STAPLEHURST ARCHIVE
Document Index
This is an index to many of the documents held in 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 or documents you wish to view,
make a note of the reference in the "Index" column.
The Archive is located in the Village Centre.
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ADM/BOOK/01 Village Appraisal The Village Appraisal 1993 ---- 2 copies Village research statistics
ADM/BUIL/01 Village Centre debate
"The future of the Village Centre" from 1988 when it was bought by the village. Argument for listing. LOOSE PAGES PLUS PHOTOS
Background information and debate including photos.
ADM/DOCS/01
Act amending the laws of marriage (Harris Collection)
An act for amending the Laws respecting the Solemnization of Marriages in England 1823 (4 Geo IV) Original legal document, printed in 1823 Fred Harris
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Special Constable Duties handbook, warrant and regulations
Handbook of duties for Mr F R Oborne in Kent Special Constabulary. Warrant card and regulations 1925.
Found in cupboard at 1 Bly Court Cottages, Chapel Lane. F R Oborne was first sworn in in 1919 Oborne Alan Baum
ADM/HIST/01 History Censuses Notes on 1841, 1851, 1881 Censuses Produced for WEA Class 1983Anita Thompson
ADM/HIST/02Parish council deliberations over 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 and historical points
ADM/HIST/03 History of Fire Brigade
Articles by N.D. Rider from Bygone Kent July 1994 and September 1994 Maidstone and District Fire Brigade Parts 1 & 3 with remarks about Staplehurst
ADM/INFO/01Guide book to Staplehurst 1989
"Presenting Staplehurst" a guide, packed with information for both visitors and residents of Staplehurst. 1989. Author not known. Map, photos, clubs, councils, MP, history, train times, lore, advertisements. many
ADM/INFO/02Criteria on traffic lights and traffic calming
Civic Trust documents discussing criteria for traffic lights and traffic calming. Refers to 1991 Act
ADM/INFO/03 Byelaws of Staplehurst P.C.List of Byelaws, printed 1978Signed by Secretary of State and by Jeanette Wyatt & Bert Seth Wyatt, Seth Frank Page
ADM/INFO/04 Voters list 1935Parliamentary Register of voters in Staplehurst c 1934? On A5 both sides Many!
ADM/INFO/05 Voters list 1945Parliamentary Register of voters in Staplehurst Febuary 1945 On A4 Many!
ADM/INFO/06Traffic speed in High Street Staplehurst
Letter from House of Commons 03/06/2005 to WK Piper re speeding in the High Street W.Piper
ADM/MISC/01The Staplehurst Plan - comments 1970s
Comments on "The Staplehurst Plan" (Anonymous) Late 1970s
Argues against the expansion of Staplehurst Photocopy of typed page
ADM/MISC/02Local Development Plan (Borough) Review 2002
1. Response by Staplehurst Parish Council 2. Response by Staplehurst Society Discusses needs of design housing, environment, retailing, etc
2 stapled sets of A4 printouts Mentions bypass, disabled access Some isses have been dealt with, others not
ADM/MISC/03Questionnaire, Village Appraisal C1999
"We Need your Views": Questionnaire for the 1999 Appraisal Questions may be of interest.
ADM/MISC/04Flyer: Towards a Cleaner Greener Staplehurst
,"Flyer: Towards a Cleaner Greener Staplehurst, 1990
Folder A4. Green Ink Environment Frank Page
ADM/MISC/05Correspondence about Speeding
Various Correspondence about Speeding in Staplehurst
1. To & from Ann Widdecombe M.P. 2. Reasons for not having speed cameras 3. KCC policy and studies Hotson
ADM/PLAN/01Blueprints: proposed village hall (1970)
Blueprints for a village hall and community centre proposed in 1970.
3 sheets 90cm X 54cm in a cardboard tube. The plan was dropped because the SPC committee felt that future generations would be left with a big mortgage to pay off.
Roy Latham (Frittenden)
ADM/PLAN/02Map of Staplehurst, showing planning
Village Planning map - 3 copies A4 - date uncertain, but post 1983
Shows future Limes Trees development and conservation area
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ADM/PLAN/03
District plan and Map showing route of bypass and conecting roads
1. Planning map Dec 1974 showing proposed bypass and connections A4 photocopy 2. Staplehurst Interim District Plan - pamphlet to accompany public 2 pieces
ADM/PLAN/04Map - proposed Staplehurst Conservation area
Map showing proposed Staplehurst Conservation area - County Planning Office circa early 1970s.
Scale 1:2500. Two copies, one dated 1971
ADM/PLAN/05Sales Document: Surrenden Playing Field
Transfer by Sale from Grace Nicholson of Surrenden to Maidstone Rural District Council of land behind Surrenden now Surrenden Field. Dated 1934.
Photocopies of original documents. Land for sale coloured red. Nicholson
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News: Rejection of application for homeless centre
News clipping: Village No to homeless. KM (?) 12 July 1968
KCC planned a reception centre at Station Approach. - SPC rejection criticized. Priestley
ADM/PLAN/07Nature reserve management
1. Bell Lane Nature reserve management plan Booklet, not dated, but approx 1980 2. Lease from Maidstone Borough Council 15 July 1980
Survey of plants Proposals for development
Feltwell,, Ferry, Flegg, Scott
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Planing appeal decision: Hatching Tan, Maidstone Road Appeal decision on Hatching tan, April 2005
Hatching Tan, Maidstone, opposite Clapper Lane, was later known as Huntsman Stables. The Appeal was refused. (NB Hatchin' Tan was later the name of another site in Grandshore Lane) Cooper
ADM/PLAN/09 Planning overviewStaplehurst Planning Overview, a document adopted by the Parish Council in October 2001 Frank Page
ADM/PLAN/10 Kent Plan Towards a Structured Plan for the County of Kent Kept in order to place the Staplehurst Plan in context. Frank Page
ADM/PLAN/11 Planning guidance notes
A Householder's guide to Planning and Building Control - Maidstone Borough Council by Trevor Gasson Frank Page
ADM/PLAN/12Maidstone Borough Local Plan
Correspondence between Staplehurst P.C. & Maidstone Borough Council Aug 1988 Refs to Primary School, & boundaries Doyle, Sturdy, Powell Frank Page
ADM/PLAN/13Vine Walk Planning Application
Planning application: (1) News clippings, and (2) letters for and against proposals to build behind Vine House. Joan Buller
ADM/PLAN/14Planning application - rejected
A history of rejected planning applications for two houses in Loddenden grounds 1999 - 2000
Includes maps Not digitized Marton SPC
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Planning application re land east of Slaney Road and Millfield - refused
Application for change of use of land east of Slaney Road estate from agricultural to gardens. Refused by MBC.
One application for a wild-life haven. Maps included Horricks Barwick Cheek
ADM/PLAN/16Village design document 2004
Village design document 2004 includes PPS 7 (sustainable development in rural areas. Appendix 3 pp 61-72 Buildings in the conservation area Staplehurst issue and possible solutions. The Staplehurst map, entire postal area, houses and road
ADM/PLAN/17 Wimpey planning 1986 Inspection report on Oliver Road extension 1986 Inspector upholds refusal
ADM/POOR/01 Workhouse rules
Rules and ordersfor the Staplehurst workhouse - 16th July 1809 (44 rules) enlarged photocopy and typed sheet (original)
Robert Parr Rector Titus Spicer & Thomas Manwaring, Churchwardens Charles Walter & Thomas Cheesman, Overseers
ADM/POOR/02 Ration vouchers3 sheets of vouchers for coal and coke, dated 1926, 1927 unknown
ADM/PRIZ/01Certificate: Best Kept Village 1964
Certificate for Staplehurst: Best Kept Village Competition 1964 - Commendation
From the Committee for the Preservation of Rural Kent 25cm X 20cm
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ADM/TRAD/01Staplehurst Business Association
Papers: constitution and rules 28/4/1992 - 27/8/1993 The Association did not succeed at that time. Various officers
ADM/TRAD/02 Staplehurst token
Article in Bygone Kent January 1995 Page 13-15 only. Richard E Hardy " Some 18th Century tokens of Kent". Description of Staplehurst - DH 40 - token They were issued by local traders in 1794 John Simmons
ADM/WARF/01Soldier's leave card (The Harris Collection)
Special emergency card, soldier or sailor [for use when on leave: accopmanying butter & meat coupons used up.] Issued 19/6/1918 - 10/7/1918 to Lieut J E Harris
AGR/DOCS/01 Agriculture deedsContract of sale -- Rawley's Wood, near Marden 1903
How hops are administered and grown, as a condition of sale
Brooker of Marden, Tipples of Hartsheath
AGR/DOCS/02Agriculture deeds - sale of hops Agreement for purchase of hops, 1903
How hops are adminstered and grown Large paper document - ORIGINAL
Brooker of Marden, Tipples of Hartsheath
AGR/DOCS/03Agriculture/Insurance documents Fire etc insurance --- 01/10/1959 William Tipples Farms Limited
William Tipple of Iden Grange
William Tipples, jnr
AGR/HIST/02(Bk) Hop PickingFilmer, R., Hops and Hop Picking, Shire Publications, Ltd, 1982
AGR/HIST/03(Bk) Farm implementsWright, P., Old Farm Implements, Alan Smith 1983
AGR/HIST/Book1 Book: HedgerowsStreeter D & Richardson R, Discovering Hedgerows, BBC, 1983 reprint
AGR/NEWS/01 Brattle Farm Museum
Two newspaper cuttings on Brattle Farm 1. News Review 4/8/1983 2. KM 31.3/1989 AT
AGR/PRIZ/01 Agricultural Prize CertificatePrize or reward for meritorious servants & labourers Martha Tolhurst
AGR/RELI/01 Report: Blessing a plough
Photocopy of news report (n.d.; early 1970s); Blessing of a plough atAll Saints Church by Rev Trevor Vickery, with photo
Brian Thompson, Wynne Tremenheere, Michael Eckley, Claude Kite, George Day, Stuart Tipples
AGR/SALE/01 Sales brochureStaplehurst Cattle market 1901 Sale of Livestock Association with Winches Garth Winch
AGR/TRAD/01Advertisement for Kentish blue cheese
Advertising flyer for Kentish blue unpasteurised blue cheese, produced by Steve and Karen Reynolds, Kingcott cheese, Iden Manor Farm, Staplehurst TN12 0ES Reynolds Geoffrey Kite
BOOKS/INFO/01Books about Staplehurst - List
List of books pertaining to Staplehurst, mostly in Kent libraries. ARimmer
BUI/DOCS/01Agreement for sale The Beslee Collection
Agreement between Edward Mason (Brewer, Maidstone) and Thomas Beslee 6 Sept 1867 Land in Frittenden: Bess Yorton & Knoxbridge Inn
Mason Beslee Coles Tuffill Budden Brown Prall
Anita Thompson
BUI/DOCS/02Tenency Agreement The Beslee Collection
Agreement 6 Sept 1867 Edward Mason (Brewer) and Thomas Beslee
Re letting the Knoxbridge Inn, Frittenden, and the exclusive sale of liquor Plus pieces of land in Frittenden ORIGINAL Mason Beslee
Richard McLauren
BUI/HIST/01Survey of Farm Buildings - guide
Kent Historic Buildings Committee Survey of farm buildings (Kent) Booklet guide Includes Roof shapes - barns
BUI/HIST/02 Historical buildings leafletVillage Trail Leaflet with research documents
Staplehurst Society publication June 1986 A4 Sheet Drawings by R Howard Calligraphy KC Yates Smith Plus documents and materials used in compiling it. In
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BUI/HIST/03Article about Staplehurst and its buildings
Article In Kent Life describing Staplehurst. Author Oliver Matthews. Copy
Brattle Farm museum The Harrises North and South Cottage Church Loddenden Railway Tavern
Harris / Thompson / Dowswell
BUI/HIST/04 Creation of village CentreProposal concerning conversion of the old school buildings in a village centre Various papers and drawings
BUI/HIST/05Building report: The King's Head
Report: Royal Commisssion on the Historical Monuments of England "The King's Head, High Street, Staplehurst, Kent. Nov 1989 Crown Copyright Copy, A4
Description, part plan, glossary of terms, "Surviving part of a mediaeval building".
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Article in book . - History . - People
Chapter on Staplehurst from A Saunter through Kent by Charles Iggelesden (pub 1902 - 1928) Vol 5(?) pp.54-73
Roads, churches, history, buildings, martyrs Loddenden,, Spilsill Court, Iden Manor, Widhurst, Maplehurst, Exhurst, Newstead, Fuller House, Lovehurst, Gread Wadd Farm Rectory Bell, King's Head, Chapel
Harris, Poyntell, Chamberlain, Hoare, Oyler, Jull, Chapman, Gibbons (Gybbons)
BUI/HIST/07History of Staplehurst windmill
Extract from William Coles Finch, Windmills and Watermills, 1933 The mill was burnt down in 1911. Typescript by Allan Rimmer
Reeves, Hardes, Orpen, Corke, Sycamore, Searle
BUI/HIST/08(Bk) TenterdenMacmanus, F & Partners, Tenterden Explored: An architectural & Townscape analysis. KCC 1967
BUI/INFO/01 Guide Book pages2 pages of unknown guide book pre 1940 Describes some Staplehurst buildings and houses
All Saints church / Primary School / Hill House (Post Office) / Crown Cottages, Vine House / Loddenden Manor (Iden) estate cottages / Fuller House/ Husheath / Great Pagehurst/ Little Pagehurst
BUI/INFO/02Information sheet about the Conservation Area
Description and explanation of the Conservation Area
Sign on a card. One page typed. Written to accompany an exhibition May 1971 Staplehurst Society
BUI/INFO/03 Cranbrook ChurchT Allison, An Illiustrated Guide to the Parish Church of St Dunstan, Cranbrook, 2001
BUI/PLAN/01Plans and Costings for the village centre
Work needed for conversion of Old School into village centre with costings. 1988
E/42Laying the foundation stone for the mother and baby home behind the church (never built) n.d.
Rev Canon Walker, Rector 1933-1951, Miss Christine Knowles of Spilshil Fred Harris?
