ble Court, Chapel Lane Typescript
Concentrates on sources (Church records, Poor Law,etc) Mentions Willow Pond, SissinghurstEstate, Loddenden
Bowman, Reeves Wickings, Pain,Schoobridge, Barton, Beagham,Rev Nicholas Knight, et al
The History of VictoriaCottage
The History of Husheath Manor by Anita Thompsonprintout would -- -- -- 11 A4 sheets
Detailed history for Staplehurst Society House Visit censuses and other sources Names: Hershert HerryndenBoden Lomhurst Brise Donyngbury William BordenAtkyn Robert Witherde
Weller Downer Burt VousdenDavey Saunders Waghorn PenfoldGrant
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HOU/HIST/04 History of Exhurst
HOU/HIST/05 History of Gt Newstead A4 printout
HOU/HIST/06 History of Fuller House
HOU/HIST/07
HOU/HIST/08
HOU/HIST/08b It seems to be very accurate. Usborne
HOU/HIST/08C Loddenden Manor
HOU/HIST/09 History of Brattle Farm Brattle Farm in Staplehurst by Anita Thompson 1990
HOU/HIST/10 Letter re Green Court Bennett Gower
HOU/HIST/11 Tracing House History
HOU/HIST/12
HOU/HIST/13 Framed Wealden Buildings
HOU/HIST/15 Spilsill Court Doonie Lorna Marshall
The History of Exhurst (and Little Exhurst)by AnitaThomson 1210 -->
For Staplehurst Society House Visit Detailed history includes census andother sources Includes Maplehurstdetails
Curteis Tolhurst Tray CollisonBarnes Bourne Farmer MarshallChambers
History of Great Newstead and Newstead Chapel - notesby present owners to accompany Staplehurst Societyhouse visit 2007
Wotton Stanhope Daye Oliver HaleStone Rugg Smith
Catharine Goodwin, Fuller House, A 16th Century WealdenTimber Framed House in Staplehurst, 2004. A5 Booklet
Blue, card cover. Index, Bibliography Genealogical charts*, Census,Plans, pictures
*Buckland (c1530), *Simmons(c1690), Hoare, Ecklyn, Herbert,Brooker, Hope, et al
History of Oak Lodge (orWeston Oak Lodge)
The History of Oak Lodge, Marden Road, (or Weston OakLodge); notes by Anita Thompson for a house visit byStaplehurst Society on 17 July 2008. The house alsopossibly called Little Aydhurst
Includes Census and other sources. A6
Usborne, Harolde, Barton, Lamb orLambe, Hoare, Watson, Spratt
Loddenden Manor --- historyLoddenden and the Usbornes of Loddenden by H SCowper, Ashford 1914
Includes pedigree, 2 plans and 5 photos. Alsoincludes Court Rolls of Loddenden Manor, 1368 -1375 "Presented byP H Kinslow of Loddenden Manor - June 1976"Not digitized. In hanging file.
Loddenden & the Usbornesof Loddenden. Typescript of book
Typed copy of Loddenden & the Usbornes of Loddenden:The story of a Kentish Homdestead, by H S Cowper,(Ashford 1714). Printed at the Kentish Express office.1 "The home where Peter Rabbit lived" 2 pagecutting from weekend, 2/11/1996 on Loddenden Manor forsale 2 Letter from MaidstoneBorough Council dated 23/12/1997 on planning permissionfor Loddenden
Stephen Brattle, ChristopherJemmett, Usborne, CharlesDenman
Letter re Green Court & Dr James H Bennett dated 29/10/2006, from Dr Bennett's granddaughter Barbara Jefferies to Mrs Sally Cornelius
Groom called Gower First steam car in village Photo (now missing- possibly in photo collection)
Kent County Library, Your House and How to Trace itsHistory: A guide to sources of information. KCC n.d.
Old Cottages Kent &Sussex
Dawber E.G. & Davie W.G., Old Cottages and Farmhousesin Kent & Sussex. Orig. pub. Batsford; reprint RochesterPress 1981Mason R.T., Framed Buildings of the Weald, CoachPublishing House, Ltd, Horsham. 2nd Ed. 1969Typescript of "Spilsill Court, the history of a local manorhouse", written as a school project byone of Mrs Marshall'ssons. (First part is mostly a copy of Christine Knowlesbooklet HOU/HIST/14 At the end arephotographs, 1969-
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HOU/HIST/16 History of Maplehurst Leaflet on History of Maplehurst 850 AD - 1902 Staplehurst Society House Visit Barnes, Hoare
HOU/HIST/17 History of North Cottage Leaflet on History of North Cottage, 1520 - 1891 Staplehurst Society house visit
HOU/HIST/18 Lindridge, Marden RoadHOU/HIST/19 Copp William Tree ring dating 1370/1
HOU/HIST/20
HOU/HIST/21 Compiled from various literary sources
HOU/HIST/22 Building Mr and Mrs Matthew Steel
HOU/HIST/23 Sale details
HOU/HIST/24 Sale details
HOU/HIST/25HOU/HIST/26 Letter Letter about history of Hilltop/Kent Cottage From Joy Hurst dated 03/01/2015 on Church Hill
HOU/INFO/01 Notes on Hill House 1734? - 1899
HOU/INFO/02 Little Aydhurst information Little Aydhurst was Corner Farm or Crooked House Thomas Reeves, Joane Berry
HOU/INFO/3
HOU/MISC/01
HOU/NEWS/01 House fire
HOU/NEWS/02 News: Property Sale Names and prices shown.
HOU/NEWS/03 Eco friendly house
Usborne, Terry, Couchman,Groves, Gurr, Pearson
Royal Commission on the HIstorical Monunments ofEngland. Lindridge,Staplehurst
Booklet on StaplehurstManor
The history of Staplehurst Manor, by John Mackinder,September 2011
The Hoare family, Seligman family, Mr ArthurWalmsley, Nuns of the Order of the Good Shepherd(English branch)
Book: History of Staplehurst houses and buildings
Gertrude Keech, Staplehurst & the Weald of Kent.(Research Pub Co, 1965)Newspaper cutting undated of Lovehurst Mill, conversionto houseNewspaper cutting undated Crampton House, for sale byWard & Partners. Historic Victorian house with lots ofpotentialNewspaper cutting 09/06/1995 Twenties Tudor (AndredsHouse)
Redwater Farm inCranbrook
Answer to a query about Latter genealogy living atRedwater Cottages in the 1900s. Replied that a/ nothing inStaplehurst Register about these latters and b/ Redwater inCranbrook parish, try there (along Paley private road)
House information (Census) - Hill House
Using Marden Manor rolls, Tithe Map, Census 1841,1851, and Kelly's directory 1899
Wooden, Simmons, Watson, Bayly,Reeves
Letters from Esme Kirk re Little Aydhurst and the Reevesfamily + photo + negative
Taylor Wimpey May 2012.Flyer about Oliver Road.Also proposals for naturereserve
1/ Flyer from Taylor Wimpey (May 2012) about side offOliver Road 12 acres = 4 acres house and 8 acres ofmature woodland and green space for natural habitat andrecreation. 2Proposals for dealing with woodland area
Map of Birch Wood (copyfrom OS map)
Right of way A-B from Snoad Lane to Birch Wood House.n.d.2 Newspaper cuttings on fire at Little Loddenden, southside, home of district nurse Mrs Pat McIntyre, KentMessenger 24/08/1979News clipping 18 June 1892, sale of land at CuckoldsCorner
Reeves, Norris, Pope, Robert,Small, Bexley
a Richard Hawkes Project house Crossway, magazinepage no date. b Same, being built. Newspaper cuttingno date. c Same, explanation offeatures, Daily Mail 18/02/2009
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HOU/PICT/02 Picture of Hurst Close 1996 Photo of Hurst Close 1996 Street sceneHOU/PICT/03 Picture of Chickhurst Oast Photo of Chickhurst Oast, Pinnock Lane Postcard -- Snow scene
HOU/PICT/04 Pictures of buildings Three sketches of Staplehurst buildings
HOU/PICT/05 Colour photograph of Cottons Farm C 2010 Neil Butler
HOU/PICT/06 Bill Piper
HOU/PICT/07 Pictures
HOU/PICT/08 House:Brattle Farm N.B. Brattle Farm, not Brattle Grange
HOU/PICT/09
HOU/PICT/10 House Great Wadd
HOU/PICT/11 Houses
HOU/PICT/12 Houses
HOU/PICT/13 Houses
HOU/PICT/14 Fuller House watercolour
HOU/PLAN/01 Tracings of sketch plans Not digitized
HOU/PLAN/02 Not digitized
Pictures of Spilsill Court (The HarrisCollection)
2 Christmas Cards from Christine Knowles showing interiorviews of Spilsill Court. (1951 and n.d.)
West side, inc Bell; Fullers; Pagehurstchimney)
Cotton's Farm, ChickendenRoadFire damage at MilestoneBuildings and Green Court
Scaffolding surrounding Milestone Buildings and GreenCourt after a serious fire in July 20102 Pen and ink drawings by AE Waterman, framed in passe-partout, 1932 1 Loddenden Manor Staplehurst 2 Staplehurst Quarter andshop
Ivy Standen of Reeves Close(widow of Bill Standen the builder
1/ Brattle Farm from S.E. c 1960 from Keech,G"Staplehurst and the Weald of Kent." 2/Swiss Cottage and Riverton(on same piece of paper)
House: Staplehurst Houseor Old Rectory
Article on Staplehurst House (now known as The OldRectory) photocopied from Keech "Staplehurst and theWeald of Kent"Description of Great Wadd photocopied from Keech G"Staplehurst and the Weald of Kent2 images of Bletchingley Farm from "Staplehurst and theWeald of Kent" by G Keech
Photocopies of illustrations: 1. Corner Farm (back), just before demolition. 2. Hawkenbury Farm, Hawkenbury.From Illustrated Carpenter & Builder 15/9/1961 & 8/3/1960 Drawings by Leslie W Rowsell
1. Image of Great Pagehurst, drawn by D R Warry, 1867.From farmyard. 2. Chimney at Great Pagehurst, drawnby Howard Gaye, from photograph dated 8 August 1867.3. Husheath, drawn by Howard Gaye 1879 (on back)Original watercolour picture of Fuller House by EmmieMorris. Brief biographical details on reverse
21cm x 16cm. She married Edgar Pope then lived at 3Headcorn Road
Miscellaneous planning applications: tracings of initial plansfor (1) Great Wadd, Hawkenbury Farm, 1Weaver Close (2) Shepherd's House
Planning applicationsketches - . -Bletchingley
Tracing paper copy of planning application for 2Bletchingley Farm Cottages MA94/0022
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HOU/PLAN/03 Secretary: Jeanette Wyatt
HOU/SALE/01 Hoare
HOU/SALE/01
Hoare
HOU/SALE/01 Continuation sheet Lot 2
Hoare
HOU/SALE/01
Preservation of Surrenden,Sorrento & CramptonHouse - correspondence.
Folder of correspondence between Staplehurst Society (&its founders), the Staplehurst Parish Council, and othergovernment and conservation bodies regardingconservation of Surrenden, Sorrento & Crampton House,dated 1974-1976.
The campaign about Surrenden led to the foundationof The Staplehurst Society. Includes contents list forproposed sale of Sorrento plus application to get itlisted
List of properties for sale Sheet 1 1879
List of freehold properties for sale by the Hoare Familyfollowing bankruptcy. Connection with Staplehurst Placeand Iden Park Estate. Lots 1 - 23. A large number of well-known Staplehurst properties offered for sale
Auctioneers Debenham, Tewson & Farmer,18th Aug1879 Photocopies in large bundle Details on following sheets
List of properties for sale Sheet 2
Continuation sheet Lot 1 Staplehurst PlaceIden & Knoxbridge Farms
two entrants lodges,
Little KnoxbridgeFarm
Fuller's barn and timberyard FullerHouse
Martin's Hill Cottages
Little KnoxbridgeCottageThe KnoxbridgeCottages (4) The LaundryCottages (2)
List of properties for sale Sheet 3
Snoad, Birch,Strachna,Bletchingley andCockle woodsLittle Horden andHartshheath Farms Mathurst FarmChapman's Farm
Bletchingley Farm
Brattle and BrickkilnFarms
Little Saint Denis farm 2cottages, SnapgateThe Hog Pound Lot 3 Henhurst and partBrattle Farms Lot 4 GreatPagehurst, 5 cottages Mountai
List of properties for sale Sheet 4
Continuation sheet Lot 5 Hen and Duckhurst's farmBaldwin's Farm, 2 cottages
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Lot 7
Hoare
HOU/SALE/01 Continuation sheet Lot 19 (ALL FRITTENDEN)
Iv
Hoare
a brick field and 2cottagesLot 6 Rabbit'sCross Farm & 2Cottages
Lot 9 Newstead Farm Lot 15, 16Pasture
Lot 10 Little SpillshillFarm Lot 17 ArableLot 11 Bailey's Farm
Lot 18 The SouthEastern
Lot 12 The BowerList of properties for sale Sheet 5
Frittenden Houseand Parsonage Farmand 2 cottagesCherry Tree Farm Street Farm,FrittendenSandhurst BridgeFarm
Little Wadd Frittenden Wood Cook's Barn
2 village cottages +1cottage BrickWall cottages, =6
The Laundry Rose Cottages Tanyard cottages
Rat's Castle = 2 The Lodge Cottages White HouseBrook HouseCottages FollyCottages
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HOU/SALE/01 Continuation sheet Lot 20 (ALL FRITTENDEN)
Lot 22
Lot 23
Keeper's Lodge Hoare
HOU/SALE/02
HOU/SALE/03 Auctioneer Geering & Colyer
HOU/SALE/04
HOU/SALE/05 Property sales brochures
HOU/SALE/06
HOU/SALE/07 Sale catalogue - contents
HOU/SALE/08 Brochures Mrs Duckfield
List of properties for sale Sheet 6
The New Inn,Frittenden andblacksmith's shopand cottage
part Camden Wood Rock CottageCamden Cottages(2)
Advowsen ofFrittenden Rectory +22 acres glebe
List & details of propertiesfor sale 1908 Hoare Estate
List of Freehold properties for sale 1908, with some detailsincluding descriptions, rents, names of tenants, map,pictures Pencilled notesmay reveal buyer and price
Auctioneer: Winch. Seller includes HoareProperties: Cheney Court, Rabbits Cross, Little SpillsHill, Robinson Land, Cottages, Dwelling houses,nursery gardens, builder's premises, bakery,meadows More names: Hardes Mu
Bircham Drake Burt Graves QuilterJames Standen Offen WickingsReeves
Sale Brochure - TheHomestead
Sales brochure for The Homestead, Clapper Lane, Thurs15 Nov 1951 Price £3500
Sale Catalogue - Popeproperty 1906
Sale catalogue - Freehold Properties of the late Mr GeorgePope 21/6/1906 Bell Lane Cottages, Copwilliams orBaldwins, Powell House, Cardinal Villas, Lot 849 HeadcornRoad
Auction at Star Hotel Maidstone by Winch & Sons,Cranbrook 8 Page booklet - deteriotatedcondition Includesdescriptions, lists, rental and tenants Orpin George Levett Forrester
Hutchinson Brown PopeSales brochures for various prorperties around Staplehurst mostly undated Listed
Deed of sale order Order ofExchange Cross at Hand
Parchment dated 19th January 1872 (original documents).Exchange of lands/ land and house between Alfred Wiganand Robert Golding, in Chart Sutton and Staplehurst. Includes mapCatalogue of furniture sale ("Antique and modern") at StHelliers
Thursday 22nd October 1964 List of contents of housewith prices
(1) Tickner & Emmerton Ltd. Semi-detached (no date)house type "The Arundel" for Mrs Duckfield. Plot 76 BellLane , Staplehurst (2) August 1962, Housesand Estates, P.23&? Estate of the month, Staplehurst
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HOU/SALE/09 Sale catalogue 09/09/1920
IND/HIST/01
IND/HIST/02 Industrial Archeology
IND/INFO/01 Business directory Staplehurst Business Directory 1993/1989/1991 many
IND/INFO/02 Business directory
IND/INFO/03 Directeory 1922 - page Page from Kelly's 1922 Directory on Staplehurst Many
IND/INFO/04 Advertisement for builder
IND/INFO/05 Directory 1884-5
IND/INFO/05 Directory
IND/INFO/06 Industrial information Industrial material on Diagrit (diamond cutting tools)
IND/INFO/07
IND/MISC/01 Artefact Small metal button inscribed "J. Nunn Staplehurst" J. Nunn
IND/NEWS/01 Glass workshop info
IND/PLAN/01
IND/PLAN/02 News clip
IND/REMI/01 Items presented for a public display Graham Farish, Dennis Crane
Freehold farm, Marden,Staplehurst & Smarden. Winch &Sons Royal Star.1/ Allingham Farm,Marden/Staplehurst.92-1-33 acres. 2/ Reeves Farm, 4-1-15acres, Marden & land on 2 sides of railway bridge 82-3-0ac (3&4) 5/ Clapper Farm (now called Overbridge) 82-3-0ac. 6/ The Brickmakers Arms, & Little Doorn Farm, 11-2-1ac & map.7/ The Meeting House ,Smarden & meadowopposite (8). 9/ Coldharbour Farm,
Smarden , 19-0-11 ac. 10/ Field of Little Hegg HillFarm .3-1-19ac. 11/ Pasture Field, 6-2-8ac
By order of Mrs Peachey &Trustees of will of late Miss Lewin
Historical article on Pope &Hayward - mineral waters
Pope & Haywards, Past & Present 1887 - makers ofMineral water in Crown Works, High Street, Staplehurst
Kent Messenger. 2 columns, copies Visit by YC 22July 1965
Pope (Henry, George, Vincent)Horsnell
Haselfoot, A.J., The Batsford Guide to the IndustrialArcheology of South East England, Kent, Surrey, EastSussex, West Sussex. B.T. Batsford, 1978
Printed by Staplehurst Business Association Booklet
Local business directory 1997/1995 Marden /Cranbrook / Staplehurst
Many names and businesses. (Possibly all the home-and land-owners of the parish.) Gives adescription of the village of the time.