EDU/HIST/01History of the School Education
From Forster to 44 - The Story of Staplehurst School between 1870 and 1944 i.e. between the two education reform acts
Researched by Eric Spear Copyright 1993 - 2 COPIES Various
EDU/HIST/02Newspaper article Staplehurst School
Modern Pressures test the viability of rural life." The Courier May 2002 about the decline of rural life and its effect on the school. Some info re history of schooling in Staplehurst 2 photos Mr Spear, Mrs Pope n.k.
EDU/PRIZ/01Attendance certificates (The Harris Collection)
Twelve school and Sunday-school certificates for attendance and good conduct for Harris boys. Card, elaborately embossed. Harris Harris
EDU/REMI/01Reminiscences of the school
Mr John Waghorn of Cranbrook, Memories of Staplehurst School. Born 1904 From The Courier 21/01/1983
Giant Stride tragedy Teachers Balfour Day Bible
EDU/REMI/02Report on Staplehurst School
Report (c 1939) on Staplehurst School written by teacher for his war-time successor by William Gifford Hardy In the style of a reminiscence
Stanley, Reeve, Thatcher, Jeffrey, Butcher
Janine Burgess
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EDU/REMI/03 Staplehurst School reminiscence
Description of Staplehurst Primary School from September 1951 to November 1956 by Janine Burgess (nee hardy) following that of her father Gifford Hardy Lessons, PE, crafts, lunchtime Jenner, Catt, Butcher
EDU/SCHL/01Booklet - school rules and information
Booklet, KCC Education Committee - Staplehurst Primary School 1983-4 Information and rules - 2 copies
110th Anniversary Year 1983-4 A4 size, printed 1983 Includes names of staff Mr CE Spear, et al
EDU/SCHL/02Notes on Staplehurst County Primary School
Staplehurst County Primary School notes by headmaster K.C. Yates-Smith
History of school,curriculum, punishment, dinner money, uniform,savings bank
Miss Maxted (infants) Mrs Connolly (juniors in Old School) Miss Spurgeon (new infants school) Cherry Fann
EDU/SCHL/03 Staplehurst school mag Staple diet Staplehurst school magazine (1973)K.C.Yates-Smith headmster
HIS/BOOK/01Details of books about Staplehurst
References to Staplehurst in books and guides Handwritten Sheets
Research by members of History Group in the 1970s into published references about Staplehurst
HIS/BOOK/02
Indexes of Archaeologia Cantiana (including Staplehurst)
Archaeologia Cantiana Indexes 1 -28. Staplehurst mentioned
Not digitized. The info is available on disc re County Archives. Kent Archeological Society
HIS/BOOK/03 Monumental inscriptions Staplehurst in Kent
Compiled by the Staplehurst Society History Group 2009. survey of memorials in Staplehurst Church. Survey of Staplehurst churchyard. Survey of URC, Grave Lane and Staplehurst Railway Station Booking Hall
Anita Thompson
HIS/DICK/01Extract from book on Dickens
The Staplehurst Disaster by Peter Ackroyd 9 June 1865
Peter Ackroyd, Dickens, Harper Collins, New York, 1990 Printout 3 pages unknown
HIS/DICK/02 Extract from bookDickens writing to Baroness Burdett-Coutts 11 June 1865
Lady Unknown, the Life of Angela Burdett-Coutts, Sidgewick & Jackson 1978 Page number 139
Staplehust Historical Society
HIS/DICK/03Report on 1865 Rail accident
Article on 1865 train crash - telling the technical details. Printout from internet. No author. Dickens mentioned only in passing. Ron Heggarty
HIS/DICK/04Report on 1865 Rail accident
Illustrated London News 17 June 1865; includes report on 1865 Rail Accident
Dickens mentioned only in passing. Injured people named. People helped in Staplehurst houses. Original document Sir H Hoare, Henry Benge
HIS/DICK/05 Article on rail crashArticle on Dickens in the 1865 Rail Crash: "100 Years Ago". Unidentified photocopy (1965)
HIS/DICK/O6 Rail crash 1865Cutting from magazine 1865. Rail crash featuring Charles Dickens No date no identification
HIS/EMIG/01
Sponsored emigration correspondence Staplehurst News Poor Law administration
Extracts from Kentish sources IV The Poor 1964 Correspo Typescript by Allan Rimmer Hickmott Hornbuckle
HIS/EMIG/02
Vestry records: Report on migrants; Staplehurst factory
1. Report on emigration of Hickmott family, plus accounts. 2.Appointment of John Nash as superintendant of Staplehurst factory. Ref to salary and machinery. Typescript
Hornbuckle, Hickmott, Nash
HIS/HOUS/01Book: History of Staplehurst houses and buildings
Gertrude Keech, Staplehurst & the Weald of Kent. (Research Pub Co, 1965) Compiled from various literary sources
Mr Michael Davies, (Mar 1998)
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HIS/INFO/01 Postcard information
Information messages on various postcards of Staplehurst typed lists. See postcard album. There is another typed sheet with similar information but some of the numbering is incorrect
HIS/MISC/01Article about Staplehurst & Iden Croft
Focus on Staplehurst" pp11-12 of Maidstone Focus June 2002 Looks at Staplehurst Society's photographic collection and Iden Croft
HIS/MISC/02
1. Railway infrastructure and history 2. Dickens incident
1. Bridging the years - reusing the girders from the Buelt bridge on the Rother Valley Railway. --cutting KM 17/6/1994 2. The Dickens incident in some detail Peter Ackroyd quoted
Ternan Agar Pearce Tester Ron Hegarty
HIS/MISC/03List of Historical events (The Harris Collection)
List of Staplehurst Historical events Typed, then handwritten; On A6 lined paper, 2 sides.
Mentions Martyrs, Independent Chapel, Train Crash, The Balfour Thanksgiving Trust (Bibles), Playing fields opened, Silver Jubilee of King George V, Staplehurst Operatic Society, etc.
HIS/MISC/04(Bk) Cranbrook historyRodger, J, Cranbrook, a pictorial history, Meresborough Books, 1983
HIS/MISC/05(Bk) KentWinbolt, S.E., Kent. (Bells Pocket Guildes to English Counties) G Bell & Sons, Ltd., 1930
HIS/MISC/06(Bk) Kent HistoryJessup, F.W., A History of Kent with maps and pictures. Darwen Finlayson 1958
HIS/MISC/07 Street names History and names of Staplehurst StreetsA4comb-bound booklet by Tony Norfolk updated 23 Oct 2009 Many Tony Norfolk
HIS/PICT/01 Post card setPostcard set - 12 Familiar images produced for the church
HIS/PICT/Book4 Postcards, pictures
Thompson A, Fann C, Weller D,Staplehurst, A pictorial history in old postcards and photographs, DAC publication 1990
HOU//HIST/14 Spilsill Court
Photocopy 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, Mr Webb, Mr Sneyd-Kinnersley Mrs Marshall
HOU/DOCS/01/02 Phantom
HOU/DOCS/03Deeds (The Beslee Collection)
Mortgage 1856 Thomas Beslee & William Hinds folded parchment
Wadd Farm (Alias Wode) Includes field names Frittenden and Staplehurst Bess Yorton - parcel of land
Beslee Hinds Stevens Harrison Bridgeland Barden Mann
Richard McLauren
HOU/DOCS/04Deeds Land at Knoxbridge (The Beslee Collection)
Deed of Partition 1 Feb 1856 and Conveyance 17 July 1859 Folded parchments
Samuel Beslee and Thomas Beslee Two pieces of land in Frittenden --- Bess Yorton Knoxbridge 3 folded sheets
Beslee Wickham Waters Foreman Crampton
Richard McLauren
HOU/DOCS/05Mortgage Deeds (The Beslee Collection)
Further charge on Mortgage Indenture 24 Oct 1859 Folded parchment
Thomas Beslee to William Hinds -- Land in Frittenden / Staplehurst -- Little Tatling Bess Hortons 11 acres
Beslee Wickham Waters Foreman Crampton Latter Hinds Butler Stevens
Richard McLauren
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Deeds of Partition with map Historical map (The Beslee Collection)
Deed of partition (manuscript copy) 18 July 1859
Samuel Beslee & Thomas Beslee Wadd Farm Staplehurst & Frittenden Folded - blue outer sheet map and list of field names Names on map: Corke Clayton Cornwallis Beslee (GM Stevens and R Oakden, clerks to George Hinds, Solicitor)
Beslee Wickham Waters Foreman Crampton Latter Hinds Butler Stevens Harrison Bridgeland Burden Mann
Richard McLauren
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HOU/DOCS/07Title Deeds (The Beslee Collection)
Covenant to produce title deeds 14 Oct 1859 Parchment Land & Hereditaments in Frittenden & Staplehurst
James Albert Joy to William Hinds -- included the schedule 1509 - 1859 Joyof Brenchley, farmer, Hinds of Smarden
Beslee Latter Stevens Larkin Cave Woolgar Wildes Barr Wickham Bourne Drawbridge Butler Waters Foreman Crampton Harrison
Richard McLauren
HOU/DOCS/08Mortgage Deeds (The Beslee Collection)
Mortgage of several pieces of land & messuages at Frittenden - Knoxbridge Inn --- Parchment 1864
Thomas Beslee of Staplehurst Farmer to James Budden of Chatham, Porter merchant
Beslee Budden Henry Prall
Richard McLauren
HOU/DOCS/09Deed (The Beslee Collection)
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 of Chatham, decd Beslee Mason Budden
Richard McLauren
HOU/DOCS/10Agreement (The Beslee Collection) Agreement of right to buy --- 6 Sept 1867
between Edward Mason of Maidstone and Thomas Beslee of Staplehurst Land called Bess Yorton in Frittenden abd Beer House Knoxbridge Inn Agreement as to right to repurchase heredity at Frittenden witin 3 years
Mason Beslee Coles Tuffill Budden Browne Mason Prall
Richard McLauren
HOU/DOCS/11Conveyancing Deed (The Beslee Collection)
Conveyance 6 Sept 1867 Frittenden - Knoxbridge Thomas Beslee & his mortgagees to Edward Mason Folded parchments - 3 sheets Land at Knoxbridge
Coles Tuffill Budden Browne Beslee Mason Prall Stevens Harrison Hinds Latter
Richard McLauren
HOU/DOCS/12Mortgage (The Beslee Collection)
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 Beslee Mason Prall Kennette
Richard McLauren
HOU/DOCS/13Mortgage (The Beslee Collection)
Transfer of Mortgage 29 June 1867 Parchment
William Hinds to Edward Coles et al Re Bess Yorton, Friitenden
Hinds Coles Tuffill Budden Browne Beslee
Richard McLauren
HOU/DOCS/14 Deed of Reconveyance (The Beslee Collection) Deed of Reconveyance 22 October 1886
William Tuffill to Edward Mason Bess Yorton (late in the occupation of Thomas Beslee) and Bess Hortons and Little Tattlings
Tuffill Mason Budden Coles Browne Beslee Coles
Richard McLauren
HOU/DOCS/15House & land transfer - Loddenden
Indenture between Edward Usborne & William Usborne brothers, 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 Baker Webb Earle Wyborrow Gosling
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Deed of lease release - Little Loddenden High Street
Lease 15 Nov 1815 for one year Ivy Cottage [?] 5 shillings rent to be paid by Mrs Mary Boorman Tenant Iden Walter's son John; occupied by Iden walter & William Tuffey
Part of Little Loddenden Iden Walter bought if from Edward Ward, Esq
Iden Walter the elder, gent, to Mary Boorman of Cranbrook, spinster
HOU/DOCS/17Conveyance: . Sycamore Cottage?
Release and conveyance -- part of Little Loddenden (Loddington) 16 Nov 1813 Mr Iden Walten (Snr) to Mrs Mary Boorman £220 Parchment
William Tuffee, Edward Ward, Elizabeth Couchman (widow)
HOU/DOCS/18Deeds & documents about Clinton House
Deeds and documents relating to Clinton House (Photocopied), providing a history 1880 to 1976 Photos aerial (2) Summary and transcription of contents (HOU/DOCS/18M
Clinton House now demolished, was sited south of the railway, west of the station and near the George Street crossing N.B. Indexed 18A -18M
Palmer, Belcher, Pankhurst, Kemp-Gee, Ginn, Watts,Moat
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Collection of documents relating to properties at Little Aydhurst and Chickenden
Documents & Abstracts (1829) whereby Humphrey Wickham of Strood married Rebecca Bromley of Staplehurst 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's house (near church) Gipp Farm (Marden, probably near Overbridge). See set of rents of these properties 1881-1892 (except 1890) includes homes of tenants (Ebay 2 6-16)
Purchase Ebay Nov 2011
HOU/DOCS/20Collection of documents bought from ebay
Abstract of title of Cuckolds Corner Farm [Corner Farm] 1829 citing 1663, 1697, 1731, 1735, 1739, 1741, 1759, 1761, 1781, 1813 Thomas Bromley
Thomas Lambe to John Piper of Marden Ebay
HOU/DOCS/21Collection of documents from ebay
Lease for a year dated 13th January 1745/6 of [Granner Barn] from James Love of Staplehurst Gent to Mr Robert Wooden of Staplehurst Gent and Francis Brooke of West Malling Gent. Rent 1 peppercorn. 2 Barns 12 fields and 60 acres. He is underage so is mother Sarah is his guardian. Possibly now part of Milking Pail farm Ebay
HOU/DOCS/22Collection of documents from Ebay
Lease of 1 year dated 16th October 1750. Mr Francis Brooke of West Malling gent and Mr Robert Wooden of Staplehurst yeoman to William Addison of West Malling tanner of [Granner Barn] Staplehurst. Rent 1 peppercorn of 2 barns, 60 acres arable meadow and pasture formerly Samuel Bailey and James Love, since of Robert Wooden, now Thomas Burren Ebay
HOU/DOCS/23Collection of documents bought from Ebay
Release absolute dated 17th October 1750. Francis Brooke to William Adderson. William Adderson gives £710.00 to Francis Gearry and Mary his wife. (complicated) Ebay
HOU/DOCS/24Documents bought from Ebay
Various rent lists 1892, 2 in Staplehurst = Corner Farm and Granner Barn [Corner Farm?] properties of George Wickham of Strood also 1847. Sale poster for the Milking Pail Farm and neighbouring properties late occupied by Mr Samuel Brook now Mr Edward Meades Ebay
HOU/DOCS/25Collection of documents bought from Ebay
Rents received by Wickham, Strood including Corner Farm and Granner Barn 2/12 1886 has printed map of Milking Pail Farm 1847. Also some letters and inn bills to New Inn and Railway Hotel Maidstone. 1881 -1892 Ebay
HOU/DOCS/26Documents bought from Ebay
The will of William Bromley dated 17th December 1781 to son Thomas Bromley. Messuage, barn, building and 12 acres at Cuckolds Corner in Staplehurst administration in 1802. Also the will of Thomas Bromley dated 1st November 1813 to wife Charlotte for life £55.00 per annum out of property in Staplehurst. Trustees Edward Clarke of Staplehurst, farmer, James Cornwell of Staplehurst, farmer and Rebecca Hawkesley niece,
In trust for children for tenants in common not joint tenants at 21 2/17 Statement by John Butcher of Staplehurst 24/07/1837 that he knew William Bromley and Thomas Bromley ebay
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2/19 Extract from will of George Taylor late of Wrotham innholder dated 19th April 1794, quarter share including Corner Farm and Granner Barn/Milking Pail willed to James Whiffen and William Taylor. 2/21 Whiffen and Taylor selling to John Norman Rush Reeds Staplehurst on the den of Spilshill = 12 acres formerly tenanted Richard Farmer, Henry Bates, Thomas Burrell now blank.