Advertisement in Cranbrook Almanac 1915 for F.H.Unicume Brooks, builder and undertakerW.T. Pike's district blue book Weald of Kent and RomneyMarsh Directory 1884,1885. (Photocopy of Staplehurstinformation, bound)Staplehurst business pages from Pike, Weald Directory,1884-1885
4 newspapers cuttings, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1965 12 leaflets
Warehouse & Depot nearOakhurst Pagehurst Road
Sale particulars for a warehouse & depot in PagehurstRoad next to "Oakhurst" n.d. Map
(J.Nunn was a tailor in South Cottage) date unknownbut died in 1907
Rolf Art Pair are Glass Act" - News cuttiong from KM 30May 2003 p.1. Keith & Judy Hill, stained glass workshop,Staplehurst
Window designed by Rolf Harris, for Goldsmid Hall,Tudely. Workshp now in Rochester?
Planning re HomeleighTimber
Parish no to Firm News cutting Maidstone Extra 2/2/1990
News clipping: Petrol pumps
Why refuse my petrol pumps? garage owner ...." KM 3 July1964; discusses why one planning application was refusedwhile another (pumps for Homeleigh) was approved.
Letters re Graham Farishbuilding at Station
1. Letters re Graham Farish building 2. List of stationmasters atStaplehurst, 1920 - 19613. Photocopy of "Goods warehouses" Ch 1
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IND/TRAD/01
IND/TRAD/02
IND/TRAD/03 Price list, Pope & Haywards From Ken Collins for Marden Carnival 1970
IND/TRAD/04
IND/TRAD/05 Notebook with shop prices
INF/HIST/01
INF/MISC/01 Telephone instructions Staplehurst and Yeoman's Grange
INF/MISC/02 Eckley
INF/MONU/01 Village sign David CoveneyINF/NEWS/01 Allotments news item News cutting from KM
INF/NEWS/02 News cutting gasometer
INF/NEWS/03 Also article on law affecting gypsies
INF/PLAN/01
INF/RAIL/01
INF/RAIL/02 Exhibition material
Ledgers, George & Martin Dec 1910
1. Day book, Dec 1910 - Srpt 1922 Vellum, needsmending 2. ditto May 1922 - May 1931Handbound cloth 3. ditto April 1930 -Dec 1935 " "
Details of workforce, wages Details of clients & addresses Notdigitized
Tesco consultationdocument
Staplehurst: meeting peoples needs Network Rail: Tesco(2003)Pope & Haywards price list 1970 (2 sides) Crown Works,Staplehurst
Flyers for Staplehursttraders
At your service Roundabout March 1990, January 1991,June 1993, December 1993, Summer 1994, Winter1995/96, Summer 1996. Radford, Brookhurst,Kim Pullen, (2) Weald Insurance, JR Breach, The Cuttin',Colourform, EVM Leisure Mobility, Gerrys, StaplehurstGlass, Homeleigh Timber, Iden Croft Herbs2 Notebooks from 1970s listing purchases from Dixon'sshop with prices
Allows comparison of prices.Dixon's shop (nowAysgarth) was opposite Bell Lane
Pictures Gas pipeline
Pictures: Laying of the Transco Gas pipeline Staplehurst2001 Original artwork and 2 copies
Produced by Clifford Bayley RA for the 2001Staplehurst Society Local History Annual
Dialling instructions & telephone charges 1970 and 1971 2 booklets from the GPO
Leaflets about proposedsolar farm, 50 acres, atGreat Pagehurst inStaplehurst
1/ Proposed solar farm at Great Pagehurst Farm... map;benefits of solar farm: about vogt solar... 2 Pure Kent: about EckleyFarms, flyer, 2013?Christmas Card with original design for the Village sign byDavid Coveney 1998.[D&J Design Associates]
The Courier 14th Sept 1979. Picture and text aboutdemolition of Staplehurst gasometer
Newsletter: Weald of KentProtection Society
Newsletter from W.K.P.S. Spring 2016. Includes article onWKPS policy towards Staplehurst
Local Plan consultationdocuments
Staplehurst consultation draft 1982 42 pages andmap Staplehurst Local Plan 1983 45 pages and map
Maidstone Borough Council development ideas
Plans for booking office --Railway
Staplehurst Stations plans for booking office 1985 & 87 Marden Station plans for booking office 1985 & 87
Copies four sheets British Railways Board
The Staplehurst material for the Parliamentary Project"Making Tracks" 2011 (with Kent Archives and MardenHistorical Society). All encapsulated. Subject - The 1842building of the railway
INDEX CATEGORY CONTENT INFORMATION NAMES
INF/TRAN/01
INF/TRAN/02 Channel Tunnel Rail Link NOT DIGITISED Graham Sturdy
Alf Boorman, Joe Chapman
INF/TRAN/03
INF/WARF/01
INF/WARF/02 Obituary: Re Pluto Pipeline Some history of the Pluto project Frank Stone
MAG/INFO Parish magazine
MAP/AIRF/01 USAAF Airfields
MAP/CHYD/01
MAP/HIST/01 NOT DIGITIZEDMAP/HIST/02 OS Map Historic map 1876-1895MAP/HIST/03 OS Map Historic map 1896-1898MAP/HIST/04 OS Map Historic map 1908MAP/HIST/05 OS map Historic map 1936-1946MAP/HIST/06 OS map OS Street view 2015
MAP/HOUS/01 Map: Older houses in parish NOT DIGITIZED
MAP/INFO/01 Map (1982) showing location of streets and houses
MAP/MISC/01 List of maps Inventory of maps concerning Staplehurst,
MAP/MISC/02 Staplehurst pond map 1974 -- Tracing NOT DIGITIZED
Correspondence & news reRailways and ChannelTunnel Rail Link(abandoned in 1975)
Collection of correspondence and many news items aboutthe future Channel Tunnel, rail link and railwaysinfrastructure.(Abandoned 1975) Includes: 1. PL Willmore: The Channel Tunnel Fixed Link- A case for train
3. Various correspondence between Stap Society &SKAR 4. Rail Link Through theParishes of Yalding, Marden, Staplehurst & Headcorn(environmental assessment and mention ofcompensation. 5. News
1. Report on consultation between British Rail andMaidstone B.C. 2. Response by Ann Widdecombe M.P.November 1988 3. Report summaries ofmeetings held at Marden and Ditton, with ref to Staplehurst.Including anti-link propaganda re Staplehurst
INF/TRAN/02Available
William Offen (tradesman) captain Description of ciderand cricket tea
Channel Tunnel Rail Link -abandoned
Map and newspaper article (KM 24/9/1995) aboutproposed Channel Tunnel freight rail link by CentralRailways via Staplehurst
PLUTO - wartimeinfrastructure
Booklet about Marden and PLUTO by Chris and MariGosling. Marden history group.
Pluto pipeline passing through Marden (andStaplehurst) NOTDIGITIZED = marginal relevance to Staplehurst
Obituary of Frank Stone, leadburner on the Pluto pipeline. Daily Telegraph 26/3/2004Parish magazines 1894-7, May 1916,1921-1996 are storedat Kent archives in Maidstone
USAAF Airfields - 50th Anniversay - official souvenir map.Return to England 1942- 1992. USAAF reunion.
Published by East Anglia Tourist Board. (includesStaplehurst, Headcorn, Lashenden, Woodchurch,Ashford, Kingsnorth
Plan of churchyard withproposed terracing
Plan of churchyard - proposed terracing, All Saints ChurchMay 1992
Map (not to scale) originally with grave memorialinscriptions made by Anita Thompson
Map: Ancient administrativeunits in Staplehurst
Hundreds and Boroughs in Staplehurst Manors of Staplehurst The Lathes and theirWealden Common
Footpath map marked with older houses in the Parish, notincluding the conservation area.
Map of village identifyingstreets and houses
by a local postman;(D. Roberts) hand-drawn &reproducedPrepared for Year 2000 Celebrations Many maps are held at Brattle Farm Two sheets ofyellow A4
Map showing Staplehurstponds
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MAP/MISC/04 Map: Index Kent NOT DIGITIZED
MAP/MISC/05 NOT DIGITIZED
MAP/MISC/06 Map of Staplehurst 1987 Includes grid and index pre Lime Tree Estate Produced by Dave RobertsMAP/MISC/07 Aerial Photo Aerial photo of Staplehurst concentrating on the A274
MAP/MONU/01 Boundary stones
MAP/PLAN/01 Street map of Staplehurst copy
MAP/PLAN/02 (36 pages)
MAP/PLAN/03
MAP/PLAN/04 Map: Conservation area
MAP/PLAN/05 NOT DIGITIZED
MAP/S&L/01 Map of Footpaths NOT DIGITIZEDMAP/S&L/02 Map: West Kent footpaths 14 maps, O.S. 6" to mile, West Kent Footpaths 1961
MAP/S&L/03 Map: Rights of Way
MAP/S&L/04 Map: Rights of Way 2 copies A3 undated
MAP/SALE/01 Map: Iden Estate
MAP/SALE/02 K Pope
MED/DOCS/01 Smallpox records
MED/HIST/01
Kent map sheets index - 10 sheets Dated Landmark Edition 4 (1929 - 1952) Reference to "His Majesty'sPrison
Map: Staplehurst Parish(large scale)
Staplehurst Parish map sheets. None referenced, but dated as LandmarkEd 1 (1871 - 1890) from KLIS 25" toMile - cloth backed.Hand drawn maps of Staplehurst streets and postal area1987. Not to scale
Booklet, Staplehurst Parish Boundary Stones, Ivan Waltonand Vic Holdaway, June 2009
Booklet A4 Photographsand locations
Street map of Staplehurst (central) Pre Lime Trees estate
Map: Aerial surveyStaplehurst
5 Aerial survey maps of Staplehurst: 1946 / 1959 / 1961 /1968 / 1979 English Heritage Natiional Monumentrecords 1999
Map: footpaths and streetlights
Xerox copies (fading, no date except "revised November1968") containing footpaths and streetlights.Staplehurst Conservation area 1983 Hand drawn
Maps showing location oftrees under TPO
Maps of Staplehurst (part) (1:2500) showing location oftrees under Tree Preservations Orders. 1977Map: Staplehurst footpaths on Stap / Frittenden boundaryat Maplehurst O.S. TQ84 1/12/1952 printed 1958
Definitive map of public rights of way for Staplehurst -County of Kent. 1 Apr 1987
7 maps 2,3, & 7 are duplicates (Frittenden mainly); 4,5 & 6 are dulicates, Chart Sutton mainly. 1 is mainlyStaplehurst. Scale 1:10:000
Staplehurst Parish (part) Public Rights of Way - FootpathsPlan of part of Iden Manor estate, c. 1904, for sale byauction. South of Staplehurst & Frittenden
Map: Properties for sale1908
Plan of freehold properties in Staplehurst, Chart Sutton &Boughton Monchelsea for sale by Mssrs Winch & Sons 30 July 1908 (Iden Estate)Overseer of the Poor Accounts 1647 - 1836 relating tosmallpox Transcripts
Printout A4 Research by Anita Thompson
Many inc. Whitter, Tolhurst, Goore,Young, Pankhurst
Script for talk on Doctors inStaplehurst
Doctors in Staplehurst, a talk to Staplehurst Society18/05/07 by Anita Thompson. A history of medicalpractice in Staplehurst 1558 - 2007 ISTHERE A CD?
A4 printout - 2 COPIES Lacks the images toaccompany the talkMore names: John Wilkins, Alfred Wood, Love,Kirkman,
Kent Vinery Knightly DiamondDobell Watson Winkles JoyPenkivil
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MED/NEWS/01
MIL/AIRF/01
MIL/AIRF/02
MIL/AIRF/03 Book Staplehurst 245-254
MIL/CHAR/01 British Legion Some decayed
MIL/DIAR/01 Diary-wartime Wartime diary of Thomas Thatcher 1914-1918 Recounts national and personal news
MIL/DIAR/02 Diary - Wartime Wartime diary of Miss Mary Hallward 1914-1918
MIL/DIAR/03 Wartime diary 1940 Daily Express 19 August 1980, p.16
MIL/EULO/01 Harris family Harris
MIL/HIST/01 Survey of Air Raid Shelter
MIL/HIST/02 Wartime instructions instructions in case of invasionMIL/HIST/03 Battlefield news 1918 Sergeant Thatcher
MIL/HIST/04 Defence 1400-Cold War Victor Smith, Front Line Kent, KCC, 2001
MIL/HIST/05 Wartime, Doodlebugs
MIL/HIST/05a
MIL/MONU/01 Bill Collins, Clapper Lane
MIL/MONU/02
Drugs rehab centre closure,Iden Manor News cutting
Addiction unit forced to close: Closure of Drugsrehabilitation centre at Iden manor -- News cutting fromKM 8/3/2002
Sister Rosemary, Good ShepherdSisters
Reminiscences ofStaplehurst Airfield WW2
Letter from Alfred Cole with his memories of ChickendenFarm May - Sept 1944
Booklet Letter 21/7/2005 Hard discAVAILABLE Copies of doodlebug RailwayTavern
History of AdvancedLanding GroundChickenden
Brief history of Memorial Project by Ted Sergison.Advanced Landing Ground
USAF and Royal Canadian Air Force at Chickenden1943-1944
BROOKS, Robin J. Kent airfields in the second world war.Countryside books, 1998, reprinted 20041/ Certificate of Branch registration 1931. 2/ Registration ofcharity 1951. 3/ Certificate of recognition 50 yearsWomens section
Seligman,Wilfred. Brooks,Nicholson, Lesley Jull, Harris
Recounts personal memory of her life during the warplus news
Hubert Hallward, Hanmer, Ashbee,John Hallward
Freda Tomlin's diary and picture of her. Description ofBattle of Britain from Staplehurst.2 "In memoriam" cards for Charles Edward Harris died30/05/1918
Air Raid Shelter at gasworks in Marden Road Staplehurst Historic building survey by Victor Smith July2006
Includes photographs and plans. Comb-bound A4pamphlet, and letter from Victor Smith. This was atthe time of the demolition of the old gas-holder andensuing hou
Ministry of Information information sheet: "If the invadercomes". June 1940
A study of defence of Kent 1400 - the Cold War Signed copy
Bob Ogley, Doodlebugs and Rockets, Froglets Publications1992
The battle of the flying bombs Signed copy
V1 Rocket hits in Kent JuneSept 1944
Pages from "Doodlebugs and Rockets" by Bob Ogley,Froglet Publications pp 203 & 132,133,4,5 & 27 p.203, picture of stained glasspanel in Staplehurst church pp132-
Monument to Pilot OfficerJKG Clifton - notes
1. Notes on Pilot Officer John K G ("Curly") Clifton 2. Covering letter from Ted Sergison 3. Re-dedication of the monument1 Sept 2009 in Grave Lane. Newspaper clippings fromCourier 11/9/09 and KM 4/9/09
Curly Clifton, KIA 1 Sept 1940. 253 (Hurricane) squadron, RAFKenley, Surrey Monumentin Grave Lane, made by Martin Franklin
Staplehurst Airfield(Advanced landing ground)unveiling of memorial. 2010
1. "Invitation to unveiling 2. Order of Service 3. News cutting from Downs Mail 4.Plan of plaque
Ted Sergison raised funds for the memorial stone atChickenden Farm for the U.S. and Canadian airmenwho flew from there. Unveiling and service held on 6thJune 2010
INDEX CATEGORY CONTENT INFORMATION NAMES
MIL/MONU/03 Doutrepont, Ashdown, Sergison
MIL/NEWS/01
MIL/ORDS/01
MIL/ORDS/02 Order of Service for airman
MIL/REMI/01 Roger Munn, Wilcox (RAF)
MIL/REMI/02
MIL/S&L/01MIL/WARF/01 Relic scrap of land mine Scrap of metal and parachute cord
MIL/WARF/02 Fred Day, Kurt Kahn
NEW/EULO/01 Cramp, Chainey
NEW/GENE/01 Letter 55 Bell Lane. Not dated
NEW/HIST/01 Grigsby, Barling
NEW/INFO/01 Staplehurst news cutting
NEW/MISC/01
Monument to Pilot OfficerDoutrepont at station
Items re unveiling of memorial to P/O Georges Doutrepont,Belgian pilot in RAF at Staplehurst Station on 15September 2003. Narrative of events
Doutrepont died, shot down, 15th September 1940.Ticket clerk Charles Ashdown, aged 18. Died as theplane crashed into the station. Ted Sergisonorganised the memorial.
News cutting: JeanLiddicoat works forrecognition of Spitfire pilotRushmer
Newspaper cutting: "Villager wins a name for unknownpilot. Gravestone marks end of eight year battle." DailyTelegraph 9/5/1998
Jean Liddicat worked for eight years to get aStaplehurst grave recognized as that of Flt LtFrederick Rushmer whose Spitfire crashed at Marden5/9/1940.
Jean Liddicoat, Frederick "Rusty"Rushmer
Order of Service - RBLParade & Church Service
Order of service 1/10/2006 75th Anniversary of Staplehurstbranch of the Royal Bristish Legion.Order of Service for Remembrance and biography of SgtReg Fitzgerald RAF
Service 23rd March 2013 missing in action 13thOctober 1944
Battle of Britain article 4items
1. "The Wilcox Connection" by Brian Donald, in Battle ofBritian Remembered magazine (?) 2pp photocopy 2,.Additional notes on F/O JohnEdgar Wilcox. 2pp typescript 3. Letter from VicB 4.Poem, High Flight
Wilcox crashed on ChIckenden Farm, buiried with fullmiltary honours All Saints Staplehurst.
Village reminiscencesaboaut WW1
1 Postcard index of WW1 soldiers on war memorial in AllSaints Church. 2 Information in pencil about them andvillage families (14 pages) unknown author. 3 Inktranscription of 2
British Legion -Documentation for theStaplehurst Hut
1. Letter 24 Dec 1937 re school boundary. 2. Lease dated 1/6/1939 JS Watkins to BritishLegion 3. Letter 12/2/1943 from BL HQ reLease 4. Map of site, nodate, signed G O George 5.RBL Survey of Premises July 1997
Luftwaffe landings / crashesin Kent
When the Luftwaffe landed in Kent by R J Brooks ; Articlefrom Kent Life Sept 1979, pp64-65; re crash of Focke-Wulf FW190. The pilot Kurt Kahn, crashed at Staplehurst, b
Includes handwritten notes (Jean Liddicoat?) onHenhurst Farm Crash
Report of burial ofConcemore Cramp
Photocopy of news report in local paper re burial inStaplehurst July 1933. Source unidentified.
General Secretary of the National Union ofRailwaymen and president of the InternationalTransport Workers' Federation born The Quarter,Staplehurst
Letter from Stanley J.A. McInery about the Staplehurst Bokand his family, the Youngs.
Arthur Young, Lucie Wickham,Winifred Young
Newspaper cuttingcollection - photocopies
Series of letters and articles about the StaplehurstFarmers' & Mechanics' Institute. Maidstone Journal c.1845- 1848
John Jull set up a Staplehurst Farmers' & Mechanics'Institute but it was opposed by unnamed persons. Thisincludes letters of defence and reports. Amusingtoday.
Staplehurst - a developing town, article & advertisements,September 23rd 1993
REPLACED IN STAP/SOCNEWS
INDEX CATEGORY CONTENT INFORMATION NAMES
NEW/MISC/02
NEW/MISC/03
NEW/MISC/04
NEW/MISC/05 Photo Wendy Brooker, Sue Bassett, Margaret Arger Richard Lusty
NEW/MISC/06 Bert Seth, John Cramp
NEW/MISC/07
NEW/MISC/08 ShrimptonNEW/PEOP/01 News cutting Death of Cyril Maxted, cutting 12/2/1988. no source. Died crossing High Street opposite his shop.
NEW/PLAN/01 Mobile Homes
NEW/PLAN/02 from Kent & Sussex Courier 19 September 1975
NEW/PRIZ/01 News Cutting Winner Best kept Village prize
NEW/PRIZ/02 News Cutting News from Staplehurst
NEW/SCHL/01
NEW/TRAD/01
NEW/TRAD/02 Garage arsonNOTE Consider changing MAP/MISC/01 to match MAP/S&L
REPLACED INSTAPSOC/NEWSNews cutting: Arson attackin Staplehurst
News cutting, The Courier, 17/4/1992: Car firm burnt outin Arson attack. Drivers in Staplehurst High Street
News cuttings: . Railway . Schoolboy marksman
News cuttings: Courier 20/9/1996 1. Train rips up track. Derailment anddamage at Staplehurst station 2. Good shot atSuccess. Jody Clark, aged 18, with 14 Markmanshiop me
News item: Staplehurstvillage of the Year
Simply the Best - Staplehurst voted Kent's Village of theYear 2003 news cutting - Kent Messenger 18/7/2003
News item: crime andpolicing in Staplehurst 1991
Crime begins to paralyse village. Call for more police following criminal acts. KM 19/7/1991
Specific crimes mentioned. Mentions teenagers and drugs.
Kent Messenger cutting 13February 2015
Kent Messenger 13/02/15. Letter to chair Parish Council,Rory Council, concerning letter from John Jull to U.S. ondeath of Lincoln . Letter from Jull'
Clipping: Diary kept atlibrary
Clipping (K.M. 01/02/1974) Scouts presented a diary to thelibrary
Gypsy fears and mobile homes, Marden and Staplehurst, Daily Telegraph Autumn 1990
Cherry Fann, Peter Hill (Marden),John Banks (Marden) TrevorGasson
Closing of land sellingcompany
News item photocopy 1975: Lawnic Investments Ltd,selling plots in Marden Road without planning permission.A petition to wind up the company.
Courier dated 09/09/1977. Staplehurst where big isbeautiful.
Mrs Joan Slade, Mr & Mrs BertSeth, Mrs Janet Dowswell
Courier 09/09/1977. 1 Staplehurst autumn horticulturalshow and Mr Maybourne 6 prizes. 2 United ReformedChurch, new minister Mr Brian Eyles (Byles) to beinducted 17/09/1977
Sid Maybourne, Rev BrianEyles(Byles)
School Centenary - newscutting (The Harris Collection)
Staplehurst Primary School centenery - service at ParishChurch The Gazette n.d.
Vickery, Pettican Pert, Whickham,Maxted
Cuttings (4) re Market,1993-4
4 Newspaper cuttings and planning letter re setting up ofthe Staplehurst Market. Kent Today 1-3-93 |
Set-up of market, 15-1-1993, by Galaxy. Move to BR car park fromGoods Yard (unpaved) opposite.
Colin Roach-Bowler, Joyce Dunk-Easter
Article in Kent & Sussex Courier, April 17 1992, aboutarson at 'Drivers' now Central Garage (was The Cycleries).Plus 3 pictures. Owners Robert Harris & Les Bowron
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PEO/CHAR/01 Oborne
PEO/CLER/01 Change of rector Walker, Vickery
PEO/DOCS/01 Beslee Barr Cave
PEO/DOCS/02 Apprenticeship Indenture Snoode, Snoath, Poyle, Kite
PEO/DOCS/03
PEO/DOCS/04
PEO/DOCS/05 List of subscribers List of Staplehurst residents Many
PEO/DOCS/06 List of subscribers List of Staplehurst residents Many
PEO/DOCS/07 Jack Skiltons' papers
PEO/EMIG/01 Letter from emigrant in NZ Mrs Hunt Farmer Avery Nash
PEO/EMIG/02
PEO/EMIG/03 Names: Allen Watts Oyler
PEO/EMIG/04 Hunt, Cradduck, Towner, Ralph
Membership documents ofBuffaloes Lodge
Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes -- Member FOborne 1920 - 1923 Member of King George VStaplehurst - Died 1925 Mrs Oborne continuedpayment
4 documents found in cupboard at 1 Bly CourtCottages, Chapel Lane
3 News items. Death of Rev.A.J. Walker. Funeral of Rev.A.J.Walker. Appointment of Rev. T. Vickery. N.d.
Probate The BesleeCollection
Probate of the Will & Coldicils of William Beslee (copy) Will dated 10 July 1820, proved 6 May 1829
Not strictly relevant to Staplehurst but kept with otherdocuments of the Beslee Collection William Besley ofFletching, Sussex, gentleman
Apprenticehip Indenture 1687 for Thomas Snoode, a poorchild of Staplehurst, to be placed with James Poyle ofCranbrook, to serve and dwell with him until age 24
Churchwardens: Thomas Tindall & Abraham Keete Witnesses: Ja Besleeik ( Beslee ?) &James Sharpe Is the child of John Snoath,late of Faversham, and his uncle, Henry Snoath, ofStaplehurst was his guardian NB:
Documents & letters (TipplesCollection)
Miscellaneous letters and documents of W Tipples, 1938 -1971: National Service RegistralionCard Invitation toChurch restoration
FHU Brooks, Rev J Walker, TGThatcher
Will of Mary Bewman ofStaplehurst
Will of Mary Bewman of Staplehurst, widow dated02/09/1808 buried 23/10/1808 aged 69. Executor HenryWaterman, witnesses George Gransbury and D.Webb
In documents bought from Ebay; -2, no 5. Rest inHou/Docs/20-31
List of subscribers to fund commemoration of QueenVictoria's Diamond Jubilee 1897. With balance sheetList of subscribers to fund to commemorate celebratecoronation of Edward VII 1902
Jack Skilton, various documents. 1/ Order of service. 1923 - 2016. 2/ NationalRegistration, identity card 1943. 3/ National ServiceCertificate of Registration 1923. 4/ 2 Driving licences 1945and 1975. 5/ Home Guard certificate of proficiency 1944. 6/National Fire Service, appointment 1947
Letter dated 29 Sept 1842 from James Nash in WellingtonNZ to William Barnes in Staplehurst. Description of trip toNZ in ship Bolton 1839-1840 and news of emigrants Huntand Avery.
He was one of 6 pauper families with assistedpassages to NZ, arriving 1840 1.Website copy
Letters to emigrants fromStaplehurst
3 letters from Staplehurst to America 1853 Charles Selves to William Selves -- brother Sophie Selves to William Selves--mother
Oyler Waterman Broad BallardThomas
Vestry minutes re pauperemigration
Extracts from vestry minutes 1820 - 1840 re emigration ofpaupers. CKS holds originals
Edward Hickmott HornbuckleCharles Allchin Hannah Salomon
Genealogy of emigrants.Hunt & Ralph
History of Hunt and Ralph families who went fromStaplehurst for New Zealand in 1839
Wakefield programme genealogy. Maori Wars.Adventures at sea
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PEO/EULO/01
PEO/EULO/02 Funeral of Allan Rimmer Rimmer
PEO/EULO/03 Eulogy of Richard Skinner
PEO/GENE/01
PEO/GENE/02 Photos of Farmer family
PEO/GENE/03 Seeking information Mary Anne Miller, Hansford
PEO/GENE/04 Pedigree - Genealogical chart Usbornes of Loddenden
PEO/GENE/05 Genealogical enquiries
PEO/GENE/06 Story of the Hoare family
PEO/GENE/07 Staplehurst Society History Group Many
PEO/GENE/08 Exhurst Exherst
PEO/GENE/09 Exhurst Exherst Hodges
PEO/GENE/10
Commemoration of HarryCornforth -- newscutting with photo
Newspaper article: tree planting commemorating Mr HarryCornforth. Includes picture.