2/22 Will of John Norman of West Malling gent dated 21st September 1797 Aylesford and Staplehurst farms to nephews Thomas Godden and Edward Godden as tenants in common proved 3rd October 1799. 2/23 same as 2/19 Ebay
HOU/DOCS/28Collection of documents from ebay
Copy of roll 74 Easter term 1802. Thomas Sutton plaintiff Thomas Godden and wife Mary and Edward Godden defendants.1 messuage, 3 barns, 3 stables, 2 gardens, 2 orchard 70 acres of arable land, 20 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture, 10 acres of wood and common pasture in Staplehurst and Frittenden [probably Granner Barn?] ebay
HOU/DOCS/29Collection of documents bought from Ebay
List of papers including in the documents from Ebay 2/1-25 concerning Corner Farm , Milking Pail Farm and Rush Reeds. Also The Forge in Staplehurst in Bell Lane. Thomas Bewley of Cottage near the Church in Staplehurst Gipp Farm, Bunches Lake Marden and other properties in Aylesford and West Malling Ebay
HOU/DOCS/30Documents bought from ebay
Abstract of deeds to Clapper Farm 1660-1730 includes original document and transcript
Last will and testament of Thomas Plummer the Elder of Cranbrook to son John dated 29th August 1660 all messuage tenant and lands Staplehurst occupied James Crump.December 1694 John Plummer senior to John Plummer junior of Ashford
Ends up Arthur Stronghill sold to Mr Paul Ash Ebay
HOU/DOCS/31aAbstract of title to Cold Harbour Farm 1880-1952
Abstract of title to Cold Harbour Farm. Exchange Henry Hoare to Thomas Starling Usborne in 1880 of Sayden for Cold Harbour + £139 15-0-6 arp acres. In 1907 Mirs Emma 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 his widow (dated 22/09/1906) proved April 1906. Legatee to her niece Emma Harriet Shaw 11 Oct 1907, Cold Harbour Farm conveyed to Mr Samson Joseph Sorrell
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Cold Harbour Farm conveyance dated 11 October 1907, Mrs E.H.Shaw to Mr S.J. Sorrett
Conveyance dated 11 October 1907. Mrs E.H. Shaw to Mr S.J. Sorrell Cold Harbour Farm, Staplehurst for £800. Includes small map, also tithe map description of 15-0-6 acres
Mrs Audrey Server
HOU/HIST/01 A History of Bly CourtBly or Ble Court, Chapel Lane Typescript
Concentrates on sources (Church records, Poor Law, etc) Mentions Willow Pond, Sissinghurst Estate, Loddenden
Bowman, Reeves Wickings, Pain, Schoobridge, Barton, Beagham, Rev Nicholas Knight, et al
HOU/HIST/02The History of Victoria Cottage
A description and history of Victoria Cottage, Chapel Lane For Staplehurst Society House Visit Harris family Roy Laming
HOU/HIST/03 History of Husheath Manor
The History of Husheath Manor by Anita Thompson printout would -- -- -- 11 A4 sheets
Detailed history for Staplehurst Society House Visit censuses and other sources Names: Hershert Herrynden Boden Lomhurst Brise Donyngbury William Borden Atkyn Robert Witherde
Weller Downer Burt Vousden Davey Saunders Waghorn Penfold Grant
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HOU/HIST/04 History of ExhurstThe History of Exhurst (and Little Exhurst)by Anita Thomson 1210 -->
For Staplehurst Society House Visit Detailed history includes census and other sources Includes Maplehurst details
Curteis Tolhurst Tray Collison Barnes Bourne Farmer Marshall Chambers
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HOU/HIST/05 History of Gt Newstead
History of Great Newstead and Newstead Chapel - notes by present owners to accompany Staplehurst Society house visit 2007 A4 printout
Wotton Stanhope Daye Oliver Hale Stone Rugg Smith
Sarah & Mark Watts
HOU/HIST/06 History of Fuller House
Catharine Goodwin, Fuller House, A 16th Century Wealden Timber 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
HOU/HIST/07History of Oak Lodge (or Weston Oak Lodge)
The History of Oak Lodge, Marden Road, (or Weston Oak Lodge); notes by Anita Thompson for a house visit by Staplehurst Society on 17 July 2008. The house also possibly called Little Aydhurst
Includes Census and other sources. A6
Usborne, Harolde, Barton, Lamb or Lambe, Hoare, Watson, Spratt
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HOU/HIST/08Loddenden Manor --- history
Loddenden and the Usbornes of Loddenden by H S Cowper, Ashford 1914
Includes pedigree, 2 plans and 5 photos. Also includes Court Rolls of Loddenden Manor, 1368 - 1375 "Presented by P H Kinslow of Loddenden Manor - June 1976" Not digitized. In hanging file. P H Kinslow
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Loddenden & the Usbornes of 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. It seems to be very accurate. Usborne
HOU/HIST/08C Loddenden Manor
1 "The home where Peter Rabbit lived" 2 page cutting from weekend, 2/11/1996 on Loddenden Manor for sale 2 Letter from Maidstone Borough Council dated 23/12/1997 on planning permission for Loddenden
HOU/HIST/09 History of Brattle FarmBrattle Farm in Staplehurst by Anita Thompson 1990
Stephen Brattle, Christopher Jemmett, Usborne, Charles Denman
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HOU/HIST/10 Letter re Green Court
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) Bennett Gower
HOU/HIST/11(Bk) Tracing House History
Kent County Library, Your House and How to Trace its History: A guide to sources of information. KCC n.d.
HOU/HIST/12(Bk)Old Cottages Kent & Sussex
Dawber E.G. & Davie W.G., Old Cottages and Farmhouses in Kent & Sussex. Orig. pub. Batsford; reprint Rochester Press 1981
HOU/HIST/13(Bk) Framed Wealden Buildings
Mason R.T., Framed Buildings of the Weald, Coach Publishing House, Ltd, Horsham. 2nd Ed. 1969
HOU/HIST/15 Spilsill Court
Typescript of "Spilsill Court, the history of a local manor house", written as a school project byone of Mrs Marshall's sons. (First part is mostly a copy of Christine Knowles booklet HOU/HIST/14 At the end are photographs, 1969- Doonie Lorna Marshall
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
Usborne, Terry, Couchman, Groves, Gurr, Pearson
HOU/HIST/18 Lindridge, Marden RoadRoyal Commission on the HIstorical Monunments of England. Lindridge,Staplehurst C Fann
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HOU/HIST/19 Copp William Tree ring dating 1370/1 Alan Golding
HOU/HIST/20Booklet on Staplehurst Manor
The history of Staplehurst Manor, by John Mackinder, September 2011
The Hoare family, Seligman family, Mr Arthur Walmsley, Nuns of the Order of the Good Shepherd (English branch)
John Mackinder
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House information (Census) - Hill House Notes on Hill House 1734? - 1899
using Marden Manor rolls, Tithe Map, Census 1841, 1851, and Kelly's directory 1899
Wooden, Simmons, Watson, Bayly, Reeves A Thompson
HOU/INFO/02 Little Aydhurst informationLetters from Esme Kirk re Little Aydhurst and the Reeves family + photo + negative Little Aydhurst was Corner Farm or Crooked House
Thomas Reeves, Joane Berry
HOU/PICT/01Pictures of Spilsill Court (The Harris Collection)
2 Christmas Cards from Christine Knowles showing interior views of Spilsill Court. (1951 and n.d.) Fred Harris
HOU/PICT/02 Picture of Hurst Close 1996 Photo of Hurst Close 1996 Street scene
HOU/PICT/03 Picture of Chickhurst Oast Photo of Chickhurst Oast, Pinnock Lane Postcard -- Snow scene Norman Wallis
HOU/PICT/04 Pictures of buildings Three sketches of Staplehurst buildings West side, inc Bell; Fullers; Pagehurst chimney)
HOU/PICT/05Cotton's Farm, Chickenden Road Colour photograph of Cottons Farm C 2010 Neil Butler
HOU/PICT/06Fire damage at Milestone Buildings and Green Court
Scaffolding surrounding Milestone Buildings and Green Court after a serious fire in July 2010 Bill Piper
HOU/PICT/07 Pictures
2 Pen and ink drawings by AE Waterman, framed in passe-partout, 1932 1 Loddenden Manor Staplehurst 2 Staplehurst Quarter and shop
Ivy Standen of Reeves Close (widow of Bill Standen the builder
HOU/PLAN/01 Tracings of sketch plans
Miscellaneous planning applications: tracings of initial plans for (1) Great Wadd, Hawkenbury Farm, 1 Weaver Close (2) Shepherd's House Not digitized unknown
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Planning application sketches - . - Bletchingley
Tracing paper copy of planning application for 2 Bletchingley Farm Cottages MA94/0022 Not digitized
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Preservation of Surrenden, Sorrento & Crampton House - correspondence.
Folder of correspondence between Staplehurst Society (& its founders), the Staplehurst Parish Council, and other government and conservation bodies regarding conservation of Surrenden, Sorrento & Crampton House, dated 1974-1976.
The campaign about Surrenden led to the foundation of The Staplehurst Society. Includes contents list for proposed sale of Sorrento plus application to get it listed Secretary: Jeanette Wyatt
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HOU/SALE/01List of properties for sale Sheet 1 1879
List of freehold properties for sale by the Hoare Family following bankruptcy. Connection with Staplehurst Place and Iden Park Estate. Lots 1 - 23. A large number of well-known Staplehurst properties offered for sale
Auctioneers Debenham, Tewson & Farmer,18th Aug 1879 Photocopies in large bundle Details on following sheets Hoare
HOU/SALE/01List of properties for sale Sheet 2
Continuation sheet Lot 1 Staplehurst Place Iden & Knoxbridge Farmstwo entrants lodges, Little Knoxbridge Farm
Fuller's barn and timber yard Fuller HouseMartin's Hill Cottages Little Knoxbridge CottageThe Knoxbridge Cottages (4) The Laundry Cottages (2) Hoare
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HOU/SALE/01List of properties for sale Sheet 3
Continuation sheet Lot 2Snoad, Birch, Strachna, Bletchingley and Cockle woodsLittle Horden and Hartshheath Farms Mathurst FarmChapman's Farm Bletchingley FarmBrattle and Brickkiln Farms
Little Saint Denis farm 2 cottages, Snapgate The Hog Pound Lot 3 Henhurst and part Brattle Farms Lot 4 Great Pagehurst, 5 cottages Mountai Hoare
HOU/SALE/01List of properties for sale Sheet 4
Continuation sheet Lot 5 Hen and Duckhurst's farm Baldwin's Farm, 2 cottagesa brick field and 2 cottagesLot 6 Rabbit's Cross Farm & 2 CottagesLot 7
Lot 9 Newstead Farm Lot 15, 16 PastureLot 10 Little Spillshill Farm Lot 17 ArableLot 11 Bailey's Farm Lot 18 The South Eastern Lot 12 The Bower Hoare
HOU/SALE/01List of properties for sale Sheet 5
Continuation sheet Lot 19 (ALL FRITTENDEN) Frittenden House and Parsonage Farm and 2 cottagesCherry Tree Farm Street Farm, Frittenden Sandhurst Bridge FarmLittle Wadd Frittenden Wood Cook's BarnIv
2 village cottages + 1cottage Brick Wall cottages, =6The Laundry Rose Cottages Tanyard cottagesRat's Castle = 2 The Lodge Cottages White HouseBrook House Cottages Folly Cottages Hoare
HOU/SALE/01List of properties for sale Sheet 6
Continuation sheet Lot 20 (ALL FRITTENDEN)The New Inn, Frittenden and blacksmith's shop and cottage
Lot 22part Camden Wood Rock Cottage Camden Cottages (2)
Lot 23Advowsen of Frittenden Rectory + 22 acres glebeKeeper's Lodge Hoare
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List & details of properties for sale 1908 Hoare Estate
List of Freehold properties for sale 1908, with some details including descriptions, rents, names of tenants, map, pictures Pencilled notes may reveal buyer and price
Auctioneer: Winch. Seller includes Hoare Properties: Cheney Court, Rabbits Cross, Little Spills Hill, Robinson Land, Cottages, Dwelling houses, nursery gardens, builder's premises, bakery, meadows More names: Hardes Mu
Bircham Drake Burt Graves Quilter James Standen Offen Wickings Reeves to be digitised
HOU/SALE/03Sale Brochure - The Homestead
Sales brochure for The Homestead, Clapper Lane, Thurs 15 Nov 1951 Price £3500 Auctioneer Geering & Colyer
HOU/SALE/04Sale Catalogue - Pope property 1906
Sale catalogue - Freehold Properties of the late Mr George Pope 21/6/1906 Bell Lane Cottages, Copwilliams or Baldwins, Powell House, Cardinal Villas, Lot 849 Headcorn Road
Auction at Star Hotel Maidstone by Winch & Sons, Cranbrook 8 Page booklet - deteriotated condition Includes descriptions, lists, rental and tenants
Orpin George Levett Forrester Hutchinson Brown Pope K Pope
HOU/SALE/05 Property sales brochuresSales brochures for various prorperties around Staplehurst mostly undated Listed
HOU/SALE/06Deed of sale order Order of Exchange Cross at Hand
Parchment dated 19th January 1872 (original documents). Exchange of lands/ land and house between Alfred Wigan and Robert Golding, in Chart Sutton and Staplehurst. Includes map
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Deed Thomas S. Usborne Esq to Mr James T. Hicks 11/10/1902 to rent Cold Harbour Farm
Deed Thomas S. Usborne esq. to mr James T. Hicks dated 17/10/1902 to rent Cold Harbour Farm from 11/10/1902. Purple type Includes details sof restrictions
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HOW/NEWS/01News item sale of Cuckholds Corner
News clipping 18th June 1892 sale of land Cuckolds Corner Names and prices shown
Reeves, Norris, Pope, Roberts,Small, Bexley
Mr & Mrs Combes
IND/HIST/01Historical article on Pope & Hayward - mineral waters
Pope & Haywards, Past & Present 1887 - makers of Mineral water in Crown Works, High Street, Staplehurst
Kent Messenger. 2 columns, copies Visit by YC 22 July 1965
Pope (Henry, George, Vincent) Horsnell
IND/HIST/02(Bk) Industrial Archeology
Haselfoot, A.J., The Batsford Guide to the Industrial Archeology of South East England, Kent, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex. B.T. Batsford, 1978
IND/INFO/01 Business directory Staplehurst Business Directory 1993Printed by Staplehurst Business Association Booklet many
IND/INFO/02 Business directoryLocal business directory 1997/1995 Marden / Cranbrook / Staplehurst
IND/INFO/03 Directeory 1922 - page Page from Kelly's 1922 Directory on Staplehurst
Many names and businesses. (Possibly all the home- and land-owners of the parish.) Gives a description of the village of the time. Many
IND/INFO/04 Advertisement for builderAdvertisement in Cranbrook Almanac 1915 for F.H. Unicume Brooks, builder and undertaker
IND/INFO/05 Directory 1884-5
W.T. Pike's district blue book Weald of Kent and Romney Marsh Directory 1884,1885. (Photocopy of Staplehurst information, bound)
IND/MISC/01 ArtefactSmall metal button inscribed "J. Nunn Staplehurst"
(J.Nunn was a tailor in South Cottage) date unknown but died in 1907 J. Nunn Lee McCarthy
IND/NEWS/01 Glass workshop info
Rolf Art Pair are Glass Act" - News cuttiong from KM 30 May 2003 p.1. Keith & Judy Hill, stained glass workshop, Staplehurst
Window designed by Rolf Harris, for Goldsmid Hall, Tudely. Workshp now in Rochester?