Mrs D Cornforth Rev Trevor Vickery Bill TipplesJohn Priestley Mrs M. Howard
1. Order of Service - Allan Rimmer 1/11/2007 2. Eulogy by Bill Piper - 1 page, notesEulogy on Dr Richard Osmond Skinner at his funeral onFriday 12th March [2008]. Died aged 74. Serviceconducted by Canon Brian Barnes.
Founder and president of Staplehurst MonarchFootball Club; Chairman of Parish Council 1979-1986
Family Tree Pedigree ofFamily of Beslee Genealogy The Beslee Collection
Declarations 1856 as to Pedigree - Certificates etc of thefamily of Beslee as connections with Wadd Farm,Staplehurst & Frittenden
Knoxbridge with references to Lympne (Kent)Fletching (Sussex) Names: Ottaway BlakerOrmerod Varenne Coysgarne Fullagar BrownChamberlayne Burnet Tattersall Hope Bentley MenceDownes Hill Andrews Dickenson Woodward WildeGabbatas Gaunt
Beslee Beesely Elliot Giles BarrAuckland Dyneley Iggulden GoslingCramp Bourne Reeves WilsonCave Chambers Exell HornbuckleArgles and more
Farmer family of Staplehurst - photographs Email from Linda King
Genealogical data included. One man is in a WW1Australian uniform
Query letter and census1901 print
Letter seeking links to Mary Anne Hansford, b. DorneFarm, Staplehurst 1841. Married name Miller. Letter from Highgate Cemetery
Genealogical chart --Usborne
Photocopy of page from book The Usbornes ofLoddenden
Usborne Toke ChambersChapman Poyle Cole Fowle
Various enquiries of genealogical nature and responsesfrom Allan Rimmer and Anita Thompson Enquiry by Ross England re JosephWise, b. 1821
Names: Batholomew Butcher England WisePammit Bassock Thomas Pullen Link WilesBarnesFrom Stap Society books. 18
Shoobridge Boorman HucksteadForman Austin Waterman
Iden Manor in Staplehurst; The Story of the Hoare family. Aseries of pictures and computer printouts to accompany atalk on the Hoare family by Anita Thompson to the AGM ofthe Staplehurst Society in 2006. Bound into abooklet.
Portraits, genealogical information. Group photo ofservants at Iden Manor. References to Hoare's Bank
Mary Ann Stammers, HannahStammers; Lennard, Lockyer,Marsham
MIs in StaplehurstChurchyard
(Transcription of) Monumental Inscriptions in StaplehurstChurchyard 1984 Comb-bound booklet plus microfiche PLUS Unbound copy in Oversize drawer
Genealogy & History of theExhurst Family
Article from the website of John Blythe Dobson 1999,revised 2002, discussing the Exhurst / Exherst name URL:http://cybrary.uwinnipeg.ca/people/Dobson/genealogy/ff/Exherst.cfm valid 2
Extensive bibliography 3 printouts
Notes on Exhurst genealogy& property
Notes on Exhurst genealogy & property from 1200 1 page A4
Family tree: Henry WilliamTaylor with explanatoryletter
Genealogical chart of Henry William Taylor (1884 - 1942)with introductory letter from Mrs Anne Parr, hisgranddaugter.
Handwritten, total 3 sides A4 Includes Mrs Parr's research Chart descends fromWilliam Taylor, b.c1750
Taylor, Beslee, (Reeve,Shoobridge)
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PEO/GENE/11(Bk) Thousands
PEO/GENE/12
PEO/GENE/13 Young
PEO/GENE/14
PEO/GENE/15 Family Info - Tomsett Hebblewhite
PEO/GENE/16 Portrait and Info Emigrated 1872.
PEO/GENE/17 Genealogical enquiry Letter enquiring re Elizabeth Austen 1870s
PEO/GENE/18 Autobiography (part) Bill Overy's Staplehurst boyhood, with photos, 1848-1935
PEO/GENE/19 Info re Poyle family
PEO/GENE/19 Family information
PEO/HIST/01 Original work by Frank & Fred Harris
PEO/HIST/02 George Emery, biography Biographical notes on George Emery (b. 1891) Dean, Alice Chapman
PEO/HIST/03 Mrs Lavender, Mrs Renee Maxted
PEO/HIST/04 Hodges
PEO/HIST/05 Personal info envelope
Abstracts of Wills &Administrations
Abstracts of Wills and Administrations, together with detailsof inventries, accounts and enquiries for the Parish ofStaplehurst 1600 - 1700
Researched and written by Anita Thompson. Bound as a book.
Churchyard Inscriptions - . working sheets
Working sheets for Churchyard Inscriptions (MIs) project1982
Book -- (2 archfiles in Bookcase) "Vol 1 missing
Vol 2 Rows 31 - 67
Family tree Young family ofStaplehurst
Henry Young (1777-1858) son Erastus Greenwood Young (1809 - 1890) + 4 generations
Collection of documentsbought from Ebay Nov 2011
John Butcher of Staplehurst, sworn statement 24/7/1837William Bromley died intestate, unmarried,1801, leavingonly brother Thomas. Thomas Bromley died 1817, widowCharlotte and 3 daughters. Charlotte died 1834.
1/ Ann married John Cole of Marden, now deceased Married Samuel Brook ofStaplehurst farmer 2 /Rebecca married Humphrey Wickham the Younger ofStrood gent 3/ Sarah married Charles Marten ofRainham schoolmaster
Portraits and information re Tomsett family 1860s. CharlesIngram Tomsett (two of them, father and son) was publicanof The King's Head, and shoemaker next door.
Included here (and not in photos) because the imagesare photocopies and the data is more significant. Onephoto by Watson.
Portrait and info possibly re Stanley who remained in Kent.Plus informaton re F Watson.
Went to New South Wales. Lived Rose Cottage,Limes Terrace High Street. Includes photoRed Cross Uniform 1949; Christine Knowles'children's theatricals; Staplehurst Church Choir 1947;Under 11 Kent Musical Cometitive festival inMaidstone.
Edmonds, Hilder, Harris, Knowles,Overy, Butcher (school)
Replies to request for information on Thomas Poyle,1683/4 ? of StaplehurstReplies to information request on Thomas Poyle 1683/4to ? of Staplehurst
Handwritten Familynewspaper (TheHarris Collection)
Staplehurst News - Victoria Gazette April 1918 A handwritten newspaper containing realnews, personal anecdote and amusement.
Email response by Anita Thompson in 2003 to JulianLisinski
Mrs Lavender and post fromCranbrook
Information given by Mrs Charles Lavender about herhusband/father who brought the post from Cranbrook
Hodges family history.Pinnock Lane bakery 1895 - 1968
1/ Wm Henry Hodges & wife Emily nee Tully, moved toStaplehurst 1921. Bakery first at Mill House, bombed out1944, then to new bakehouse behind Javens shop atPinnock Lane. 2/ Bullhead. 3/Photocopy of ?wedding?photo. 4/ 2 photos of son (Peter?) wedding StaplehurstChurch. 5/ 2 Hodges, one in bakers uniform
Envelope addressed to F.H.W. Brooks clerk to StaplehurstParish Council at Homeleigh. Maidstone Rural DistrictCouncil stamp on back
Francis Henry Unicombe Brooks was an architect whodesigned the extension in front of the URC to bring itout to street level. He lived at Homeleigh (which hemay have built)
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PEO/INFO/01 Greetings card with information on Bournes cycle shop Bourne, Neville Bowers
PEO/INFO/02
PEO/INFO/03
PEO/INFO/04 Biography
PEO/MISC/01
2. Hym
Many
PEO/MISC/01
Information on Bournescycle shop
Erskine Piper, draper &grocer
Information on Erskine Piper, 1853-1919 includingMemorial Inscription, Staplehurst graveyard and details ofwill and probate. Also 2 x advertisements fromStaplehurst Parish Magazine for Piper's shop
Erskine Piper, Mary Jane Piper,Alfred Piper,Bucer Piper, HenryIsaac Piper,Minnie Piper
Staplehurst Census 1801-1961 Totals
Staplehurst census totals, 1801 - 1961. (lacking 1941).Handwritten copy from the Victorian History of Kent.
Staplehurst in Marden hundred. Total acreage ofStaplehurst Parish 5,897
Biography of Roy Theobald, 5 Slaney Place, upholsterer.A4 poster
The scrap book of FredHarris. Sheet 1
(The Harris Collection)
Scrap book containing numerous cuttings and memorabilia Some pasted in, some loose 1. Historical pageant atStaplehurst -- news cutting.
4. Church service plan --scrap.
5. Card: ByappointmentFrederick Harris Esq.6. Queen Elizabeththe Queen Mothervisiting Fenn Place,Sussex. -- newscutting.7. Queen Elizabeththe Queen Mothervisiting Fenn Place,Sussex. -- newscutting.
The scrap book of FredHarris. Sheet 2 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 8. Kent effort for our men in the Far East. One-day sale in Canterbury introduced by Miss ChristineKnowles of Staplehurst. -- news cutting. 9. Death
11. Woman falls in well. Fred Harris saved a Londonwoman after she fell in one. -- news cutting.
12. Wedding inGoudhurst. MrReader(Horsmonden) &Miss Paget(Headcorn). --news cutting.13. "The Frenchpaid tribute." MrWilliam Har
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PEO/MISC/01
PEO/MISC/01
29. Off to
The scrap book of FredHarris. Sheet 3 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 14. Funeral of Muriel Thatcher, 12 Marden Road.Mr F. G. Harris was organist. -- news cutting.
15. Menu in French-- 1934.
17. Trophy winners atCongregational church:Frank Williams Memorialshield. -- news cutting withphoto.
18. Photo ofStaplehurstCongregationalchurch markingtercentenary. --news cutting.19. Ticket from theWest KentFederation ofWomen's Instit
The scrap book of FredHarris. Sheet 4 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 20. Organ recital at Congregationalchurch. 1948.
21. Company of1000. "KentishCavalcade". -- newscutting. 22.WI in Linton Park. --news cutting.
23. Birthday card. 24. Card withphoto in from "N
26. Card with photos ofBlack Forest cuckoo clocks.
27. Staplehurst &Marden branch NFUannual dinner
1937.Staplehurst VillageHall. -- news cutting.28. Off to sea.Tableau at SpillsillCourt. -- newscutting with photo.
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PEO/MISC/01
34. New minister
PEO/MISC/01
47. Photo:
PEO/MISC/01
The scrap book of FredHarris. Sheet 5 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 31. Valentine card fromAda.
32. All Saints youthclub Valentine social:Fred Harris.
33. Beloved KentRector passes.Death of Rev AlfredJames Walker,Rector ofStaplehurst. -- newscutting.
35. Staplehurst WI.Funeral of H. S.Stockbridge; funeral of MrA. G. Chambers; death ofC. R. Jeffrey; funeral of H.D. Worsley; Coronationfund. -- news cut.
36. Christmas cardfrom the "RectoryFolk".37. Old scholar. Boyfrom Chart Suttonmet Q
The scrap book of FredHarris. Sheet 6 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 39. Engagement between Rodney Sims &Barbara Truman. -- news cut. 40. A Cavalcade of Kenthistory. WI bring to life scenes from Kent history. -- newscu
43. Duchess of Kent tours British Legion, PrestonHall. -- news cutting.
44. Photo of KentCavalcade. 1950. --news cutting.45. Stap DramaticSociety fancy dressdance 1953. -- news& photo.
46. Fancy DressBall. -- news cutting.
The scrap book of FredHarris. Sheet 7 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 49. Golden Thoughts.Booklet.
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53. Order of
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50. Service at AllSaints Ch week ofprayer and teaching.1949. F.G.H.51. Ticket for BillyGraham at Wembley1955.52. Crusade posterfor Billy Graham,June 1955.
55. Short letter (serious?)In French. February 1955.
56. Christmas cardfrom Green CourtCottage, from Mrand Mrs Martin.1954.
57. Collected newsitems: WilliamSowery fined; WIgames;Congregationalchurch songs byMiss Petticar; piano,F. G.
The scrap book of FredHarris. Sheet 8 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 59. Order of service, marriage, Evelyn -- Derek.20th August 1955.
60. Birthday card --age of 10.
61. Order of service,chart Sutton, WilfredJune, 195
64. Induction of service atCongregational church of
Rev F. J. Paul,1st January 1953.65. Disabled Kentfolk off toOberammergau. -- news cutting.66. Collectedsignatures.67. The Queen atLeas Cliff Hall,Folkestone.
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PEO/MISC/01
PEO/MISC/01
85. Funeral service
PEO/MISC/01
The scrap book of FredHarris. Sheet 9 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 68. Ancient craft. Article onJohn Harris and sons, Victoria Cottage. -- newscutting. 69. Ticket -- Theatre Royal,Brighton.
70. Prayer for RoadSafety. TrevorVickery by road
72. Great day at Cranbrookfor Congregationalists.-- news cutting.
73. CranbrookCongregationalchurch 246thanniversary. -- newscut.
74. Palm Sundayservice at All Saints.-- news cutting.75. Passion Play atParish Church. --news cutt
The scrap book of FredHarris. Sheet 10 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 78. Passion Play at all Saints. -- news cuttingand photo.
79. Invitation, Earl &Countess ofEnniskillen formarriage.
80. Patronal Festivalat a
82. Marriage of Mr Pavey ofMaidstone and Miss C.Wood of Marden. -- newscutting.
83.Acknowledgement ofsympathy fromHarris Brothers. --news cut.84. Photo of Rev T.Vickery, PalmSunday procession.-- news cutting.
The scrap book of FredHarris. Sheet 11 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 87. Memorial to Harry Cornforth at The Parade. 10th Dec 1967.
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PEO/MISC/01
PEO/MISC/02
PEO/MISC/03
PEO/MISC/04 Harris, Thatcher, et al
PEO/MISC/05 Driving licence & photo William Tipples
88. Staplehurstdouble wedding:Charlotte and JaneYonge to CharlesBrewster and Neil
90. Photo: Tall TreesNursery School children'sChristmas concert. --news cutting.
91.Postcard:Staplehursthigh Street lookingsouth.
92. How a corner ofthe Weald wentwest. All SaintsChurch, article by MrMayell. -- news cut.with ph
The scrap book of FredHarris. Sheet 12 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 94. Marriage of Christine Wood of Marden andJack Pavey, Maidstone. -- news cutting.
95. Marriage ofDawn Cox of Mardenand EdwardCollinson, Marden.--
96. Marriage of AnthonyFortescue Thomas,Hawkenbury and GillianStevens of Headcorn. --news cutting.
97. Donald Smithand his wife Paulineof The Royal Oak[Pride of Kent]. --news cutting withphoto.
Article mentions RobertBarling
Octogenarian Teetotalers with 113 portraits (The NationalTemperance League)" mentions Robert Barling (85) ofStaplehurst. Article in Family TreeMagazine July 2002, pp. 24-26. Two pages torn out.
Harris Family Memoirs
(TheHarris Collection)
Miscellaneous items of Harris family memorabilia: 1. Letter describing Grannie's funeral anddeath at Victoria Cottage (note address: Commercial Road,Staplehurst.) Also formal notice thereof.
4. Certificate of Merit to Mr J Harris, 1889, fromStaplehurst & Frittenden Cottage Gardeners' MutualImprovement Society: Table Plants 5.Pi
Papers relating to CharlesHarris, (died in action 1918)
(Harris Collection)
1. "Memoirs of Charles Edward Harris" - Scrapbook ofphotos and items about his life. Compiled as a memorial. Alittle on Staplehurst; some army life. 2. Two letter
4. Pre-printed postcard home April 1918 5. Letter from Jack Jull, telling of hissearch for Charles after his injury.
1. Driving licence up to 1971 in folder 2. Photo in news item (n.d.) ....... both of WilliamTipples of Ide
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PEO/MISC/06
PEO/MISC/07
PEO/MISC/09 The Hop Picker's account book of Mrs Harris (n.d.) Shows her daily tally
PEO/MISC/10 Harris Herbie Smith
PEO/MISC/11 Christmas Card Received by Mike and Cherry Fann
PEO/MISC/12 Description of the village is rather imaginative
PEO/MISC/13 Chocolate box
PEO/NEWS/01&02 Too many to list
PEO/NEWS/03 More names: Cornforth, Bracher, Cutbush, Bailey
PEO/NEWS/04
PEO/NEWS/05 News of a wedding many
PEO/NEWS/06 Mr & Mrs Gray's shop
Notebook containingtrademarks (The HarrisCollection)
Private notebook compiled by John Harris containingtrademarks
Bank Book (The HarrisCollection)
Bank Book belonging to John Harris 1915 - 1919 London County & Westminsted Bank
Hop Picker's account book (The HarrisCollection)News Clippings: Photo of Harris Boys; Profile of aVillage, Staplehurst (TheHarris Collection)
Page for Kentish Express 10 Sept 1965: Photo of Frank & Fred Harris outside VictoriaWorks, Chapel Lane "Profile of a Village": Staplehurstas a commuter village -
ex Londoners looking for peace - estates haveblossomed!
Christmas Card showing snow scene and a postmandelivering in Staplehurst on Church Hill
Article, People and scenesin Staplehurst
Article from The Gazette 12/02/1974 scenes and peopleworking in Staplehurst with trades.
Alfred Boorman,James Spicer,David Bowden , JohnPhillips,Dorothy Oliver,Joan Hartley,Ann Waters,Georgina Coleman,D.Keighley T.Vickery
Birthday gift for 70 year old June Moore; "RosemaryCottage Chocolate collection". With Staplehurstconnections (photocopy only)
Compilation of Newscuttings 1892 -1930s
Compilation of many newspaper cuttings about Staplehurst1892 - 1930s "Memories of Old Staplehurst". Two bundles (Vol1 & Vol2)produced by Pat Weekes of Benenden in 1994. From aseries of su
A4 sheets in a manila envelope/folder Huge number of names mentioned,unindexed Indexing desirable
News cutting: British LegionDinner; speech aboutpensions, with photo
(TheHarris Collection)
The Legion's 10 million voices; call for united front onpensions. KM 3/10/1951 and photo Staplehurst Branch Dinner1951
many, inc.: Vickery, Col. Larking,Bird, Simkins, Wastall, Rootes,Rutherford
Newspaper cutting re JohnSamuel Newlyn's will
Newspaper cutting unknown date and origin, headline"Requests to Staplehurst/for poor people, a nurse and theChurch" dealing with Mr John Samuel Newlyn's will, ofKnoll House, Staplehurst
John Samuel Newlyn. Frank Piper,chauffeur. Majorie JoyceClementson
Newspaper article: "Wedding at Staplehurst". Miss M. F. Chamberlain and Mr H. E.Hutchinson description and list of presentswith names. [d/Newspaper article, 14 September 1979, on retirement ofMr & Mrs Gray from their shop (opposite the parade)
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PEO/NEWS/07
PEO/OBIT/01PEO/OBIT/02 Obituary Service sheet and Obituary Joan Hammond 1925 - 2008
PEO/OBIT/03 Obituary and funeral report Photo - biography Many
PEO/OBIT/04 3 Newscuttings re death of Thomas Reeves of St Helier No date but post 1927 Many. Edith Reeves
PEO/OBIT/05 Obituary Rev. A.J. Walker Sylvia WadePEO/OBIT/06 Obituary Ron Hegarty Obituary of Ron Hegarty Downs Mail August 2015PEO/OBIT/07 Newspaper Cuttings Newspaper cuttings A Eliza Grey 96 B Mr F Kirby 74
PEO/OBIT/08 Kathy Lamb Staplehurst District Guide Commissioner Barrie Lamb
PEO/OBIT/09 Cyril Maxted Cyril Maxted
PEO/ORDS/01 Order of service for funeral of Bert Seth, 30 Aug 2000 See reference: PEO/REMI/06 Conducted by Rev Brian Barnes
PEO/ORDS/02 Order of Service Edward Sergison
PEO/PICT/01 [PEO/MISC/10 is from the same issue of this paper/]PEO/PICT/02 Portrait passport photos File of negatives, copies from Frank Page, photographer NOT TO BE PUBLISHED WITHOUT PERMISSION
PEO/PICT/03 Harris family photograph album, c 1920's octavo Harris, Webb
PEO/RELI/01 NB Edwin had been a non-conformist. Edwin Harris
PEO/RELI/02 30 Nov 1856 to 13 April1862
PEO/REMI/01 Poem - Reminiscence Handwritten on A4 Thirkle Thirkell
PEO/REMI/02PEO/REMI/03
Wedding of Helen Gracie &Bryan Knope
Kent Messenger, 28th August 1987. Picture of PC DavidJenkins holding up traffic as bride crosses from KentCottage to the church
PC David Jenkins, Helen Gracie,Bryan Knope
Obituary BessieShoobridge
News clipping October 18th 1937 funeral and obituaryBessie Shoobridge
On staff at Sutton Valance elementary school. Somegenealogical information is included
News report of death and funeral of John Hanmer farmerofSayden 1936
Obituary and funeral reportThomas Reeves
3 Newspaper cuttings stuck on board 1/ Death notice, 23rd January 1951. 2.Obituary. 3/ Funeral
1 Cutting from K.M. 28 Jan 1983. Death of Kathy Lamb. 2Another cuttingNewspaper cutting Feb12th 1988, unknown paper.Villagers murn crash victim (Cyril Maxted)
Order of service - funeral ofBert Seth
Order of Service for memorial service for Ted Sergison 1stAugust 2014
Pictures of Staplehurst (The HarrisCollection)
Page from Kentish Express of 10 Sept 1965 showingpictures of Staplehurst
Tipples, Spicer, Barker, Jack Smith,Herbie Smith, Lavender
Photograph album, Harrisfamily
Letter from J Edwin HarrisMarch 1918 plus militaryChristmas card 1917 (The HarrisCollection)
1. Letter from Edwin Harris to his mother recounting hisconfirmation in the CofE during the war. 2. Christmas card 1917
Certificate of Character
(The Harris Collection)Certificate of Character from Sabbath School at Biddenden for John Harris
Poem by Bert Thirkell: "The Good Old Days in Staplehurst"
Reminsicences of life inStaplehurst in C19th
Staplehurst 1819 - 1825 by Arthur Robert Barling (born1811) Dated 1895 Anecdotes about thevillage and its people Typescript. An enhanced andflowery interpretation 3 copies, withvariati
The quotation "Change is the diet ..." (p3) isfromYardley Oak by William Cowper (1731-1800).The quotation "Be it a weakness...." (p2) is fromTirocinium also by Cowper. Barling's text is quotedat length in an on-line genealogical biography of a
Usborne Biggs Bromley Dobell,Shoobridge. Lists of farmers andshopkeepers
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PEO/REMI/04
PEO/REMI/05
PEO/REMI/06
PEO/REMI/07 Medicine Churches
PEO/REMI/08 What happened in Staplehurst during the war Mrs Win Crouch
PEO/REMI/09 Sleeper Alley (aka Surrenden Cottages) Arnold Hill Roy Milner
PEO/REMI/10
PEO/REMI/11 Two Autograph Books from John Harris, early 20th C Contains entries from Staplehurst People
PEO/REMI/12(Bk) Book about Cranbrook
PEO/REMI/13
PEO/REMI/14 Cranbrook Local History
PEO/REMI/15 Letter and photo
PEO/REMI/16 Reminiscences Stephen Moat, Lampard, Saynor
PEO/TRAD/01 Business card for John Harris - Victoria Carriage Works Missing?
Reminiscences ofStaplehurst in early 1900s
Bert Thirkell's memories of early 1900s: "Just a Villagewhere Everybody knew Everyone" 3 autographed copies Includes Cricket team members and tennis club rules;
hop picking, village activites, schoolBessie Burgess MarianneStammers Kathleen Pope
Reminiscence ofStaplehurst late C19th &early C20th
A Staplehurst Childhood", a personal history of HenryWilliam Taylor, born Staplehurst 1884. Written in 1938. Typescript
Contains images of life in Staplehurst and anecdotes. Cottage in Chapel Lane Letter ofauthorization
Burnham Oliver Crothel PopeShoobridge Oakley Norris Mrs FitchBexley
Reminiscences from BertSeth (MillenniumProject)
Interview with Bert Seth on 20 April 2000 by Ron Hegartry Millennium Project
Green Court Staplehursts Church World War 2 Profession: Book binder
Reminiscences of DrRichard Skinner(Millennium Project)
Interview with Dr Richard Skinner on 21st April 2000 byRon Hegarty Millennium Project Typescript. see also AudioTape
Reminiscences ofStaplehurst in WW2
Extracts from Parish Magazine, n.d. but c1995; pp.19-22 A Staplehurst Family at War by Mrs WinCrouch Past Times: Staplehurstand the Second World War, compiled by Ron Hegarty
Reminiscences of life inStaplehurst in 1920s
Letter from Lina Smith to Allan Rimmer dated 2/2/07 Brief rerminiscences
Reminiscences of life inStaplehurst 1950s
Autobiographical account of life, people & buildings ofStaplehurst in the 1950s by John Cramp. Typescript of talkgiven by John to Staplehurst Society
Names: George & Martin, Les Pierce, Nicholson, LouMitchell, Miss Middleton,
Harris Brothers, Arthur VousdenArchie Merrie, Major Rutherford
Two autograph books The HarrisCollection
Reminiscences of Old Cranbrook by Joe Woodcock pub. Meresborough Books
No Staplehurst connection. Pictures, reminiscences.
Diaries (The HarrisCollection)
Private pocket diaries of Frederick G Harris 1983, 1985,1986,1987Cranbrook & District Local History Society, CranbrookVoices from the 20th Century, Cranbrook & District LocalHistory Society, 2000Letter from Dr Evelyn Kirkman, neé McCabe to John andMargaret Cramp (nee Tomlin). Reminiscences of Cramp &Tomlins (plus life in Cirencester) Photo of Dr Kirkman andher sister.
The Tomins lived at Limetrees, Marden Roaddemolished (with farm) for Limetrees Estate
Correspondence with Staplehurst Society (Mike PoundsLonghurst) re Lampards Garage 2014
Employee Bill killed on road. Stephen Moat workedthere
Business Card (TheHarris Collection)
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PEO/TRAD/02 Bills from Butcher Oborne, Ballard
PEO/TRAD/03 Milk delivery books Oborne
PEO/TRAD/04 Bread order book Oborne, Javens
PEO/TRAD/05 Includes pre- & post-decimalization Tipples, Dixon
PEO/WARF/01 Items concerning death of Charles Harris in WW1 Harris
PEO/WARF/02 War memorial addition Fegans home for boys Slaney Farm Mr Bateup, Slaney Cottages
REL/BOOK/01
REL/BOOK/02
REL/BOOK/03 Frittenden Parish Magazine Frittenden Parish Magazine October 1897 Photocopy Hallward Hickmott
REL/BUIL/01 History & description of Church of All Saints, Staplehurst Mayney, Pearman (curate) Besely
REL/BUIL/02
REL/BUIL/03 English Churches
REL/BUIL/04 Norman font, Norman door Mr Vickery, Rev. A.J. Walker
REL/BUIL/05
REL/BUIL/06 Pamphlet
REL/BUIL/07 Parish church guideREL/BUIL/08 Church building 2 small colour photos of Church Issued for Church repair fund
Bills from George Ballard, famly butcher, West End,Marden 1928 -1929 to Oborne
15 documents found in cupboard at 1 Bly CourtCottages, Chapel Lane
Milk books from C C Worsley & Sons, The Firs Dairy,Staplehurst 1929 - 1933 in the name of Oborne Record deliveries andpayments
5 books found in cupboard at 1 Bly Court Cottages,Chapel Lane
Bread order book from F Javens, The Quarter & HighStreet, Staplehurst to Mrs Oborne 25 Jan 1930 - May 1932
Found in cupboard at 1 Bly Court Cottages, ChapelLane
Bills for trade (Tipples collection)
Collected bills for trading in Staplehurst, addressed to WTipples, Esq. 1969 - 1970
News cuttings (HarrisCollection)
News clipping News paper map of Ypres Letterfrom hospital (French). 1918
Staplehurst's forgotten hero Reginald Charles Fitzgerald9th March 1925 - 13/14 October 1944 article by Edmund TSergison
Parish magazine (HarrisCollection)
Staplehurst Parish Magazines Vol 59 No 8, Aug 1952 Vol 60 No 7, July 1953 Vol 62 no 6June 1955 (from Win Crouch)
Church Year Book (HarrisCollection)
Year Book and Blotter 1956 - 1957 Cranbrook &Staplehurst Congregational Churches
services schedule, calendar, history of CongregationalChurch
Info (1874) re All SaintsChurch
from Archaeologia Cantiana, Vol 9 1874 pages 189-203 Photocopy Author: W.A.S.R. Mentions the South Door, thebells, the registers, starts 1245
Booklet: Staplehurst Church (Harris Collection)
Staplehurst Church by Rev A J Walker (Cranbrook 1938) some notes A description of the building
Booklet - paper cover some photos 2 copies, different sizes In hanging file
Jones, LG, The Beauty of English Churches, Constable,1978
Newspaper cutting on AllSaints Church
Richard Talbot looks at All Saints Church (History ofChurch) No date
Gift day leaflet in churchhistory
Eight centuries in stone, the treasures of your church Also expenditures 1957 -1963B.C. Worssam: Eight centuries in stone: an account of thebuilding of All Saints Church, Staplehurst (2 copies)
Including details of the various stones used in thebuilding and churchyard
2 copies of "The Parish Church of All Saints Staplehurstdated 01-07-1983 and 30-10-1978. 1 copy of SouvenirGuide dated June 2010
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REL/BUIL/09 Church buildingREL/BUIL/10 Church building Scraps of information re Staplehurst church and door.