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IND/PLAN/01Planning re Homeleigh Timber
Parish no to Firm News cutting Maidstone Extra 2/2/1990
IND/PLAN/02News clipping: Petrol pumps
Why refuse my petrol pumps? garage owner ...." KM 3 July 1964; discusses why one planning application was refused while another (pumps for Homeleigh) was approved. News clip
IND/REMI/01Letters re Graham Farish building at Station
1. Letters re Graham Farish building 2. List of stationmasters at Staplehurst, 1920 - 1961 3. Photocopy of "Goods warehouses" Ch 1 Items presented for a public display
Graham Farish, Dennis Crane
IND/TRAD/01Ledgers, George & Martin Dec 1910
1. Day book, Dec 1910 - Srpt 1922 Vellum, needs mending 2. ditto May 1922 - May 1931 Handbound cloth 3. ditto April 1930 - Dec 1935 " "
Details of workforce, wages Details of clients & addresses Not digitized
Mr Martin, via Brattle Farm
IND/TRAD/02Tesco consultation document
Staplehurst: meeting peoples needs Network Rail: Tesco (2003) Dave Weller
INF/HIST/01Pictures Gas pipeline
Pictures: Laying of the Transco Gas pipeline Staplehurst 2001 Original artwork and 2 copies
Produced by Clifford Bayley RA for the 2001 Staplehurst Society Local History Annual Cliff Bayly
INF/MISC/01 Telephone instructions
Dialling instructions & telephone charges 1970 and 1971 2 booklets from the GPO Staplehurst and Yeoman's Grange
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INF/NEWS/02 News cutting gasometerThe Courier 14th Sept 1979. Picture and text about demolition of Staplehurst gasometer
Judith & Maurice Coombs
INF/NEWS/O1 Allotments news item News cutting from KM Norman Wallis
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INF/PLAN/01Local Plan consultation documents
Staplehurst consultation draft 1982 42 pages and map Staplehurst Local Plan 1983 45 pages and map
Maidstone Borough Council development ideas
INF/RAIL/01Plans 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
INF/RAIL/02 Exhibition material
The Staplehurst material for the Parliamentary Project "Making Tracks" 2011 (with Kent Archives and Marden Historical Society). All encapsulated. Subject - The 1842 building of the railway
Marden Historical Society
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Correspondence & news re Railways and Channel Tunnel Rail Link (abandoned in 1975)
Collection of correspondence and many news items about the future Channel Tunnel, rail link and railways infrastructure.(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 the Parishes of Yalding, Marden, Staplehurst & Headcorn (environmental assessment and mention of compensation. 5. News StapSoc
INF/TRAN/02 Channel Tunnel Rail Link
1. Report on consultation between British Rail and Maidstone B.C. 2. Response by Ann Widdecombe M.P. November 1988 3. Report summaries of meetings held at Marden and Ditton, with ref to Staplehurst NOT DIGITIZED Graham Sturdy Frank Page
INF/WARF/01PLUTO - wartime infrastructure
Booklet about Marden and PLUTO by Chris and Mari Gosling. Marden history group.
Pluto pipeline passing through Marden (and Staplehurst) NOT DIGITIZED = marginal relevance to Staplehurst
Marden History Group
INF/WARF/02 Obituary: Re Pluto Pipeline
Obituary of Frank Stone, leadburner on the Pluto pipeline. Daily Telegraph 26/3/2004 Some history of the Pluto project Frank Stone
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MAG/INFO Parish magazineParish magazines 1894-7, May 1916,1921-1996 are stored at Kent archives in Maidstone
MAP/CHYD/01Plan of churchyard with proposed terracing
Plan of churchyard - proposed terracing, All Saints Church May 1992
Map (not to scale) originally with grave memorial inscriptions made by Anita Thompson
MAP/HIST/01Map: Ancient administrative units in Staplehurst
Hundreds and Boroughs in Staplehurst Manors of Staplehurst The Lathes and their Wealden Common NOT DIGITIZED A. Thompson
MAP/HOUS/01Map: Older houses in parish
Footpath map marked with older houses in the Parish, not including the conservation area. NOT DIGITIZED
MAP/INFO/01Map of village identifying streets and houses
Map (1982) showing location of streets and houses
"by a local postman";(D. Roberts) hand-drawn & reproduced Frank Page
MAP/MISC/01 List of maps Inventory of maps concerning Staplehurst,
Prepared for Year 2000 Celebrations Many maps are held at Brattle Farm Two sheets of yellow A4
MAP/MISC/02Map showing Staplehurst ponds Staplehurst pond map 1974 -- Tracing NOT DIGITIZED
MAP/MISC/04 Map: Index Kent
Kent map sheets index - 10 sheets Dated Landmark Edition 4 (1929 - 1952) Reference to "His Majesty's Prison NOT DIGITIZED
MAP/MISC/05Map: Staplehurst Parish (large scale)
Staplehurst Parish map sheets. None referenced, but dated as Landmark Ed 1 (1871 - 1890) from KLIS 25" to Mile - cloth backed. NOT DIGITIZED T H Vickery
MAP/MISC/06 Map of Staplehurst 1987Hand drawn maps of Staplehurst streets and postal area 1987. Not to scale Includes grid and index pre Lime Tree Estate
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MAP/MONU/01 Boundary stonesBooklet, Staplehurst Parish Boundary Stones, Ivan Walton and Vic Holdaway, June 2009
Booklet A4 Photographs and locations
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MAP/PLAN/01 Street map of StaplehurstStreet map of Staplehurst (central) Pre Lime Trees estate copy
MAP/PLAN/02Map: Aerial survey Staplehurst
5 Aerial survey maps of Staplehurst: 1946 / 1959 / 1961 / 1968 / 1979 English Heritage Natiional Monument records 1999 (36 pages)
MAP/PLAN/03Map: footpaths and street lights
Xerox copies (fading, no date except "revised November 1968") containing footpaths and streetlights.
MAP/PLAN/04 Map: Conservation areaStaplehurst Conservation area 1983 Hand drawn
MAP/PLAN/05Maps showing location of trees under TPO
Maps of Staplehurst (part) (1:2500) showing location of trees under Tree Preservations Orders. 1977 NOT DIGITIZED
MAP/S&L/01 Map of Footpaths
Map: Staplehurst footpaths on Stap / Frittenden boundary at Maplehurst O.S. TQ84 1/12/1952 printed 1958 NOT DIGITIZED
MAP/S&L/02 Map: West Kent footpaths14 maps, O.S. 6" to mile, West Kent Footpaths 1961
MAP/S&L/03 Map: Rights of WayDefinitive 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 mainly Staplehurst. Scale 1:10:000
MAP/S&L/04 Map: Rights of WayStaplehurst Parish (part) Public Rights of Way - Footpaths 2 copies A3 undated
MAP/SALE/01 Map: Iden Estate
Plan of part of Iden Manor estate, c. 1904, for sale by auction. South of Staplehurst & Frittenden
MAP/SALE/02Map: Properties for sale 1908
Plan of freehold properties in Staplehurst, Chart Sutton & Boughton Monchelsea for sale by Mssrs Winch & Sons 30 July 1908 (Iden Estate) K Pope
MED/DOCS/01 Smallpox recordsOverseer of the Poor Accounts 1647 - 1836 relating to smallpox Transcripts
Printout A4 Research by Anita Thompson
Many inc. Whitter, Tolhurst, Goore, Young, Pankhurst
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MED/HIST/01Script for talk on Doctors in Staplehurst
"Doctors in Staplehurst", a talk to Staplehurst Society 18/05/07 by Anita Thompson. A history of medical practice in Staplehurst 1558 - 2007 IS THERE A CD?
A4 printout - 2 COPIES Lacks the images to accompany the talk More names: John Wilkins, Alfred Wood, Love, Kirkman,
Kent Vinery Knightly Diamond Dobell Watson Winkles Joy Penkivil AT
MED/NEWS/01Drugs rehab centre closure, Iden Manor News cutting
"Addiction unit forced to close": Closure of Drugs rehabilitation centre at Iden manor -- News cutting from KM 8/3/2002
Sister Rosemary, Good Shepherd Sisters
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MIL/AIRF/01Reminiscences of Staplehurst Airfield WW2
Letter from Alfred Cole with his memories of Chickenden Farm May - Sept 1944
Booklet Letter 21/7/2005 Hard disc AVAILABLE Copies of doodlebug Railway Tavern Alfred Cole
MIL/EULO/01 Harris family2 "In memoriam" cards for Charles Edward Harris died 30/05/1918 Harris Fred Harris
MIL/HIST/01 Survey of Air Raid Shelter
Air Raid Shelter at gasworks in Marden Road Staplehurst Historic building survey by Victor Smith July 2006
Includes photographs and plans. Comb-bound A4 pamphlet, and letter from Victor Smith. This was at the time of the demolition of the old gas-holder and ensuing hou Victor Smith
MIL/HIST/02 Wartime instructionsMinistry of Information information sheet: "If the invader comes". June 1940 instructions in case of invasion
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MIL/HIST/03 Battlefield news 1918 Sergeant Thatcher
MIL/HIST/Book2 Defence 1400-Cold War Victor Smith, Front Line Kent, KCC, 2001A study of defence of Kent 1400 - the Cold War Signed copy Sue Rimmer
MIL/HIST/Book3 Wartime, DoodlebugsBob Ogley, Doodlebugs and Rockets, Froglets Publications 1992
The battle of the flying bombs Signed copy Bob Ogley
MIL/MONU/01Monument to Pilot Officer JKG Clifton - notes
1. Notes on Pilot Officer John K G ("Curly") Clifton 2. Covering letter from Ted Sergison 3. Re-dedication of the monument 1 Sept 2009 in Grave Lane. Newspaper clippings from Courier 11/9/09 and KM 4/9/09
Curly Clifton, KIA 1 Sept 1940. 253 (Hurricane) squadron, RAF Kenley, Surrey Monument in Grave Lane, made by Martin Franklin Bill Collins, Clapper Lane Ted Sergison
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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 at Chickenden Farm for the U.S. and Canadian airmen who flew from there. Unveiling and service held on 6th June 2010 Ted Sergison
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News cutting: Jean Liddicoat works for recognition of Spitfire pilot Rushmer
Newspaper cutting: "Villager wins a name for unknown pilot. Gravestone marks end of eight year battle." Daily Telegraph 9/5/1998
Jean Liddicat worked for eight years to get a Staplehurst grave recognized as that of Flt Lt Frederick Rushmer whose Spitfire crashed at Marden 5/9/1940.
Jean Liddicoat, Frederick "Rusty" Rushmer
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MIL/ORDS/01Order of Service - RBL Parade & Church Service
Order of service 1/10/2006 75th Anniversary of Staplehurst branch of the Royal Bristish Legion.
Royal British Legion
MIL/ORDS/02 Order of Service for airmanOrder of Service for Remembrance and biography of Sgt Reg Fitzgerald RAF
Service 23rd March 2013 missing in action 13th October 1944 Ted Sergison
MIL/REMI/01Battle of Britain article 4 items
1. "The Wilcox Connection" by Brian Donald, in Battle of Britian Remembered magazine (?) 2pp photocopy 2,.Additional notes on F/O John Edgar Wilcox. 2pp typescript 3. Letter from Vic B 4. Poem, High Flight
Wilcox crashed on ChIckenden Farm, buiried with full miltary honours All Saints Staplehurst.
Roger Munn, Wilcox (RAF) Vic Baker
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British Legion - Documentation for the Staplehurst Hut
1. Letter 24 Dec 1937 re school boundary. 2. Lease dated 1/6/1939 JS Watkins to British Legion 3. Letter 12/2/1943 from BL HQ re Lease 4. Map of site, no date, signed G O George 5. RBL Survey of Premises July 1997
MIL/WARF/01V1 Rocket hits in Kent June Sept 1944
Pages from "Doodlebugs and Rockets" by Bob Ogley, Froglet Publications pp 203 & 132,133,4,5 & 27 p.203, picture of stained glass panel in Staplehurst church pp132-
MIL/WARF/02Luftwaffe landings / crashes in Kent
"When the Luftwaffe landed in Kent" by R J Brooks ; Article from 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?) on Henhurst Farm Crash Fred Day, Kurt Kahn
Jean Liddicoat??
NEW/GENE/01 LetterLetter from Stanley J.A. McInery about the Staplehurst Bok and his family, the Youngs. 55 Bell Lane. Not dated
Arthur Young, Lucie Wickham, Winifred YoungCherry Fann
NEW/MISC/01REPLACED IN STAP/SOC NEWS
Staplehurst Society
NEW/MISC/02REPLACED IN STAPSOC/NEWS
Anita Thompson
NEW/MISC/03News cutting: Arson attack in Staplehurst
News cutting, The Courier, 17/4/1992: Car firm burnt out in Arson attack. Drivers in Staplehurst High Street
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News cuttings: . Railway . Schoolboy marksman
News cuttings: Courier 20/9/1996 1. Train rips up track. Derailment and damage at Staplehurst station 2. Good shot at Success. Jody Clark, aged 18, with 14 Markmanshiop me
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NEW/MISC/05News item: Staplehurst village of the Year
"Simply the Best" - Staplehurst voted Kent's Village of the Year 2003 news cutting - Kent Messenger 18/7/2003 Photo Wendy Brooker, Sue Bassett, Margaret Arger Richard Lusty
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NEW/MISC/06News item: crime and policing 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. Bert Seth, John Cramp
NEW/PLAN/01 Mobile Homes
Gypsy fears and mobile homes, Marden and Staplehurst, Daily Telegraph Autumn 1990
Cherry Fann, Peter Hill (Marden), John Banks (Marden) Trevor Gasson
NEW/PLAN/02Closing of land selling company
News item photocopy 1975: Lawnic Investments Ltd, selling plots in Marden Road without planning permission. A petition to wind up the company. from Kent & Sussex Courier 19 September 1975
NEW/PRIZ/01 News Cutting Winner Best kept Village prizeCourier dated 09/09/1977. Staplehurst where big is beautiful.
Mrs Joan Slade, Mr & Mrs Bert Seth, Mrs Janet Dowswell Cherry Fann
NEW/PRIZ/02 News Cutting News from Staplehurst
Courier 09/09/1977. 1 Staplehurst autumn horticultural show and Mr Maybourne 6 prizes. 2 United Reformed Church, new minister Mr Brian Eyles (Byles) to be inducted 17/09/1977
Sid Maybourne, Rev Brian Eyles(Byles) Cherry Fann
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School Centenary - news cutting (The Harris Collection)
Staplehurst Primary School centenery - service at Parish Church The Gazette n.d.
Vickery, Pettican Pert, Whickham, Maxted
NEW/TRAD/01Cuttings (4) re Market, 1993-4
4 Newspaper cuttings and planning letter re setting up of the Staplehurst Market. Kent Today 1-3-93 |
Set-up of market, 15-1-1993, by Galaxy. Move to BR car park from Goods Yard (unpaved) opposite.
Colin Roach-Bowler, Joyce Dunk -Easter
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PEO/CHAR/01Membership documents of Buffaloes Lodge
Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes -- Member F Oborne 1920 - 1923 Member of King George V Staplehurst - Died 1925 Mrs Oborne continued payment
4 documents found in cupboard at 1 Bly Court Cottages, Chapel Lane Oborne Alan Baum
PEO/DOCS/01 Probate The Beslee Collection
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 other documents of the Beslee Collection William Besley of Fletching, Sussex, gentleman Beslee Barr Cave
Richard McLauren
PEO/DOCS/02 Apprenticeship Indenture
Apprenticehip Indenture 1687 for Thomas Snoode, a poor child of Staplehurst, to be placed with James Poyle of Cranbrook, 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, of Staplehurst was his guardian NB:
Snoode, Snoath, Poyle, Kite
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PEO/DOCS/03Documents & letters (Tipples Collection)
Miscellaneous letters and documents of W Tipples, 1938 - 1971: National Service Registralion Card Invitation to Church restoration
FHU Brooks, Rev J Walker, TG Thatcher Tipples
PEO/DOCS/04Will of Mary Bewman of Staplehurst
Will of Mary Bewman of Staplehurst, widow dated 02/09/1808 buried 23/10/1808 aged 69. Executor Henry Waterman, witnesses George Gransbury and D.Webb
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PEO/EMIG/01 Letter from emigrant in NZ
Letter dated 29 Sept 1842 from James Nash in Wellington NZ to William Barnes in Staplehurst. Description of trip to NZ in ship Bolton 1839-1840 and news of emigrants Hunt and Avery.
He was one of 6 pauper families with assisted passages to NZ, arriving 1840 1. Website copy
Mrs Hunt Farmer Avery Nash
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PEO/EMIG/02Letters to emigrants from Staplehurst
3 letters from Staplehurst to America 1853 Charles Selves to William Selves -- brother Sophie Selves to William Selves-- mother
Oyler Waterman Broad Ballard Thomas
David Selves, June 2001
PEO/EMIG/03Vestry minutes re pauper emigration
Extracts from vestry minutes 1820 - 1840 re emigration of paupers. CKS holds originals Names: Allen Watts Oyler
Edward Hickmott Hornbuckle Charles Allchin Hannah Salomon
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Commemoration of Harry Cornforth -- news cutting with photo
Newspaper article: tree planting commemorating Mr Harry Cornforth. Includes picture.
Mrs D Cornforth Rev Trevor Vickery Bill Tipples John Priestley Mrs M. Howard
PEO/EULO/02 Funeral of Allan Rimmer1. Order of Service - Allan Rimmer 1/11/2007 2. Eulogy by Bill Piper - 1 page, notes Rimmer Bill Piper
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Family Tree Pedigree of Family of Beslee Genealogy The Beslee Collection
Declarations 1856 as to Pedigree - Certificates etc of the family of Beslee as connections with Wadd Farm, Staplehurst & Frittenden
Knoxbridge with references to Lympne (Kent) Fletching (Sussex) Names: Ottaway Blaker Ormerod Varenne Coysgarne Fullagar Brown Chamberlayne Burnet Tattersall Hope Bentley Mence Downes Hill Andrews Dickenson Woodward Wilde Gabbatas Gaunt
Beslee Beesely Elliot Giles Barr Auckland Dyneley Iggulden Gosling Cramp Bourne Reeves Wilson Cave Chambers Exell Hornbuckle Argles and more
Richard McLauren
PEO/GENE/02 Photos of Farmer familyFarmer family of Staplehurst - photographs Email from Linda King
Genealogical data included. One man is in a WW1 Australian uniform
Linda King 14/6/2002
PEO/GENE/03Query letter and census 1901 print
Letter seeking links to Mary Anne Hansford, b. Dorne Farm, Staplehurst 1841. Married name Miller. Letter from Highgate Cemetery Seeking information
Mary Anne Miller, Hansford
PEO/GENE/04Genealogical chart -- Usborne
Pedigree - Genealogical chart Usbornes of Loddenden
Photocopy of page from book The Usbornes of Loddenden
Usborne Toke Chambers Chapman Poyle Cole Fowle
PEO/GENE/05 Genealogical enquiries
Various enquiries of genealogical nature and responses from Allan Rimmer and Anita Thompson Enquiry by Ross England re Joseph Wise, b. 1821
Names: Batholomew Butcher England Wise Pammit Bassock Thomas Pullen Link Wiles Barnes From Stap Society books. 18
Shoobridge Boorman Huckstead Forman Austin Waterman
Anita Thompson / Allan Rimmer
PEO/GENE/06 Story of the Hoare family
"Iden Manor in Staplehurst; The Story of the Hoare family." A series of pictures and computer printouts to accompany a talk on the Hoare family by Anita Thompson to the AGM of the Staplehurst Society in 2006. Bound into a booklet.
Portraits, genealogical information. Group photo of servants at Iden Manor. References to Hoare's Bank
Mary Ann Stammers, Hannah Stammers; Lennard, Lockyer, Marsham Hoare's Bank
PEO/GENE/07MIs in Staplehurst Churchyard
(Transcription of) Monumental Inscriptions in Staplehurst Churchyard 1984 Comb-bound booklet plus microfiche PLUS Unbound copy in Oversize drawer Staplehurst Society History Group Many
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PEO/GENE/08Genealogy & History of the Exhurst 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 Exhurst Exherst
PEO/GENE/09Notes on Exhurst genealogy & property
Notes on Exhurst genealogy & property from 1200 1 page A4 Exhurst Exherst Hodges
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Family tree: Henry William Taylor with explanatory letter
Genealogical chart of Henry William Taylor (1884 - 1942) with introductory letter from Mrs Anne Parr, his granddaugter.
Handwritten, total 3 sides A4 Includes Mrs Parr's research Chart descends from William Taylor, b.c1750
Taylor, Beslee, (Reeve, Shoobridge)
Mrs A Parr, Grimsby
PEO/GENE/11(Bk)Abstracts of Wills & Administrations
Abstracts of Wills and Administrations, together with details of inventries, accounts and enquiries for the Parish of Staplehurst 1600 - 1700
Researched and written by Anita Thompson. Bound as a book. Thousands
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PEO/GENE/12Churchyard Inscriptions - . working sheets
Working sheets for Churchyard Inscriptions (MIs) project 1982
Book -- (2 archfiles in Bookcase) "Vol 1 missing Vol 2 Rows 31 - 67
PEO/GENE/13Family tree Young family of Staplehurst
Henry Young (1777-1858) son Erastus Greenwood Young (1809 - 1890) + 4 generations Young June Moore
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Collection of documents bought from Ebay Nov 2011
John Butcher of Staplehurst, sworn statement 24/7/1837 William Bromley died intestate, unmarried,1801, leaving only brother Thomas. Thomas Bromley died 1817, widow Charlotte and 3 daughters. Charlotte died 1834.
1/ Ann married John Cole of Marden, now deceased Married Samuel Brook of Staplehurst farmer 2 / Rebecca married Humphrey Wickham the Younger of Strood gent 3/ Sarah married Charles Marten of Rainham schoolmaster
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Handwritten Family newspaper (The Harris Collection)
Staplehurst News - Victoria Gazette April 1918 A handwritten newspaper containing real news, personal anecdote and amusement. Original work by Frank & Fred Harris Harris family
PEO/HIST/02 George Emery, biography Biographical notes on George Emery (b. 1891)Email response by Anita Thompson in 2003 to Julian Lisinski Dean, Alice Chapman
PEO/HIST/03Mrs Lavender and post from Cranbrook
Information given by Mrs Charles Lavender about her husband/father who brought the post from Cranbrook
Mrs Lavender, Mrs Renee Maxted Valerie Kidd
PEO/INFO/01Information on Bournes cycle shop
Greetings card with information on Bournes cycle shop Bourne, Neville Bowers Allan Rimmer
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The scrap book of Fred Harris. Sheet 1 (The Harris Collection)
Scrap book containing numerous cuttings and memorabilia Some pasted in, some loose 1. Historical pageant at Staplehurst -- news cutting.2. Hym
4. Church service plan -- scrap.5. Card: By appointment Frederick Harris Esq.6. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother visiting Fenn Place, Sussex. -- news cutting.7. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother visiting Fenn Place, Sussex. -- news cutting. Many Fred Harris
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The scrap book of Fred Harris. 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 Christine Knowles of Staplehurst. -- news cutting. 9. Death
11. Woman falls in well. Fred Harris saved a London woman after she fell in one. -- news cutting. 12. Wedding in Goudhurst. Mr Reader (Horsmonden) & Miss Paget (Headcorn). -- news cutting. 13. "The French paid tribute." Mr William Har Fred Harris
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The scrap book of Fred Harris. 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 at Congregational church: Frank Williams Memorial shield. -- news cutting with photo.18. Photo of Staplehurst Congregational church marking tercentenary. -- news cutting.19. Ticket from the West Kent Federation of Women's Instit Fred Harris
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The scrap book of Fred Harris. Sheet 4 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 20. Organ recital at Congregational church. 1948.21. Company of 1000. "Kentish Cavalcade". -- news cutting. 22. WI in Linton Park. -- news cutting.23. Birthday card. 24. Card with photo in from "N
26. Card with photos of Black Forest cuckoo clocks.27. Staplehurst & Marden branch NFU annual dinner 1937. Staplehurst Village Hall. -- news cutting.28. Off to sea. Tableau at Spillsill Court. -- news cutting with photo.29. Off to Fred Harris
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The scrap book of Fred Harris. Sheet 5 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 31. Valentine card from Ada.32. All Saints youth club Valentine social: Fred Harris.33. Beloved Kent Rector passes. Death of Rev Alfred James Walker, Rector of Staplehurst. -- news cutting.34. New minister
35. Staplehurst WI. Funeral of H. S. Stockbridge; funeral of Mr A. G. Chambers; death of C. R. Jeffrey; funeral of H. D. Worsley; Coronation fund. -- news cut.36. Christmas card from the "Rectory Folk".37. Old scholar. Boy from Chart Sutton met Q Fred Harris
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The scrap book of Fred Harris. Sheet 6 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 39. Engagement between Rodney Sims & Barbara Truman. -- news cut. 40. A Cavalcade of Kent history. WI bring to life scenes from Kent history. -- news cu
43. Duchess of Kent tours British Legion, Preston Hall. -- news cutting.44. Photo of Kent Cavalcade. 1950. -- news cutting.45. Stap Dramatic Society fancy dress dance 1953. -- news & photo.46. Fancy Dress Ball. -- news cutting.47. Photo: Fred Harris
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The scrap book of Fred Harris. Sheet 7 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 49. Golden Thoughts. Booklet.50. Service at All Saints Ch week of prayer and teaching. 1949. F.G.H.51. Ticket for Billy Graham at Wembley 1955.52. Crusade poster for Billy Graham, June 1955.53. Order of
55. Short letter (serious?) In French. February 1955.56. Christmas card from Green Court Cottage, from Mr and Mrs Martin. 1954.57. Collected news items: William Sowery fined; WI games; Congregational church songs by Miss Petticar; piano, F. G. Fred Harris
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The scrap book of Fred Harris. 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, Wilfred June, 195
64. Induction of service at Congregational church of Rev F. J. Paul, 1st January 1953.65. Disabled Kent folk off to Oberammergau. -- news cutting.66. Collected signatures.67. The Queen at Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone. Fred Harris
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The scrap book of Fred Harris. Sheet 9 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 68. Ancient craft. Article on John Harris and sons, Victoria Cottage. -- news cutting. 69. Ticket -- Theatre Royal, Brighton.70. Prayer for Road Safety. Trevor Vickery by road
72. Great day at Cranbrook for Congregationalists. -- news cutting.73. Cranbrook Congregational church 246th anniversary. -- news cut.74. Palm Sunday service at All Saints. -- news cutting.75. Passion Play at Parish Church. -- news cutt Fred Harris
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The scrap book of Fred Harris. Sheet 10 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 78. Passion Play at all Saints. -- news cutting and photo.79. Invitation, Earl & Countess of Enniskillen for marriage.80. Patronal Festival at a
82. Marriage of Mr Pavey of Maidstone and Miss C. Wood of Marden. -- news cutting.83. Acknowledgement of sympathy from Harris Brothers. -- news cut.84. Photo of Rev T. Vickery, Palm Sunday procession. -- news cutting.85. Funeral service Fred Harris
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The scrap book of Fred Harris. Sheet 11 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 87. Memorial to Harry Cornforth at The Parade. 10th Dec 1967.88. Staplehurst double wedding: Charlotte and Jane Yonge to Charles Brewster and Neil
90. Photo: Tall Trees Nursery School children's Christmas concert. -- news cutting.91. Postcard:Staplehurst high Street looking south.92. How a corner of the Weald went west. All Saints Church, article by Mr Mayell. -- news cut. with ph Fred Harris
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The scrap book of Fred Harris. Sheet 12 (The Harris Collection)
(Continuation sheet) 94. Marriage of Christine Wood of Marden and Jack Pavey, Maidstone. -- news cutting.95. Marriage of Dawn Cox of Marden and Edward Collinson, Marden. --
96. Marriage of Anthony Fortescue Thomas, Hawkenbury and Gillian Stevens of Headcorn. -- news cutting.97. Donald Smith and his wife Pauline of The Royal Oak [Pride of Kent]. -- news cutting with photo. Fred Harris
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PEO/MISC/02Article mentions Robert Barling
Octogenarian Teetotalers with 113 portraits (The National Temperance League)" mentions Robert Barling (85) of Staplehurst. Article in Family Tree Magazine July 2002, pp. 24-26. Two pages torn out.