REL/BUIL/11
REL/BUIL/12 Church memorial window 3/ News item on SPC's dilemma re pelican crossing. Steel Hill Page Stewart Davies
REL/CLER/01 Wright Goodhewe
REL/GENE/01
REL/HIST/01
REL/HIST/02
REL/HIST/03
REL/HIST/04
REL/HIST/05 not Staplehurst
REL/HIST/06
REL/HIST/07 Info: Marian Martyrs of Kent
Photocopied extract: S Glynne, The Churches of Kent,1877 - Staplehurst Church
Receipt for tiles used on AllSaints Church
1 Fermor picture of All Saints Staplehurst on card. Insideis receipt for Staplehurst Parish Council Church for roofrepair fund. £100 given for tiles nos 101-200 . No dategiven
R. Mortley, Hon. treasurer Photo byBruce Malcolm
1/ K&S Courier 19/09/1986 photo of Rosemary, widow ofMatthew Steel, with Keith & Judy Hill, in front of newmemorial window in All Saints Church. 2/ Card advertisingThe Stained Glass Workshop.
Biographies of clergy withreference to Staplehurst
Article on Vicars, Masters, etc of Church of ss Gregory &Martin, Wye, in Archaeologia Cantiana vol 28, 1909. Photocopy
Nicholas Wright was rector of Staplehurst in 1474 -1499 John Goodhewe likewise in1500 - 1518.Each "held" Staplehurst with the provostship of MertonCollege
Transcription fromStaplehurst CongregationalChapel
Staplehurst Kent Congregational Chapel book oftranscripts of registers of BMDs. 1716 - 1912 with a shorthistory of the chapel. Baptisms 1746 -1793, 1797 -1837Plus a few births 1716 -1791; marriages 1788 -1792,Deaths 1787 -1793, Burials 1842 -1912
Paperback 1999. The original baptism registers 1797-1837 are at the National Archives at Kew; the othersare at the Centre for Kentish studies, Maidstone
Article: The StaplehurstRegister (1538-1596)
Article Staplehurst Register by J.S.Ff Chamberlain, M.A. inArchaeologia Cantiana Vol 28, 1909, pages 283-299
2 photocopies - includes a few images. Explains the use and appearance of theregister. Many, including Beseley, Henden.
History of StaplehurstRectory (CofE)
Notes typescript for a talk to SS by Anita Thompson on thehistory of the (Old) Rectory from C1350 to 1953
Records inhabitants of the Rectory from C1350;includeds census transcriptions. More names: Crick,Reyner, Buss, Vickery, et al
Many including Besesly,Chamberlain, Sowton, Grove,Crowther, Hornbuckle.
History of theCongregational Church inStaplehurst 1647 -1947
Booklet 1947: Tercentenary Commemoration andThanksgiving Staplehurst Congregational church, by Rev.E. Harland Brine
Written history with photo of Pastor and deacons in1947 and of church and manse.
Jull, Shoobridge, Chapman, Balley,Spicer, Grigsby, Thatcher, Brine, etal
History of StaplehurstCongregational Church1662 - 1902
Booklet 1903: A brief history of StaplehurstCongregational church, by Rev. T Thatcher (the pastor)
2 copies, 1 morocco/1 paper Mentions marian martyrs one photomany names
Barling, Shoobridge, Thatcher,Brooks, Jull, Chapman, Kingsnorth,et al
Article: Opposition toChurch rates by Non-conformists
Two newspaper articles: 1. Distraint on the Mustard Pot -- Kent &Sussex Courier 31/7/1992 2. Church fought a veryominous combination - cutting, ditto, 10/7/1992 Conc
May relate to Poll Tax protests in 1990s. Notabout Staplehurst
Descrption of Staplehurst - Churchhistory-Martyrs
Staplehurst and Marden: Where Dissenters were burnedat the Stake by Jenni Balow. KM 3/6/1977 Wide rangingintro to Staplehurst - Planning Mentions 1977 attitude to spread of housing in
Staplehurstpages 30 -52 from Noble Martyrs of Kent 41 Martyrs of Canterbury 4 photos of Canterbury martyrs'memorial
2 extracts from Foxe's Book of Martyrs. Letter fromLesley Watson -Walker.Photos and photocopies inenvelope
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REL/HIST/08
REL/HIST/09
REL/HIST/10
REL/HIST/10
REL/HIST/11 includes Kingsnorth family
REL/HIST/12
REL/HIST/13 Book: Religious HistoryREL/HIST/14 History of Free Church History of Free Church by Rev. Clive Jones 2018 Includes photographs
REL/INFO/01 A6 Flyer
REL/MISC/01
REL/MISC/01
Letters: 1. Martyrs 2. a littlegenealogy: Tolhurst et al
1. Copy of 1940 letter concerning Kentish Marian martyrs.Not on Staplehurst, except for inclusion of names below. 2. Covering letter 1999 fromLesley Watson-Walker of Canterbury to Allan Rimmerreferring to a fa
Martyrs: Fishcock, White, Pardue,Final, Mrs Bradbridge, Wilson,Benden
Overseers' registers (article) Church History
(TheHarris Collection)
An article about the history of All Saints Church 1646 -1826, drawn from the Overseers' Registers. Set againstnational and ecclesiastical history. Parish MagazineOctober 1942. No author. S
Twelve volumes were "recently" discovered in therectory hayloft.
Walker, Varenne, Crowther,Bowtell, Blackwood, Kent, Poyntell,Sowton
History of United ReformedChurch
Anniversary Committee, The United Reformed Church,Staplehurst, July 1997: 350 years of worship & witness,URC, Staplehurst 1997
History of United ReformedChurch
Anniversary Committee, The United Reformed ChurchStaplehusrt July 1997: 350 Years of Worship and Witness.URC Staplehurst 1997
Book: History of Baptists inSmarden, etc. (includesStaplehurst)
Hoskins, Norman L., The Baptists of Smarden and theWeald of Kent 1640 - 2000. (Self published)
Seating plan for ParishChurch Jubilee Service1935 Seating plan for Parish Church Jubilee Service 5 May 1935
Balley, Rev. E., Struggles for Conscience: Religious Annalsof Staplehurst, A Memorial. Published London, Jackson,Walford & Hodder; Staplehurst, J V Hickmott, 1862
Asmall fragile booklet.
Balley, Rev.E; J. V Hickmott, Rev C Blackwood, Edward Benden,John Bradbridge, Rev F Cornwell, Richard Kingsnorth,Rev D Poyntell, Samuel French, Joseph Usborne, MrsMary Mayo, Robert Crowther, Rev robert Murry,Edward Bearne, Philip Bowdler, James Woodside,Obadiah Hughes, Robert Riddle, James Kettle, JacobChapmam.
Thomas Clout, Robert Kemp, IsaacPhillips, W Jull, John Ballard,William Grigsby, Balley
Flyer for united churches'celebration
Celebration of life 12 to 25th June [2007], an eventsponsored by the united churches of Staplehurst, atSurrenden Road Playing field.
Scrapbook -- The HarrisCollection Sheet 1
The Sunday School Teacher's Scrapbook Includes newpaper cuttings & religious musings.Most loose, now numbered and slipped into scrapbook
1. "Jerusalem" picture stuck in. 2. "Faithful unto death" -- newspcuttings; the picture of Jack Cornwell; n.d. 3a. Triniculum; or Jewish feast
Scrapbook -- The HarrisCollection Sheet 2
Continuation sheet 5a. What a boy could do; newspaper cutting.n.d.
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REL/MISC/01
15. Obituary fro
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5b. The first SundaySchool; newspapercutting; n.d. 6. Thegalla
8. Playground fatality atStaplehurst; giant stridecollapses; news 8/7/1922
9. Parsons/Lane orWright/Maskellmarriage; news; n.d.;unknown Staplehurstreference.10. A rock-hewntomb; with rollingstone; newspaper;n.d.11. The origin andprogres
Scrapbook -- The HarrisCollection Sheet 3
Continuation sheet 12. The Hemsted oak; newspaper cutting; nodate.
13. Easter; acrosticby F.G. Harris.
14. Peace; acrosticby F.G. Harris; loose.
16. News photo ScotchFisher lanses atScarborough. n.d.
17. Buelt SundaySchool Union; ann.mtg Staplehurst;1/4/1918; EasterMon.
18. Unveiling ofProtestant Martyr'smemorial atStaplehurst; April1905; newspapercutting.19. Wedding; M. T.Acot
Scrapbook -- The HarrisCollection Sheet 4
Continuation sheet 21. (Loose hand-painted card) "One of theB'hoys from Staplehurst" by I. M. L. 1918Made of rhubarb; banana; pear; plum
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c. A new m
23. Wedding; H. R. Peters(Faversham) and Miss W.M. Marsh (Dunkirk) n.d.(Miss Marsh sang in ourchoir; says John Cramp.)
24. Evangelists: MrJ. H. Whyte (2); SirEdward Sharp (2);Rev Newton Jones.25. Evangelists?Unknown Rev;unknown woman;Rev
Scrapbook -- The HarrisCollection Sheet 5
Continuation sheet 26. Four memorial stones laid at MardenMethodist church; news cut; n.d.
27. Methodistsadvance at Marden(Sunday Schoolmemorial stones);Rev P. We
30. Lewisham "Pastor'ssnowball". (Rev Philip Hall);newspaper cutting; n.d.
31. The Rev andMrs W. H. Lax.Thank you! (PoplarWesleyan Mission)32. Obituary of Mrthe W. Turley; floristand fruiterer; UpperNorwood. (Wreathsinclude "Charlie and
Scrapbook -- The HarrisCollection Sheet 6
Continuation sheet 33a. The Cure (missionary in India)Newspaper Cutting; n.d.
b. The Cathedralof Methodism --Wesley's Chapel.Newspaper pic; n.d.
34. The Rechabites order;high chief ruler atStaplehurst. Newsp cutting;n.d.
35. ProminentMethodists at Dover;Mr and Mrs StephenLewis. Newspaperarticle; n.d.
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REL/MISC/01
40. Death of S
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REL/MISC/01
36. Funeral of MrFrederick Jeffery ofOre. "With deepsympathy fromfriends at Stap
Scrapbook -- The HarrisCollection Sheet 7
Continuation sheet 38. Resurrection acrostic; F. G. Harris;marked "Mrs Jeffery" on back.
39. Verse withdrawings signed J.H. Burgess.Postcard; ink.
42a;b.c. Rev and Mrs EOmar Pearson: Jack Hobbsand Herbert Sutcliffe:Romany and Raq;newspaper cuttings; n.d.
43. A GLB girl's bravery;newspaper cutting; n.d.
44. Congregationalchurch ofStaplehurst; i
Scrapbook -- The HarrisCollection Sheet 8
Continuation sheet 45. Rechabites at Tonbridge. Newspapercutting and group photo; n.d.
46. Obituary; thelate Mr P. W. Turley.See 22a; 32 47.Rechabites Jubileeat
49a. StaplehurstCongregational Church;new pastor; Rev HughMcKay; cutting December1926. 49b.Lantern show; YoungPeople's Fellowship; held atMr Hocken's oasthouse atHawkenbury;
Scrapbook -- The HarrisCollection Sheet 9
Continuation sheet 51. Two mottos for the new year; L. V.Heasman 21/12/1919.
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REL/MISC/01
REL/MISC/01
REL/MISC/01
52. Rev F. J.Williams; newspaperphoto; n.d. 53
55. Cricket; Hollington StJohn Team; 1929;newspaper cutting.56. "Twelve things I have tothank God for" on 8postcards; by E. Eastwood;Henry Pearson; PercyBridgeland; J. H. Burgess(marked Mrs Jeffery); G. W.Groombridge; L. Heasman;
Scrapbook -- The HarrisCollection Sheet 10
Continuation sheet 57. The Role of the Law; newspaper picture;n.d.
58. Children'slesson pictures dated5/4/1914-26/6/1914& 4/9/1939 in env.
59. 1927 HappyGreetin
61. Church Rates are a lawof the land; W. G[rigsby] &W. J[ull]. Dated 1840.Photocopy.
62. 110thanniversary of thePrimary School. RevT. Vickery; MrsFlorence Catt; 92; MrFred Harris; 83; MrEric Spear;headmaster. 1983.Newspaper cutting.5
Scrapbook -- The HarrisCollection Sheet 11
Continuation sheet 63. Where the answer lies in the toil (PloughSunday) K. M. 6/1/1984
64a. Autograph letterto Mr and Mrs C.Jeffery from ThomasG. Thatcher dated17/7
65a. Printed photos of theRev and Mrs Thatcher ofStaplehurst; golden weddingon July 15th
65b. Forty-four yearministry at Staplehurst;farewell gifts to Mr and MrsThatcher.
Scrapbook -- The HarrisCollection Sheet 12
Continuation sheet 67. Fred Harris's photos in envelope.
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REL/MISC/01
REL/MISC/02 Music Score of Psalm 130
REL/MISC/03
REL/MISC/04
REL/MISC/05
REL/MONU/01
1. Two negatives of VictoriaCottage, Chapel Lane2. One photo; very faded;his father with birds in avia
5. One photo of three users in fancy dress (Fred andtwo of his brothers?)
6. One photo of man inarmy uniform (one of hisbrothers?)7. One photo of roll ofhonour; StaplehurstCongregational church;8. One photo of memorialto Wilfred ThatcheScrapbook -- The HarrisCollection Sheet 13
Continuation sheet Fred Harris's Photos in envelope (cont.)
9. Exposures of holiday atBrique; Simplon Pass; etc;dated 18/6/1924
(? When hisbrother died in
68. Photo of circa 1953?Taken at Chapmans Farm:hop bin with label "Korea;Malaya"; with people pickingFuggle hops into it:
L-R: unknownwoman; 2 NewZealander girls;Carolyn Day, agedabout 8; FredHarris; unknownwoman; 2 unknownchildren
Psalm 130 called "Staplehurst" from David's Harp, a seriesof original tunes composed expressly for the psalter byThomas Clark 1843
Transcribed by Helen Mitcham March 2000 2 copiesA4
Invitation to dedicationservice for bells
An invitation from the Parish Church of All Saints 30 Mar1997 to a service of dedication
Printed card Bells increased from 8 to 10
News cuttings: from ParishMagazine: Bells and WarDamage
(The Harris Collection)
Cuttings from the Parish Magazine: 1. The Rector's letter Sept 1944 reportingbomb damage and dedication of banners.. Walker, Wightwick, Tipples,
Parrington
Various leaflets on churchesactivities various dates
16 Leaflets on various churches' activities in Staplehurst,various dates
Donors - All Saints Church, The Free Church, theFellowship of Churches
Article about Martyrs'Memorial
Issue of The Reformer magazine Sep/Oct 1978 p.1 "Staplehurst Martyrs' Memorial cleaned and repaired."
Brenda Mount, Sec of StaplehurstSociety
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REL/MONU/02
REL/MONU/03 Booklet plus photocopy Newman, Culpeper
REL/MONU/04
REL/MONU/05 A list of many residents. Plus balance of accounts Many
REL/MONU/06 Chauntler, Stace, Fuller, Poyntell
REL/MONU/07 Folder from Ron Hegarty
REL/NEWS/01 Trevor Vickery was not there!
REL/NEWS/02
REL/ORDS/01
REL/ORDS/02
REL/ORDS/03 Booklet - includes some detail of the bells
REL/PROG/01 Flower arrangers and sponsors' names Phyllis Shilling
REL/PROG/02 Programme
S&L/CARN/01 Competitions Staplehurst Society competitions for Carnival & Fete
S&L/CARN/02 Carnival programme
Marian Martyrs The Passive Resisters Miscellaneousinformation
Article about the erection of the Martyrs' Memorial 1905and about Passive Resisters by Mrs J D Whitford (formerlyWyatt) of Staplehurst. Accompanied by covering letterdated Feb 1998 from author to Anita Thompson. Misc. infomatio
Names of various Marian Martyrs. Fate of AliceBenden (betrayed by her husband). Imprisonment ofPassive Resisters in 1904. Conceived byMr E Bailey; designed by Mr W Brooks
Thatcher Jull Harris Hardes OffenKnight Fishcock Pardue BradbridgeFinal
Brass in church Booklet
Booklet: A brass once in Staplehurst by Ralph Griffin FSA. Reprinted from Monumental Brass society transactionVol VIII part VI May 1939
Listed tombs in StaplehurstChurchyard
15 Listed monuments in Staplehurst churchyar, all tombs,plus 5 unlisted tombs. Typescript, no date
War Memorial subscriberslist
List of subscribers to the War Memorial in All SaintsChurch
Grave slabs in Staplehurstchurch floor
1 Ledger stone and floor slabs in "All Saints Church.19/07/2018. 2 All Saints Church. A new discovery inthe Chancel, July 2018. Graves of John Chauntler, gent,1666
Edward Stace,1655. Samuel Fuller,1675. DanielPoyntell, 1674
Papers relating to centenaryof Martyrs' Memorial
Numerous papers, proposal to clean, reaction of ProtestantAlliance, report in Kent Messenger & Parish Councilcorrespondence
Chris & Kate Roome, Sue Bassett,Margaret Arger
Confirmation at All Saints -news photo
Archbishop of Canterbury Runcie confirms candidates inStaplehurst - News cutting and photo 17/7/1983
Dr Robert Runcie, MelaanieBraganza; mid row 3rd from right:Suzanne Knapps
Page from Parish Magazine n.d. but post 1996 1. AnnualParochial Church meeting. 2. Bell restoration project
Order of service, dedicationof War Memorial Chapel atAll Saints
Patronal festival and Dedication of War Memorial Chapel 1Nov 1921 2 copies of single sheet
Various items in tribute toRev Trevor Vickery
1. Valedictory Service for Rev Trevor Vickery 29/9/1991 2. A service to celebrate 25 years of service14/12/1976 3. An invitation to share in 40years of drama in tribute to Rev T Vickery. nd
Order of service - dedicationof new bells
Order of service - Dedication of new peal of ten bells,Staplehurst Parish church by Rev Brian Barnes, Easter Day1997
Programme: FlowerFestival 2002
A Festval of Flowers, The Friends of All Saints ParishChurch 13 -15 Sep (2002) Recital by Phyllis Shilling /Songs of PraiseAll saints Festival of Flowers 1st,2nd and 3rd July 1983 forimprovements to Rector's vestry
Pictures of houses. Includes the 1998 comp.
Staplehurst Carnival & Fete programme 2006, 2000 6th July 1968 2nd July 1977(Silver Jubilee)
Queen's 80th. 2 copies 1 -Caribbean Carnival andname the village centre 1969/1987/1988
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S&L/CARN/03 British Legion ladies
S&L/CARN/04 Carnival programmeS&L/CARN/05 Newsletters 2 Carnival Newsletters 1987
S&L/CARN/06 Committee list
S&L/DRAM/01
S&L/DRAM/02 Includes picture of Fred Harris and Miss Knowles
S&L/DRAM/03
S&L/DRAM/04
S&L/DRAM/05
S&L/DRAM/06 Newsletters
S&L/HIST/01 Poster for Staplehurst Mutual Improvement Society 1864 Tarbutt (Cranbrook) Barnes
S&L/INFO/01 Footpaths
S&L/INFO/02 Leaflet Rev Andrew Mills
British Legion ladies' float in Staplehurst Carnival 1986(Wizard of Oz) News cutting, no note of sourceStaplehurst Carnival and Fete programme2015/2013/2014/2004
Party in the Park September 2015.Queens long reign.Titus. Bluey Williams. Vintage corporation
Staplehurst Carnival and Fete committee 1975/76. 15names
News cuttings: Playsperformed in Staplehurst
(TheHarris Collection)
Miscellaneous Newspaper cuttings: 1. The Mikado by StaplehurstDramatic Soc; Kentish Express 3 May 1930
4. Two other cuttings about the above plays, not cited 5. Cutting re Staplehurst PassiionPlay, written by Bert Seth (first performed in 1956).n.d.
Ashdown, Ginn, Vickery Marshall,Usborne, Lavender, Marsh,Wernham, Offen
Spillshill Court Pageant (The HarrisCollection)
1. Spillshill Court Pageant - cutting from KM 12 Aug1933 including glimpse of future Loyse May ConvalescentHome for Mothers and Babies, (never built).2/ Picturesfrom presentation at the Barn Theatre Spillshill from TheGazette 24th April 1979
Staplehurst Passion Play (The HarrisCollection)
1. Reports on Staplehurst Passion Play in early 1970s 2. Also piece about Rev Trevor Vickery, 31Dec 1981
Drama productions: 1929-1933programmes and newscuttings(The Harris Collection)
Programmes and cuttings from various dramatics. Staplehurst Choral and DramaticSociety
The Rising Generation 1832 Pirates of Penzance(4) Tilly ofBloomsbury (5) June 1933
Mole, Tester, Rabson, Harris,Cartwright, Smith, Veall, Dixon,Batho, Bourne, George, Pascall,Lavender, Vane
Pageant at Spilshill Court, 1/The Courier 11/08/1933. 2/Kent Messenger 12/08/1933
1/ Spilshill Court, actors, gardens (3 pictures) in pageant,raising money for Loyse May Convalescent Home. Full castlist. The Courier 11/08/1933. 2/ Kent Messenger12/08/1933 2 pictures, Christine Knowles as the matronwith pram, in future 1935 scene
Mrs Marjorie Clarke Jervoise, writerof pageant. Miss Christine Knowles,owner of Spilshill Court
3 Pieces The Bulletin, May 1967. Vol 3 No 10. ChairmanJohn Gillett Several playbills of 'Breath of Spring'by Peter Coke, 17,18,19 November 1966 at 8pm 4shillings admissionProgramme for 'The Deep blue sea' by Terence Rattigan
Beryl, hair for ladies. Alex hairfor men
Poster for StaplehurstMutual ImprovementSociety
Staplehurst Footpath Group. 5 walks and 5 more walksaround Staplehurst, South Maidstone 1980
Staplehurst Family News, April 2008, Staplehurst URC,Noah's Ark baby and toddler group
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S&L/INFO/03 Millenium offers
S&L/MISC/01
S&L/MISC/02 Membership booklet Promoting games, sport & lectures
S&L/MISC/03 Competition Library input?
S&L/MISC/04 Membership Cards
S&L/MISC/05 Image of Norman Wallis
S&L/MISC/06 Competitions
S&L/MISC/07 Competitions
S&L/MISC/08 Dog show at Brattle Farm - bits & pieces
S&L/MISC/09
S&L/MISC/09
S&L/MISC/10(Bk) Kent ParklandS&L/MISC/11 Quiz sheet - junior 1992 Quiz sheet - junior Includes map
S&L/MISC/12 Tourist Map - Leaflet No dateS&L/MISC/13 Newsletter, marching band 1993 Staplehurst marching band newsletter No 1 and 3 List of numbersS&L/MISC/14 Wednesday Club The Wednesday Club founded in 1972..... Handwritten A5 sheet of yellow paper
S&L/MISC/15 Wednesday Club Founded 1972
S&L/MISC/16 Restaurant advertising
1 Staplehurst Millenium picnic invitation 11/06/2000 2 Advertising leaflet; Millenium edition 2000set of porcelain cups saucers and plates with etchings ofStaplehurst
Events in Staplehurst andmiscellaneous items
Events calendar 1994 -- carnival & fete quiz no date 3pages ----- Welcome to new members ---- Description ofsociety ----- Captions --- Quiz 1983Staplehurst Lad's Social Club ("The Rising Sun") Dateunknown
G Hogben,Pannell, Gumbrill,Bonarjee
Staplehurst Society competitions (2) for children: (May1991) Wordsearch on Houses; "TheStaplehurst Hoard"Staplehurst Cricket & Tennis Club Membership & FixturesCards 1932 / 1935 / 1939
Pictures Programmes Music West Gallery Quire
Prints by Clifford Bayly 2000 X 2 Psalm 130 "Staplehurst" (words & music) Thomas Clark Quire West GalleryprogrammesStaplehurst Society competitions for family Various in package: Trails, buildings, wildlife1987 -1992 Pictorial quizzesStaplehurst Society Family Quiz 1990 Book containing answers (photo album) Photographs of houses andNature Reserve
File of items about DogShowPosters & leaflets reStaplehurst Societymeetings and events
Miscellaneous posters and leaflets for events - mostly withno year date See list in reverse of sheet (oldposters.rtf)
1 Quiz "Staplehurst do you know? by Robert Songhurst. 2.Woodcut by John Martin 1948, church from East. 3. KM28/9/1973 "not one decent footpath" by James Dowsell. 4.Kent County Council, on planning application for Knobbs &Dryland within the conservation area. 19/02/1974
Robert Songhurst, John Martin,James Dowsell, Knobbs & Dryland
White, J.T., The Parklands of Kent, Arthur J Cassell,1967(?)
The Weald Gazette tourist map and guide to Cranbrook,Staplehurst and Hawkhurst.
Minutes book of Wednesday Club 1982-2002.Membership/Programme details1/ Jumeira Indian Restaurant open from the 30th April 2013 2/ The Raj Takeaway restaurant
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S&L/MISC/17 Restaurant advertising
S&L/MISC/18 Tickets Mrs Doonie Marshall
S&L/MISC/19 Library ticket Maggie Weller
S&L/MISC/20 Flyers for artistic events
S&L/MISC/21 Map
S&L/MISC/22 Leaflets Leaflets donated from Robinjay, printers
S&L/NEWS/01 Village Chronicle Staplehurst Village Quarterly Chronicle 1967 1968
S&L/NEWS/02 Dates, news items, advertisements Knowlden, Swainbank, et al
S&L/NEWS/03 Pancake race 2nd Annual Pancake Day race. No date. 3 cuttings
S&L/NEWS/04 Football club triumphs 1955 C Hobbs, Paine, Swain, Hodge
S&L/NEWS/05 News cutting
S&L/NEWS/06 Newspaper cutting
S&L/NEWS/07 Certificate
S&L/NEWS/08 Newspaper item Double spread of carnival pictures in Staplehurst.
S&L/NEWS/09
1/ The Kings Head menu, Autumn and Winter 2008 2/ The Kings Head November 2012 "AllAmerican burger fest & Christmas Menu 3/ The Kings Headmenu Feb 2014, Keep calm and eat pie & mash2 Tickets for Strawberry Tea at Spilshill Court Barn,18/07/2012Staplehurst Library ticket (pocketed version) of Mrs MWeller, 12 South Bank, Staplehurst expiring Feb 19941 Creative Staplehurst Programme 2 Staplehurst Arts Festival 14-15November 2009 3Kentish Made, 2015 Flyer for Aysgarth
Dudley, Houghton, Oakley, Andrews, Henley, Farmer,Paul Kelly, Pettifer, Barratt and Jarvis, Hill, Armytage,Ken Collins, Anita Thompson, Bayley, Goff, Mather,Franklin, Theobald, Hingston, Sauders.
A5 Map printed on card, Staplehurst footpath network post1968 (ink drawing
Anne's hair stylist, Clonette Wool shop, Cyril LordCarpets, Shoe repairs, H. Smith Clarks farm,J.F.Wesley carpets, Wesley & Turner carpet fitters, DiagritCricket Club,Staplehurst football club, ResidentsAssociation, Floral Art Society, Youth ClubNews of clubs and societies 2. A5 Booklet
Booklet for Scouts & guides1976
Centre - a magazine for Staplehurst Scouts and Guides Autumn 1976, No 4
Rev Trevor Vickery, Mrs jeanWaterman, Mrs Sandra Britta, AnneBrenchley
News clipping - Staplehurst Football Club teams - celebrateleague promotion with dinner
2 Reports and report KM 27th may 1955 Presently on orangeposter
News cutting dated 18/02/1892 Cricket meeting, followedby water supply to cottages of Mr Henry Hoare
Hoare,Mr W. Bright, Hamilton,Shoobridge
Hats on for big party, Kent Messenger 27/03/1997 over60's party at Staplehurst Village Hall, 120+ pensioners.Also Easter Bonnet Parade.
Back row; Barry Franks, Sid Rose, Chris Ralph, TedBrice. 2nd row; Lynne Ann Newport, Gillian Dryland,Pat Dollman, Carol Franks. Front row; Pam Brunton,Marie Rose, Jean Jex
Franks, Rose, Ralph, Brice,Newport, Dryland, Dallman, Franks,Brunton, Jex
Best Kept Village competition 1967. Certificate ofcommendation for Staplehurst.
News Review from Sittingbourne, 30th June 1983ages 11-12
Newspaper cuttings redrama
1 Kent Messenger 13/11/1964 Staplehurst DramaticSociety "The Brides of March) Shock at near nudity. 2 DailyMirror 18/11/1964 Chilly reception for harem girls' gear. 3Daily Express 18/11/64 Harem upsets village KM 20/11/64 no complaints. 5 Kentish Express 27/11/64 Hit.KM27/11/64 Prize comedy drama. 7 K & S Courier 27/11/64Scanty dresses stunt.