PEO/MISC/03Harris Family Memoirs (The Harris Collection)
Miscellaneous items of Harris family memorabilia: 1. Letter describing Grannie's funeral and death at Victoria Cottage (note address: Commercial Road, Staplehurst.) Also formal notice thereof.
4. Certificate of Merit to Mr J Harris, 1889, from Staplehurst & Frittenden Cottage Gardeners' Mutual Improvement Society: Table Plants 5. Pi
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Papers relating to Charles Harris, (died in action 1918) (Harris Collection)
1. "Memoirs of Charles Edward Harris" - Scrapbook of photos and items about his life. Compiled as a memorial. A little on Staplehurst; some army life. 2. Two letter
4. Pre-printed postcard home April 1918 5. Letter from Jack Jull, telling of his search for Charles after his injury. Harris, Thatcher, et al
PEO/MISC/05 Driving licence & photo
1. Driving licence up to 1971 in folder 2. Photo in news item (n.d.) ....... both of William Tipples of Ide William Tipples
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Notebook containing trademarks (The Harris Collection)
Private notebook compiled by John Harris containing trademarks
PEO/MISC/07Bank Book (The Harris Collection)
Bank Book belonging to John Harris 1915 - 1919 London County & Westminsted Bank
PEO/MISC/09Hop Picker's account book (The Harris Collection)
The Hop Picker's account book of Mrs Harris (n.d.) Shows her daily tally
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News Clippings: Photo of Harris Boys; Profile of a Village, Staplehurst (The Harris Collection)
Page for Kentish Express 10 Sept 1965: Photo of Frank & Fred Harris outside Victoria Works, Chapel Lane "Profile of a Village": Staplehurst as a commuter village -
ex Londoners looking for peace - estates have blossomed! Harris Herbie Smith
PEO/MISC/11 Christmas CardChristmas Card showing snow scene and a postman delivering in Staplehurst on Church Hill Received by Mike and Cherry Fann Cherry Fann
PEO/NEWS/01 News of a wedding
Newspaper article: "Wedding at Staplehurst". Miss M. F. Chamberlain and Mr H. E. Hutchinson description and list of presents with names. [d/ many
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Compilation of News cuttings 1892 - 1930s
Compilation of many newspaper cuttings about Staplehurst 1892 - 1930s "Memories of Old Staplehurst". Two bundles (Vol1 & Vol2) produced by Pat Weekes of Benenden in 1994. From a series of su
A4 sheets in a manila envelope/folder Huge number of names mentioned, unindexed Indexing desirable Too many to list
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News cutting: British Legion Dinner; speech about pensions, with photo (The Harris Collection)
"The Legion's 10 million voices; call for united front on pensions." KM 3/10/1951 and photo Staplehurst Branch Dinner 1951 More names: Cornforth, Bracher, Cutbush, Bailey
many, inc.: Vickery, Col. Larking, Bird, Simkins, Wastall, Rootes, Rutherford
PEO/OBIT/01Obituary Bessie Shoobridge
News clipping October 18th 1937 funeral and obituary Bessie Shoobridge
On staff at Sutton Valance elementary school. Some genealogical information is included
Mr & Mrs Coombs
PEO/ORDS/01Order of service - funeral of Bert Seth
Order of service for funeral of Bert Seth, 30 Aug 2000 See reference: PEO/REMI/06
Conducted by Rev Brian Barnes
PEO/PICT/01Pictures of Staplehurst (The Harris Collection)
Page from Kentish Express of 10 Sept 1965 showing pictures of Staplehurst [PEO/MISC/10 is from the same issue of this paper/]
Tipples, Spicer, Barker, Jack Smith, Herbie Smith, Lavender
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PEO/PICT/02 Portrait passport photosFile of negatives, copies from Frank Page, photographer NOT TO BE PUBLISHED WITHOUT PERMISSION Frank Page
PEO/PICT/03Photograph album, Harris family Harris family photograph album, c 1920's octavo Harris, Webb Fred Harris
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Letter from J Edwin Harris March 1918 plus military Christmas card 1917 (The Harris Collection)
1. Letter from Edwin Harris to his mother recounting his confirmation in the CofE during the war. 2. Christmas card 1917 NB Edwin had been a non-conformist. Edwin Harris
PEO/RELI/02Certificate of Character (The Harris Collection)
Certificate of Character from Sabbath School at Biddenden for John Harris 30 Nov 1856 to 13 April1862
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PEO/REMI/01 Poem - ReminiscencePoem by Bert Thirkell: "The Good Old Days in Staplehurst" Handwritten on A4 Thirkle Thirkell
PEO/REMI/02Reminsicences of life in Staplehurst in C19th
Staplehurst 1819 - 1825 by Arthur Robert Barling (born 1811) Dated 1895 Anecdotes about the village and its people Typescript. An enhanced and flowery interpretation 3 copies, with variati
The quotation "Change is the diet ..." (p3) is fromYardley Oak by William Cowper (1731-1800). The quotation "Be it a weakness...." (p2) is from Tirocinium also by Cowper. Barling's text is quoted at length in an on-line genealogical biography of a
Usborne Biggs Bromley Dobell, Shoobridge. Lists of farmers and shopkeepers
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PEO/REMI/04Reminiscences of Staplehurst in early 1900s
Bert Thirkell's memories of early 1900s: "Just a Village where Everybody knew Everyone" 3 autographed copies
Includes Cricket team members and tennis club rules; hop picking, village activites, school
Bessie Burgess Marianne Stammers Kathleen Pope Bert Thirkell
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Reminiscence of Staplehurst late C19th & early C20th
A Staplehurst Childhood", a personal history of Henry William Taylor, born Staplehurst 1884. Written in 1938. Typescript
Contains images of life in Staplehurst and anecdotes. Cottage in Chapel Lane Letter of authorization
Burnham Oliver Crothel Pope Shoobridge Oakley Norris Mrs Fitch Bexley
Mrs Anne Parr (g-niece of HT)
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Reminiscences from Bert Seth (Millennium Project)
Interview with Bert Seth on 20 April 2000 by Ron Hegartry Millennium Project
Green Court Staplehursts Church World War 2 Profession: Book binder Ron Hegarrty
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Reminiscences of Dr Richard Skinner (Millennium Project)
Interview with Dr Richard Skinner on 21st April 2000 by Ron Hegarty Millennium Project Typescript. see also Audio Tape Medicine Churches Ron Hegarty
PEO/REMI/08Reminiscences of Staplehurst in WW2
Extracts from Parish Magazine, n.d. but c1995; pp.19-22 A Staplehurst Family at War by Mrs Win Crouch Past Times: Staplehurst and the Second World War, compiled by Ron Hegarty What happened in Staplehurst during the war Mrs Win Crouch
PEO/REMI/09Reminiscences of life in Staplehurst in 1920s
Letter from Lina Smith to Allan Rimmer dated 2/2/07 Brief rerminiscences Sleeper Alley (aka Surrenden Cottages) Arnold Hill Roy Milner Linda Smith
PEO/REMI/10Reminiscences of life in Staplehurst 1950s
Autobiographical account of life, people & buildings of Staplehurst in the 1950s by John Cramp. Typescript of talk given by John to Staplehurst Society
Names: George & Martin, Les Pierce, Nicholson, Lou Mitchell, Miss Middleton,
Harris Brothers, Arthur Vousden Archie Merrie, Major Rutherford John Cramp
PEO/REMI/11Two autograph books The Harris Collection
Two Autograph Books from John Harris, early 20th C Contains entries from Staplehurst People
PEO/REMI/12(Bk) Book about Cranbrook
Reminiscences of Old Cranbrook by Joe Woodcock pub. Meresborough Books
No Staplehurst connection. Pictures, reminiscences.
PEO/REMI/13Diaries (The Harris Collection)
Private pocket diaries of Frederick G Harris 1983, 1985, 1986,1987
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PEO/REMI/14(Bk) Cranbrook Local History
Cranbrook & District Local History Society, Cranbrook Voices from the 20th Century, Cranbrook & District Local History Society, 2000
PEO/TRAD/01Business Card (The Harris Collection)
Business card for John Harris - Victoria Carriage Works Missing?
PEO/TRAD/02 Bills from ButcherBills from George Ballard, famly butcher, West End, Marden 1928 -1929 to Oborne
15 documents found in cupboard at 1 Bly Court Cottages, Chapel Lane Oborne, Ballard Alan Baum
PEO/TRAD/03 Milk delivery books
Milk books from C C Worsley & Sons, The Firs Dairy, Staplehurst 1929 - 1933 in the name of Oborne Record deliveries and payments
5 books found in cupboard at 1 Bly Court Cottages, Chapel Lane Oborne Alan Baum
PEO/TRAD/04 Bread order book
Bread order book from F Javens, The Quarter & High Street, Staplehurst to Mrs Oborne 25 Jan 1930 - May 1932
Found in cupboard at 1 Bly Court Cottages, Chapel Lane Oborne, Javens Alan Baum
PEO/TRAD/05Bills for trade (Tipples collection)
Collected bills for trading in Staplehurst, addressed to W Tipples, Esq. 1969 - 1970 Includes pre- & post-decimalization Tipples, Dixon Tipples
PEO/WARF/01News cuttings (Harris Collection) Items concerning death of Charles Harris in WW1
News clipping News paper map of Ypres Letter from hospital (French). 1918 Harris
PEO/WARF/02 War memorial addition
"Staplehurst's forgotten hero" Reginald Charles Fitzgerald 9th March 1925 - 13/14 October 1944 article by Edmund T Sergison Fegans home for boys Slaney Farm
Mr Bateup, Slaney Cottages Ted Sergison
REL/BOOK/01Parish magazine (Harris Collection)
Staplehurst Parish Magazines Vol 59 No 8, Aug 1952 Vol 60 No 7, July 1953 Vol 62 no 6 June 1955 (from Win Crouch)
Fred Harris/ Win Crouch
REL/BOOK/02Church Year Book (Harris Collection)
Year Book and Blotter 1956 - 1957 Cranbrook & Staplehurst Congregational Churches
services schedule, calendar, history of Congregational Church Fred Harris
REL/BOOK/03 Frittenden Parish Magazine Frittenden Parish Magazine October 1897 Photocopy Hallward Hickmott
REL/BUIL/01Info (1874) re All Saints Church
History & description of Church of All Saints, Staplehurst
from Archaeologia Cantiana, Vol 9 1874 pages 189-203 Photocopy Author: W.A.S.R. Mentions the South Door, the bells, the registers, starts 1245
Mayney, Pearman (curate) Besely
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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 Fred Harris
REL/BUIL/03 English ChurchesJones, LG, The Beauty of English Churches, Constable, 1978
REL/BUIL/04Newspaper cutting on All Saints Church
Richard Talbot looks at All Saints Church (History of Church) No date Norman font, Norman door
Mr Vickery, Rev. A.J. Walker
REL/BUIL/05Gift day leaflet in church history
Eight centuries in stone, the treasures of your church Also expenditures 1957 -1963
REL/BUIL/06 Pamphlet
B.C. Worssam: Eight centuries in stone: an account of the building of All Saints Church, Staplehurst
Including details of the various stones used in the building and churchyard
REL/BUIL/07 Parish church guide2 copies of "The Parish Church of All Saints Staplehurst dated 01-07-1983 and 30-10-1978
REL/CLER/01Biographies of clergy with reference 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 in 1500 - 1518. Each "held" Staplehurst with the provostship of Merton College Wright Goodhewe
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Transcription from Staplehurst Congregational Chapel
Staplehurst Kent Congregational Chapel book of transcripts of registers of BMDs. 1716 - 1912 with a short history of the chapel. Baptisms 1746 -1793, 1797 -1837 Plus 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 others are at the Centre for Kentish studies, Maidstone
REL/HIST/01Article: The Staplehurst Register (1538-1596)
Article Staplehurst Register by J.S.Ff Chamberlain, M.A. in Archaeologia Cantiana Vol 28, 1909, pages 283-299
2 photocopies - includes a few images. Explains the use and appearance of the register.