8 Everybody's (Australia) 26/05/65. "Harem girls getthe cold shoulder
Trixie Clark, Kathy Stevens. SheilaWhittle, Sally Wilson, MarjorieSutcliffe, John Gillett, MandyDeAth,Peter Boyes, Jeremy Hewitt
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S&L/NEWS/10 Children theatre group
S&L/NEWS/11 News cutting
S&L/NEWS/12
S&L/PRIZ/01 Poems about StaplehurstS&L/PRIZ/02 Medal Medal for participants in 2016 Staplehurst 4KM run Approx 4cm x 3cm medal with image of village sign
S&L/PROG/01 Programme booklets (6)
S&L/PROG/02 Play programmeS&L/PROG/03 Garden safari programmes Garden Safari Programme 2006 & 2007 2 copies includes map
S&L/PROG/04 Theatrical programme Programme includes names of past owners of Spilsill. Several
S&L/PROG/05 The Marsh Warblers
S&L/PROG/06
S&L/PROG/07 Staplehurst Fellowship of Churches
S&L/PROG/08 A4 folded
S&L/PROG/09 A4 folded several
S&L/PROG/10 Officers, programme, advertisements Sec: Mrs J Keen, Mr G McConnell
S&L/PROG/11
Newspaper cutting ,no name, n.d. "Penny Theatre aids thefund Martin family Bridget Martin's 9 The Elves and theshoemaker for the benefit of Canterbury Cathedral
Lorna Dear, Clive Oakley, Alison Shaw, JoanneThornton, Belinda Thurlow, Catherine Ames,KristenMartin, Lindal, Martin, Paul Pantlin,Philippa Belhouse,Bridget Martin
1 Cutting, no name, 1976 "Holiday -for mums" SurrendenRoad play group, small boys with nails and hammer. 2 Noname, no date "Mayor comes in rain to visit children" MrsRoscow certificates to Kerry Hunt, Julian Todd, Anne Ball,Julie Smith, Mandy Marchese, Matthew Oakley
Cuttings abaout scouts andcubs
1 Scouts job week, no date,no name, Clive Oakley &Stephen Skinner paint a crane of David Savage, HeadcornRoad. 2 Clive Oakley & David Livesey, chief scout awards,no paper name or date. 3 Kent Messenger 27/02/1981Staplehurs Horsa Scout group's table tennis marathon. 4Anonymous October 1980 award scouts David Livesey,Clive Oakley. 5 Courier 29/12/1980 Scouts world jamboree,Oakley, Robert Nichols,
Canada. 6 Courier 25/3/1983 Money raiser emptydrink can collection. 7 KM 29/07/83 Jamboree Oakley,Nicholls
Simon Chapman, Mathew Oakley,Stephen Rudkin, Anthony Hale,
Poems - The Staplehurst Society Poetry and Limerickcompetition 1979. Winning entries
Pettit, Stoll, Ralph, Bunting,Cannings, Fann, Gain, Hegarty
Programmes: Thomas Clark Quire - The Stap Soc at SpillshillCourt 20/05/2000-2/6/2001 Mother Goose
(cont.) Son et Lumiere - Parish Church Model RailwayExhibition Stap Soc 1993
Programme for SDS production Spring 1952: Bonaventureby Charlotte Hastings Includes advertisements
Actors and production crew: Fleming Offen PhippsLight Vickery Verrall Pettican Brett Ashton Day TaylorWeston Cole Tomlin Martin Knight McLennan TipplesBrett Ashdown Wood 1969/1987/Beermat
Programme (part of) of a pageant presented at Spilsillapproximately 1935. various local people took part.
Programme for musicconcert West Gallery music concert at All Saints Church Sept 2006Programme for musicconcert
Concert at Staplehurst Music Centre for Creative Staplehurst 2006
Celebration programmeyear 2000
Leaflets: Staplehurst a village celebration 2000 Anecumenical meeting Sunday 11 June on primary schoolplaying field
Programme for TheStaplehurst Passion Play
Programme: Passion Play presented in All Saints Church1-4 April 1980
Programme for Murder inthe Cathedral
Programme: Play presented in All Saints Church 17-19June 1987
Programme: HorticulturalSociety show 1976
Programme: Staplehurst Horticultultural Society fruit flowerand vegetable show 4 Sept 1976
Programme for concert,June 2006
Programme for Innominata, June 2006 at Spilshill Court in aid of Sobell Lodge
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S&L/PROG/12 Concert programme
S&L/PROG/13
S&L/PROG/14
S&L/PROG/15 Written by Murray Motley & Stuart Clark Several in cast and crewS&L/PROG/16 Prog peace celebrations Staplehurst July 19th 1919 Held at Iden Manor Park D. Seligman
S&L/PROG/17
S&L/PROG/18 2012 Jubilee programme Edited by graham Sivyer (2 copies)
S&L/PROG/19 McCabe Close information Valerie Dilnot
S&L/PROG/20 Including races
S&L/PROG/21 Programme Stephen Higgins
S&L/PROG/23 Carnival
S&L/REMI/01 Booklet A5 Brian Eyles
S&L/REMI/02 Team photographs Cricket team photos 1935 & 1936 listed
S&L/SPC/01 Advertisements for Summer Play Scheme 2013/2014
S&L/TEAM/01 Cricket Club fixtures
S&L/TEAM/02 Cricket & Tennis club Handwritten list, Bert ThickellS&L/TEAM/03 Farmers v tradesmen Farmers v tradesmen annual match at Staplehurst William Tipples (farmer) captain
S&L/TRAD/01 Pubs info and names Cherry FannS&L/TRAD/02 Entertainment Advertising Spar Video Box Office 1996
Concert given by The Old Barn Orchestra at Spilsill Court 1 July 2006
Page from programme forAnything to Declare
(The HarrisCollection)
Page from programme for farce Anything to Declare Late 1930s Also part of news item on NewlynTrust
Batho, Bourne, Harris, Ladd, Veall,Dixon, Cutbush, Lavender,Usborne, Stacy, Tully, Vane
Programme for Fete &pageant
Fete & Pageant at Spilshill Court, Staplehurst, - BankHoliday Monday 7 Aug 1933
Programme: DramaticSociety 1999 The Lost Spiritof St Applehurst
Programme for Dramatic Society: Richard Branston Pickleand the Lost Spirit of St Applehurst. Millennium PantomimeDec 1999
British Legion (StaplehurstBranch)reunion dinner8/10/1947
Programme and menu for British Legion (StaplehurstBranch), Staplehurst Village Hall, Wednesday October 8th1947
R.Westcott, Col.G.A.Roe, Maj A.J.Simpkins, Maj W.Rutherford,H.Cornforth
Staplehurst celebrates The Diamond Jubilee of HerMajesty Queen Elizabeth 11" 1952-2012McCabe centre information. (ref Brian Barnes waschairman) n.d. Warden Mrs Wendy Brooker
Coronation Programme1953
Staplehurst Coronation Celebrations May 31st - June 61953 Programme of events
Mr H.Cornforth, Mr T.Braithwaite,Mr JK Alexander, Mr J. Priestly
Midsummer Music, performed in All Saints Church by starsfrom Glyndebourne and The English National Opera., 19thJune 2010
Leaflets & brochures for Staplehurst Carnival2013,2014,2016 and "A party in the park" no date (7 items)
Leaflet: By Loch Rannoch I will Go by Brian Eyles 1985 Sold for the Staplehurst URC renovation fund
As available to the team members MISSING AS AT 6/10/08
Advertisement forStaplehurst Parish CouncilSummer Play Scheme
Handwritten list, Bert Thirkell, teams & rules 1929 and 2photocopies
A.W. Wamsley, owner of groundand president
Names and addresses, rules, team informationgroundsman and photocopies
Handwritten information on pubs 1847-1922. Names of publicans
Kelly's Directory - Various Extracts (missing 25 022013)
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S&L/WARF/01
S/L/CHAR/01 Stephen Higgins
S/L/NEWS/07 Certificate
S/L/PROG/24 Jo Gascoyne
STS/DOCS/01 Minutes of STS From 1974 to 1979 (not scanned)
STS/MISC/01
STS/MISC/02 1Page Accounts 1993, 1994,1990
STS/NEWS/01
STS/NEWS/02
STS/NEWS/03
STS/NEWS/04 News paper cutting
STS/PEOP/01 Membership list 3 pages & 4th, signing-in sheet. First page typed
STS/PLAN/01STS/RAIL/01 Railway exhibition Railway exhibition arrangements 2017
Report on use of SpilsillCentre 1939-40
Report Sept 1939-Sept 1940 on use of Barn Theatre,Spilsill court for refugees and fundraising for troops & letterto Roger Ely from Doonie Marshall, 18/9?
Billeting of London mothers & children in 1939/40.Plumstead Central School, knitting etc classes forgirls, gardening & sandbags. Evening books &games.Library & cinema (inc. for troops)Canteen onSundays, narket on Saturdays. Working Red Crossparty.Xmas parcels to troops.
Miss EM Reeves, Miss ChristineKnowles, Rev.AJ Walker, MrCornforth (billeting officer)
Programmes for musicalevents (2)
1 Opera for lovers: fundraising event for Chapel Lane Pre-school c2014 2 The Great American Songbook, event forChapel Lane Pre-school c2013Best kept village competition 1967 Certificate ofcommendation for Staplehurst.
Programmes for events inStaplehurst Parish Church
1 Alternative Flower Festival, 4 July 2017. 2 Son et Lumiere in All Saints Churchfocussed on history of Staplehurst n.d.Folder of Minutes of early meetings of The StaplehurstSociety
Staplehurst SocietyConstitution
Staplehurst Society Constitution plus amendment 1980.Typescript and Booklet plus amendment 1980, plusConstitution revised 1992.
Accounts, StaplehurstSociety
Staplehurst SocietyNewsletter
Newsletter of The Staplehurst Society Incomplete collection 1. Sept 1983 - Oct 1990
Staplehurst SocietyNewsletter
Newsletter of The Staplehurst Society Incomplete collection 2. Winter 1991- Winter 1999
Staplehurst SocietyNewsletter
Newsletter of The Staplehurst Society Incomplete collection 3. 2000 -
Kent and Sussex Courier 2/2/1979 Poetry wins prizes:poetry and limerick competition
Bert Seth, Matthew Ralph, AlisonHegarty, Meg Fann,Mrs N.P.Stoll,Heidi Gain, Mr Len Pettit, JasonCannings
Staplehurst Society "founding " membership list 02/09/1974Planning correspondencebetween Staplehurst Societyand Parish Council & otherbodies1974 - 1980
A folder of correspondence between The StaplehurstSociety and planning bodies including The Parish Counciland Maidstone Borough Council mostly about planning.1974 - 1980 includessome news
Includes: Leisure Centresurvey Tree planting at Jubilee Field, et al Parking problems 1974
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STS/REMI/01 Jeanette Wyatt
TRA/DOCS/01 Act of Parliament: Roads
TRA/DOCS/02 The Society organized and planted the trees
TRA/MISC/01 Heavy lorries on the A229
TRA/MISC/03 Crash Statistics A229 KCC Crash query GIS. A229
TRA/MISC/04 The Milestone Society Letter dated 6th June 2014 about Staplehurst Milestones
TRA/MISC/05
TRA/NEWS/01 Eric Hotson, Vicky Chittenden
TRA/PICT/01
TRA/RAIL/01
TRA/RAIL/02 History of Rail
TRA/RAIL/03 Railway timetables
TRA/RAIL/04
Notes for talk- Establishment ofStaplehurst Society
Notes for talk by Mrs J Wyatt re concerns about planning -proposing a local protection society.
Public meeting 19 June 1977 objecting to planningproposals. This led to the foundation of TheStaplehurst Society.Typescript
Act for Amending the roads from Tunbridge Wells toSwiftsden and from Frant to Passingworth Great Wood -George III 1808
Nothing on Staplehurst, but it gives Tolls, etc., for aturnpike road. Original printed document
Correspondence reStaplehurst Railway Stationtree planting project by StapSociety
Staplehurst Railway Station tree planting project 1980-1983 Plan and set of letters about this.1. Letters from the Hon Sec of the Staplehurst Society toSecretary of State for Transport about heavy lorries on theA229 (1977) 2. Booklet on Lorries andthe Environment Committee (1977)
1/ 3year. 2/ 5 year Stilebridge to Knoxbridge and letter19/08/2005Milestone House to north of railway . By wall of postoffice Milestone buildings
3 in 1: Channel Tunnel,Staplehurst Schoolcentenary, Gypsy site.
Three news clippings pasted together: 1. Channel TunnelParliamentary paper, 1973-4. 2. School centenary 1971(?), with picture of cake. 3. Loos Barracks, gypsy planningamid health fears; legal wrangle
These items are pasted and cannot be separatedsafely, hence the irregular indexing. Advertising fromKM.
Vickery, Pettican, Debbie White,Mark Stimson, Julia Breach, JudithCoombs, Muriel Maxted, ThomasPert, Emily Whickham, Joe Sorrell,Len Ashby, John Wells MP.
News cutting: Tescodevelopment at the station
In Line for big railway Tesco. KM 27/6/2003 re planningapplication for Station Approach and small map
George Street as commuter car park Disabled access
Newpaper cuttings andphotos about StaplehurstStation
Set of photos of Staplehurst Station & Sunday market 1996 Cutting about freight train derailment atStaplehurst Station 16/9/96
Collected items aboutrailways
The Iron Roads Dictionary and Travellers' Route Chart Timetables Oct 1848 (Front sheet) The South Eastern Railway Info. 4tickets from 1987
Photo: American Car Train at full speed (n.d.) "They fought a fire" - article on fire atStaplehurst yard & photo. 1960. Celebration of 150years of Railway at Staplehurst (Stap Soc)Picture: 1865 Stoakes Willcox Braithwaite Bolland
A short history of railway development in the South Eastwritten by Robin SharpSouth Eastern Railway timetables for 1852 (2 copies) 1864,1869
Miscellaneous newspapercuttings about Staplehurstrailway
11 Miscellaneour newspaper cuttings (xeroxes). 1842-1855, about the SE Railway. 1/ Transport by road toconnect to trains. 19/07/1842. 2/ Opening by Headcorn withMr Cubitt 30/08/1842. 3/Link via the liberty coach withGravesend 22/05/1843. 4/Surrey, Staplehurst to Hastings24/10/1843. 5/Stephen Wilson, travellers by railway servedout of hours 08/10/1844. 6/Lost property, roof of privatecarriage SER railway
20/01/1846.7/ Langford & Jackson, supt SER rlyStaplehurst 02/01/1849.8/Lunatic asylum found atStaplehurst station from Hawkhurst private asylum09/01/1849. 9/ Near escape of Captain Jackson fromrailway death 05/08/1851.10/ Inquest on JohnSaunders, porter at Staplehurst 14/10/1851. 11/ Coalfor sale from Staplehurst station 11/09/1855
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TRA/RAIL/05 Map of gradients
TRA/RAIL/06 Railway timetable Publisher; Kent & Sussex Courier
TRA/TRAN/01
TRA/TRAN/02 Bus Commuter mini-bus
David Savage, (superdad)
South Eastern Railway main line, section of gradients,xerox, no dateTrain and Autocar guide for 1916, March. Stations SE & CRly. (includes Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Hawkhurst,Chatham, Horsham
Fuel vouchers (The HarrisCollection)
Used Fuel vouchers (used) for 4 units. Not valid after 31/7/1959 (?Suez Crisis?)
1/2"Commuter mini-bus straight to Staplehurst Stationfrom Hawkurst/Cranbrook/Sissinghurst dated 16thMarch 1987. 2/ Hail and stop bus starting Sept 6. 3/Hail and stop bus pocket table'Opened by Alan Minter boxing champion features 2ndand 3rd All Saints girl guides, DeJaeger nurseries, andRoyal British Legion
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