Many, including Beseley, Henden.
REL/HIST/02History of Staplehurst Rectory (CofE)
Notes typescript for a talk to SS by Anita Thompson on the history 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.
Anita Thompson, 2007
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History of the Congregational Church in Staplehurst 1647 -1947
Booklet 1947: Tercentenary Commemoration and Thanksgiving Staplehurst Congregational church, by Rev. E. Harland Brine
Written history with photo of Pastor and deacons in 1947 and of church and manse.
Jull, Shoobridge, Chapman, Balley, Spicer, Grigsby, Thatcher, Brine, et al Harris
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History of Staplehurst Congregational Church 1662 - 1902
Booklet 1903: A brief history of Staplehurst Congregational church, by Rev. T Thatcher (the pastor)
2 copies, 1 morocco/1 paper Mentions marian martyrs one photo many names
Barling, Shoobridge, Thatcher, Brooks, Jull, Chapman, Kingsnorth, et al F Harris
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Article: Opposition to Church rates by Non- conformists
Two newspaper articles: 1. Distraint on the Mustard Pot -- Kent & Sussex Courier 31/7/1992 2. Church fought a very ominous combination - cutting, ditto, 10/7/1992 Conc
May relate to Poll Tax protests in 1990s. Not about Staplehurst not Staplehurst
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Descrption of Staplehurst - Church history -Martyrs
"Staplehurst and Marden: Where Dissenters were burned at the Stake" by Jenni Balow. KM 3/6/1977 Wide ranging intro to Staplehurst - Planning
Mentions 1977 attitude to spread of housing in Staplehurst
REL/HIST/07 Info: Marian Martyrs of Kent
pages 30 -52 from Noble Martyrs of Kent 41 Martyrs of Canterbury 4 photos of Canterbury martyrs' memorial photos and photocopies in envelope L W Walker
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Letters: 1. Martyrs 2. a little genealogy: 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 from Lesley Watson-Walker of Canterbury to Allan Rimmer referring to a fa
Martyrs: Fishcock, White, Pardue, Final, Mrs Bradbridge, Wilson, Benden AR
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Overseers' registers (article) Church History (The Harris Collection)
An article about the history of All Saints Church 1646 - 1826, drawn from the Overseers' Registers. Set against national and ecclesiastical history. Parish Magazine October 1942. No author. S
Twelve volumes were "recently" discovered in the rectory hayloft.
Walker, Varenne, Crowther, Bowtell, Blackwood, Kent, Poyntell, Sowton
REL/HIST/10History of United Reformed Church
Anniversary Committee, The United Reformed Church, Staplehurst, July 1997: 350 years of worship & witness, URC, Staplehurst 1997
REL/HIST/10(Bk)History of United Reformed Church
Anniversary Committee, The United Reformed Church Staplehusrt July 1997: 350 Years of Worship and Witness. URC Staplehurst 1997
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Book: History of Baptists in Smarden, etc. (includes Staplehurst)
Hoskins, Norman L., The Baptists of Smarden and the Weald of Kent 1640 - 2000. (Self published) includes Kingsnorth family
Property of Staplehurst Society
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Seating plan for Parish Church Jubilee Service 1935
Seating plan for Parish Church Jubilee Service 5 May 1935 F.Harris
REL/INFO/01Flyer for united churches' celebration
Celebration of life 12 to 25th June [2007], an event sponsored by the united churches of Staplehurst, at Surrenden Road Playing field. A6 Flyer
REL/MISC/01Scrapbook -- The Harris Collection 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" -- newsp cuttings; the picture of Jack Cornwell; n.d. 3a. Triniculum; or Jewish feast Fred Harris
REL/MISC/01Scrapbook -- The Harris Collection Sheet 2
Continuation sheet 5a. What a boy could do; newspaper cutting. n.d.5b. The first Sunday School; newspaper cutting; n.d. 6. The galla
8. Playground fatality at Staplehurst; giant stride collapses; news 8/7/19229. Parsons/Lane or Wright/Maskell marriage; news; n.d.; unknown Staplehurst reference.10. A rock-hewn tomb; with rolling stone; newspaper; n.d.11. The origin and progres Fred Harris
REL/MISC/01Scrapbook -- The Harris Collection Sheet 3
Continuation sheet 12. The Hemsted oak; newspaper cutting; no date.13. Easter; acrostic by F.G. Harris.14. Peace; acrostic by F.G. Harris; loose.15. Obituary fro
16. News photo Scotch Fisher lanses at Scarborough. n.d. 17. Buelt Sunday School Union; ann. mtg Staplehurst; 1/4/1918; Easter Mon.18. Unveiling of Protestant Martyr's memorial at Staplehurst; April 1905; newspaper cutting.19. Wedding; M. T. Acot Fred Harris
REL/MISC/01Scrapbook -- The Harris Collection Sheet 4
Continuation sheet 21. (Loose hand-painted card) "One of the B'hoys from Staplehurst" by I. M. L. 1918 Made of rhubarb; banana; pear; plum2
23. Wedding; H. R. Peters (Faversham) and Miss W. M. Marsh (Dunkirk) n.d. (Miss Marsh sang in our choir; says John Cramp.)24. Evangelists: Mr J. H. Whyte (2); Sir Edward Sharp (2); Rev Newton Jones.25. Evangelists? Unknown Rev; unknown woman; Rev Fred Harris
REL/MISC/01Scrapbook -- The Harris Collection Sheet 5
Continuation sheet 26. Four memorial stones laid at Marden Methodist church; news cut; n.d. 27. Methodists advance at Marden (Sunday School memorial stones); Rev P. We
30. Lewisham "Pastor's snowball". (Rev Philip Hall); newspaper cutting; n.d.31. The Rev and Mrs W. H. Lax. Thank you! (Poplar Wesleyan Mission)32. Obituary of Mr the W. Turley; florist and fruiterer; Upper Norwood. (Wreaths include "Charlie and Fred Harris
REL/MISC/01Scrapbook -- The Harris Collection Sheet 6
Continuation sheet 33a. The Cure (missionary in India) Newspaper Cutting; n.d. b. The Cathedral of Methodism -- Wesley's Chapel. Newspaper pic; n.d. c. A new m
34. The Rechabites order; high chief ruler at Staplehurst. Newsp cutting; n.d.35. Prominent Methodists at Dover; Mr and Mrs Stephen Lewis. Newspaper article; n.d.36. Funeral of Mr Frederick Jeffery of Ore. "With deep sympathy from friends at Stap Fred Harris
REL/MISC/01Scrapbook -- The Harris Collection Sheet 7
Continuation sheet 38. Resurrection acrostic; F. G. Harris; marked "Mrs Jeffery" on back.39. Verse with drawings signed J. H. Burgess. Postcard; ink.40. Death of S
42a;b.c. Rev and Mrs E Omar Pearson: Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe: Romany and Raq; newspaper cuttings; n.d. 43. A GLB girl's bravery; newspaper cutting; n.d.44. Congregational church of Staplehurst; i Fred Harris
REL/MISC/01Scrapbook -- The Harris Collection Sheet 8
Continuation sheet 45. Rechabites at Tonbridge. Newspaper cutting and group photo; n.d.46. Obituary; the late Mr P. W. Turley. See 22a; 32 47. Rechabites Jubilee at
49a. Staplehurst Congregational Church; new pastor; Rev Hugh McKay; cutting December 1926. 49b. Lantern show; Young People's Fellowship; held at Mr Hocken's oasthouse at Hawkenbury; Fred Harris
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REL/MISC/01Scrapbook -- The Harris Collection Sheet 9
Continuation sheet 51. Two mottos for the new year; L. V. Heasman 21/12/1919.52. Rev F. J. Williams; newspaper photo; n.d. 53
55. Cricket; Hollington St John Team; 1929; newspaper cutting. 56. "Twelve things I have to thank God for" on 8 postcards; by E. Eastwood; Henry Pearson; Percy Bridgeland; J. H. Burgess (marked Mrs Jeffery); G. W. Groombridge; L. Heasman; Fred Harris
REL/MISC/01Scrapbook -- The Harris Collection Sheet 10
Continuation sheet 57. The Role of the Law; newspaper picture; n.d.58. Children's lesson pictures dated 5/4/1914-26/6/1914 & 4/9/1939 in env.59. 1927 Happy Greetin
61. Church Rates are a law of the land; W. G[rigsby] & W. J[ull]. Dated 1840. Photocopy.62. 110th anniversary of the Primary School. Rev T. Vickery; Mrs Florence Catt; 92; Mr Fred Harris; 83; Mr Eric Spear; headmaster. 1983. Newspaper cutting. 5 Fred Harris
REL/MISC/01Scrapbook -- The Harris Collection Sheet 11
Continuation sheet 63. Where the answer lies in the toil (Plough Sunday) K. M. 6/1/198464a. Autograph letter to Mr and Mrs C. Jeffery from Thomas G. Thatcher dated 17/7
65a. Printed photos of the Rev and Mrs Thatcher of Staplehurst; golden wedding on July 15th 65b. Forty-four year ministry at Staplehurst; farewell gifts to Mr and Mrs Thatcher. Fred Harris
REL/MISC/01Scrapbook -- The Harris Collection Sheet 12
Continuation sheet 67. Fred Harris's photos in envelope. 1. Two negatives of Victoria Cottage, Chapel Lane 2. One photo; very faded; his father with birds in avia
5. One photo of three users in fancy dress (Fred and two of his brothers?) 6. One photo of man in army uniform (one of his brothers?) 7. One photo of roll of honour; Staplehurst Congregational church; 8. One photo of memorial to Wilfred Thatche Fred Harris
REL/MISC/01Scrapbook -- The Harris Collection Sheet 13
Continuation sheet Fred Harris's Photos in envelope (cont.) 9. Exposures of holiday at Brique; Simplon Pass; etc; dated 18/6/1924 (? When his brother died in
68. Photo of circa 1953? Taken at Chapmans Farm: hop bin with label "Korea; Malaya"; with people picking Fuggle hops into it:L-R: unknown woman; 2 New Zealander girls; Carolyn Day, aged about 8; Fred Harris; unknown woman; 2 unknown children Fred Harris
REL/MISC/02 Music Score of Psalm 130
Psalm 130 called "Staplehurst" from David's Harp, a series of original tunes composed expressly for the psalter by Thomas Clark 1843
Transcribed by Helen Mitcham March 2000 2 copies A4
REL/MISC/03Invitation to dedication service for bells
An invitation from the Parish Church of All Saints 30 Mar 1997 to a service of dedication
Printed card Bells increased from 8 to 10 Cherry Fann
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News cuttings: from Parish Magazine: Bells and War Damage (The Harris Collection)
Cuttings from the Parish Magazine: 1. The Rector's letter Sept 1944 reporting bomb damage and dedication of banners..
Walker, Wightwick, Tipples, Parrington
REL/MONU/01Article about Martyrs' Memorial
Issue of The Reformer magazine Sep/Oct 1978 p.1 "Staplehurst Martyrs' Memorial cleaned and repaired."
Brenda Mount, Sec of Staplehurst Society
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Marian Martyrs The Passive Resisters Miscellaneous information
Article about the erection of the Martyrs' Memorial 1905 and about Passive Resisters by Mrs J D Whitford (formerly Wyatt) of Staplehurst. Accompanied by covering letter dated Feb 1998 from author to Anita Thompson. Misc. infomatio
Names of various Marian Martyrs. Fate of Alice Benden (betrayed by her husband). Imprisonment of Passive Resisters in 1904. Conceived by Mr E Bailey; designed by Mr W Brooks
Thatcher Jull Harris Hardes Offen Knight Fishcock Pardue Bradbridge Final
REL/NEWS/01Confirmation at All Saints - news photo
Archbishop of Canterbury Runcie confirms candidates in Staplehurst - News cutting and photo 17/7/1983 Trevor Vickery was not there!
Dr Robert Runcie, Melaanie Braganza; mid row 3rd from right: Suzanne Knapps
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Page from Parish Magazine n.d. but post 1996 1. Annual Parochial Church meeting. 2. Bell restoration project
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Order of service, dedication of War Memorial Chapel at All Saints
Patronal festival and Dedication of War Memorial Chapel 1 Nov 1921 2 copies of single sheet
REL/ORDS/02Various items in tribute to Rev Trevor Vickery
1. Valedictory Service for Rev Trevor Vickery 29/9/1991 2. A service to celebrate 25 years of service 14/12/1976 3. An invitation to share in 40 years of drama in tribute to Rev T Vickery. nd
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REL/ORDS/03Order of service - dedication of new bells
Order of service - Dedication of new peal of ten bells, Staplehurst Parish church by Rev Brian Barnes, Easter Day 1997 Booklet - includes some detail of the bells
REL/PROG/01Programme: Flower Festival 2002
"A Festval of Flowers", The Friends of All Saints Parish Church 13 -15 Sep (2002) Recital by Phyllis Shilling / Songs of Praise Flower arrangers and sponsors' names Phyllis Shilling
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REL/PROG/02 Programme All saints Festival of Flowers 1st,2nd and 3rd July 1983 for improvements to Rector's vestry
S&L/CARN/01 CompetitionsStaplehurst Society competitions for Carnival & Fete
Pictures of houses. Includes the 1998 comp. Stap Soc
S&L/CARN/02 Carnival programme
Staplehurst Carnival & Fete programme 2006, 2000 6th July 1968 2nd July 1977 (Silver Jubilee)
Queen's 80th. 2 copies 1 -Caribbean Carnival and name the village centre 969/1987/1988
S&L/CARN/03 British Legion ladies
British Legion ladies' float in Staplehurst Carnival 1986 (Wizard of Oz) News cutting, no note of source Vic Holdaway
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News cuttings: Plays performed in Staplehurst (The Harris Collection)
Miscellaneous Newspaper cuttings: 1. The Mikado by Staplehurst Dramatic Soc; Kentish Express 3 May 1930
4. Two other cuttings about the above plays, not cited 5. Cutting re Staplehurst Passiion Play, written by Bert Seth (first performed in 1956). n.d.
Ashdown, Ginn, Vickery Marshall, Usborne, Lavender, Marsh, Wernham, Offen
S&L/DRAM/02Spillshill Court Pageant (The Harris Collection)
1. Spillshill Court Pageant - cutting from KM 12 Aug 1933 including glimpse of future Loyse May Convalescent Home for Mothers and Babies, (never built) Includes picture of Fred Harris and Miss Knowles
S&L/DRAM/03Staplehurst Passion Play (The Harris Collection)
1. Reports on Staplehurst Passion Play in early 1970s 2. Also piece about Rev Trevor Vickery, 31 Dec 1981
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Drama productions: 1929-1933 programmes and news cuttings (The Harris Collection)
Programmes and cuttings from various dramatics. Staplehurst Choral and Dramatic Society
The Rising Generation 1832 Pirates of Penzance(4) Tilly of Bloomsbury (5) June 1933
Mole, Tester, Rabson, Harris, Cartwright, Smith, Veall, Dixon, Batho, Bourne, George, Pascall, Lavender, Vane Fred Harris
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Poster for Staplehurst Mutual Improvement Society
Poster for Staplehurst Mutual Improvement Society 1864
Tarbutt (Cranbrook) Barnes
Lucy Toms, nee Mayell
S&L/INFO/01 FootpathsStaplehurst Footpath Group. 5 walks around Staplehurst, South Maidstone 1980
S&L/MISC/01Events in Staplehurst and miscellaneous items
Events calendar 1994 -- carnival & fete quiz no date 3 pages ----- Welcome to new members ---- Description of society ----- Captions --- Quiz 1983
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S&L/MISC/02 Membership bookletStaplehurst Lad's Social Club ("The Rising Sun") Date unknown Promoting games, sport & lectures
G Hogben,Pannell, Gumbrill, Bonarjee
S&L/MISC/03 Competition
Staplehurst Society competitions (2) for children: (May 1991) Wordsearch on Houses; "The Staplehurst Hoard" Library input? GP Dawkins
S&L/MISC/04 Membership CardsStaplehurst Cricket & Tennis Club Membership & Fixtures Cards 1932 / 1935 / 1939
Fred Harris (probably)
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Pictures Programmes Music West Gallery Quire
Prints by Clifford Bayly 2000 X 2 Psalm 130 "Staplehurst" (words & music) Thomas Clark Quire West Gallery programmes Image of Norman Wallis
S&L/MISC/06 Competitions
Staplehurst Society competitions for family Various in package: Trails, buildings, wildlife 1987 -1992 Pictorial quizzes
S&L/MISC/07 Competitions
Staplehurst Society Family Quiz 1990 Book containing answers (photo album) Photographs of houses and Nature Reserve
S&L/MISC/08File of items about Dog Show Dog show at Brattle Farm - bits & pieces
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Posters & leaflets re Staplehurst Society meetings and events
Miscellaneous posters and leaflets for events - mostly with no year date See list in reverse of sheet (oldposters.rtf) C Fann
S&L/MISC/10(Bk) Kent ParklandWhite, J.T., The Parklands of Kent, Arthur J Cassell, 1967(?)
S&L/MISC/11 Quiz sheet - junior 1992 Quiz sheet - junior Includes map
S&L/MISC/12 Tourist Map - LeafletThe Weald Gazette tourist map and guide to Cranbrook, Staplehurst and Hawkhurst. No date
S&L/MISC/13 Newsletter, marching band1993 Staplehurst marching band newsletter No 1 and 3 List of numbers Dave Weller
S&L/MISC/14 Club The Wednesday Club founded in 1972..... Handwritten A5 sheet of yellow paper
S&L/NEWS/01 Village ChronicleStaplehurst Village Quarterly Chronicle 1967 1968
News of clubs and societies 2. A5 Booklet
S&L/NEWS/02Booklet for Scouts & guides 1976
Centre - a magazine for Staplehurst Scouts and Guides Autumn 1976, No 4 Dates, news items, advertisements
Knowlden, Swainbank, et al
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S&L/NEWS/03 Pancake race2nd Annual Pancake Day race. No date. 3 cuttings
Rev Trevor Vickery, Mrs jean Waterman, Mrs Sandra Britta, Anne Brenchley
S&L/NEWS/04 Football club triumphs 1955News clipping - Staplehurst Football Club teams - celebrate league promotion with dinner
2 Reports and report KM 27th may 1955 Presently on orange poster
C Hobbs, Paine, Swain, Hodge June Moore
S&L/NEWS/05 News cutting
News cutting dated 18/02/1892 Cricket meeting, followed by water supply to cottages of Mr Henry Hoare
Hoare,Mr W. Bright, Hamilton, Shoobridge
S&L/PROG/01 Programme booklets (6)
Programmes: Thomas Clark Quire - The Stap Soc at Spillshill Court 20/05/2000-2/6/2001 Mother Goose
(cont.) Son et Lumiere - Parish Church Model Railway Exhibition Stap Soc 1993
S&L/PROG/02 Play programme
Programme for SDS production Spring 1952: Bonaventure by Charlotte Hastings Includes advertisements
Actors and production crew: Fleming Offen Phipps Light Vickery Verrall Pettican Brett Ashton Day Taylor Weston Cole Tomlin Martin Knight McLennan Tipples Brett Ashdown Wood 1969/1987/Beermat
S&L/PROG/03 Garden safari programmes Garden Safari Programme 2006 & 2007 2 copies includes map
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S&L/PROG/04 Theatrical programme
Programme (part of) of a pageant presented at Spilsill approximately 1935. various local people took part.
Programme includes names of past owners of Spilsill. Several
Fred Harris (probably)
S&L/PROG/05Programme for music concert
West Gallery music concert at All Saints Church Sept 2006 The Marsh Warblers
S&L/PROG/06Programme for music concert
Concert at Staplehurst Music Centre for Creative Staplehurst 2006
S&L/PROG/07Celebration programme year 2000
Leaflets: Staplehurst a village celebration 2000 An ecumenical meeting Sunday 11 June on primary school playing field Staplehurst Fellowship of Churches
S&L/PROG/08Programme for The Staplehurst Passion Play
Programme: Passion Play presented in All Saints Church 1-4 April 1980 A4 folded AT
S&L/PROG/09Programme for Murder in the Cathedral
Programme: Play presented in All Saints Church 17-19 June 1987 A4 folded several AT
S&L/PROG/10Programme: Horticultural Society show 1976
Programme: Staplehurst Horticultultural Society fruit flower and vegetable show 4 Sept 1976 Officers, programme, advertisements
Sec: Mrs J Keen, Mr G McConnell
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S&L/PROG/11Programme for concert, June 2006
Programme for Innominata, June 2006 at Spilshill Court in aid of Sobell Lodge
S&L/PROG/12 Concert programmeConcert given by The Old Barn Orchestra at Spilsill Court 1 July 2006
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Page from programme for Anything to Declare (The Harris Collection)
Page from programme for farce Anything to Declare Late 1930s Also part of news item on Newlyn Trust
Batho, Bourne, Harris, Ladd, Veall, Dixon, Cutbush, Lavender, Usborne, Stacy, Tully, Vane
S&L/PROG/14Programme for Fete & pageant
Fete & Pageant at Spilshill Courtr, Staplehurst, - Bank Holiday Monday 7 Aug 1933
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Programme: Dramatic Society 1999 The Lost Spirit of St Applehurst
Programme for Dramatic Society: Richard Branston Pickle and the Lost Spirit of St Applehurst. Millennium Pantomime Dec 1999 Written by Murray Motley & Stuart Clark Several in cast and crew
S&L/PROG/16 Prog peace celebrations Staplehurst July 19th 1919 Held at Iden Manor Park D. Seligman
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British Legion (Staplehurst Branch)reunion dinner 8/10/1947
Programme and menu for British Legion (Staplehurst Branch), Staplehurst Village Hall, Wednesday October 8th 1947
R.Westcott, Col.G.A.Roe, Maj A.J. Simpkins, Maj W.Rutherford, H.Cornforth Vic Holdaway
S&L/PROG/18 2012 Jubilee programmeStaplehurst celebrates The Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11" 1952-2012 Edited by graham Sivyer (2 copies)
S&L/REMI/01 Booklet
Leaflet: By Loch Rannoch I will Go by Brian Eyles 1985 Sold for the Staplehurst URC renovation fund A5 Brian Eyles
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S&L/REMI/02 Team photographs Cricket team photos 1935 & 1936As available to the team members MISSING AS AT 6/10/08 listed Harry Brake
S&L/TEAM/01 Cricket Club fixturesHandwritten list, Bert Thirkell, teams & rules 1929 and 2 photocopies
A.W. Wamsley, owner of ground and president Bert Thickell
S&L/TEAM/02 Cricket & Tennis club Handwritten list, Bert ThickellNames and addresses, rules, team information groundsman and photocopies Bert Thickell
S&L/TEAM/03 Farmers v tradesmen Farmers v tradesmen annual match at StaplehurstWilliam Tipples (farmer) captain
S&L/TRAD/01 Pubs info and namesHandwritten information on pubs 1847-1922. Names of publicans
Kelly's Directory - Various Extracts (missing 25 02 2013) Cherry Fann
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STS/MISC/01Staplehurst Society Constitution
Staplehurst Society Constitution plus amendement 1980. Typescript and Booklet plus amendement 1980, plus Constitution revised 1992. Joan Buller
STS/NEWS/01Staplehurst Society Newsletter
Newsletter of The Staplehurst Society Incomplete collection 1. Sept 1983 - Oct 1990
STS/NEWS/02Staplehurst Society Newsletter
Newsletter of The Staplehurst Society Incomplete collection 2. Winter 1991- Winter 1999
STS/NEWS/03Staplehurst Society Newsletter
Newsletter of The Staplehurst Society Incomplete collection 3. 2000 -
STS/NEWS/04 News paper cuttingKent and Sussex Courier 2/2/1979 Poetry wins prizes: poetry and limerick competition
Bert Seth, Matthew Ralph, Alison Hegarty, Meg Fann,Mrs N.P.Stoll, Heidi Gain, Mr Len Pettit, Jason Cannings Cherry Fann
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Planning correspondence between Staplehurst Society and Parish Council & other bodies 1974 - 1980
A folder of correspondence between The Staplehurst Society and planning bodies including The Parish Council and Maidstone Borough Council mostly about planning. 1974 - 1980 includes some news
Includes: Leisure Centre survey Tree planting at Jubilee Field, et al Parking problems 1974
Staplehurst Society
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Notes for talk- Establishment of Staplehurst Society
Notes for talk by Mrs J Wyatt re concerns about planning - proposing a local protection society.
Public meeting 19 June 1977 objecting to planning proposals. This led to the foundation of The Staplehurst Society. Typescript Jeanette Wyatt
TRA/DOCS/01 Act of Parliament: Roads
Act for Amending the roads from Tunbridge Wells to Swiftsden and from Frant to Passingworth Great Wood - George III 1808
Nothing on Staplehurst, but it gives Tolls, etc., for a turnpike road. Original printed document
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Correspondence re Staplehurst Railway Station tree planting project by Stap Society
Staplehurst Railway Station tree planting project 1980 -1983 Plan and set of letters about this. The Society organized and planted the trees
TRA/MISC/01 Heavy lorries on the A229
1. Letters from the Hon Sec of the Staplehurst Society to Secretary of State for Transport about heavy lorries on the A229 (1977) 2. Booklet on Lorries and the Environment Committee (1977)
TRA/MISC/02Channel Tunnel Rail Link - abandonned
Map and newspaper article (KM 24/9/1995) about proposed Channel Tunnel freight rail link by Central Railways via Staplehurst
TRA/MISC/03 Crash Statistics A229 KCC Crash query GIS. A229 1/ 3year. 2/ 5 year Stilebridge to Knoxbridge and letter 19/08/2005
TRA/NEWS/01News cutting: Tesco development at the station
"In Line for big railway Tesco". KM 27/6/2003 re planning application for Station Approach and small map
George Street as commuter car park Disabled access
Eric Hotson, Vicky Chittenden A Thompson
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Newpaper cuttings and photos about Staplehurst Station
Set of photos of Staplehurst Station & Sunday market 1996 Cutting about freight train derailment at Staplehurst Station 16/9/96
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TRA/RAIL/01Collected items about railways
The Iron Roads Dictionary and Travellerts' Route Chart Timetables Oct 1848 (Front sheet) The South Eastern Railway Info
Photo: American Car Train at full speed (n.d.) "They fought a fire" - article on fire at Staplehurst yard & photo. 1960. Celebration of 150 years of Railway at Staplehurst (Stap Soc) Picture: 1865
Stoakes Willcox Braithwaite Bolland
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TRA/TRAN/01Fuel vouchers (The Harris Collection)
Used Fuel vouchers (used) for 4 units. Not valid after 31/7/1959 (?Suez Crisis?)
TRA/TRAN/02 Bus Commuter mini-bus
1/2"Commuter mini-bus straight to Staplehurst Station from Hawkurst/Cranbrook/Sissinghurst dated 16th March 1987. 2/ Hail and stop bus starting Sept 6. 3/ Hail and stop bus pocket table'
William Offen (tradesman) captain Description of cider and cricket tea
Alf Boorman, Joe Chapman
William Offen Lake Farm
MIL/CHAR/01 British Legion
1/ Certificate of Branch registration 1931. 2/ Registration of charity 1951. 3/ Certificate of recognition 50 years Womens section Some decayed Vic Holdaway
S&L/PRIZ/01 Poems about StaplehurstPoems - The Staplehurst Society Poetry and Limerick competition 1979. Winning entries
Pettit, Stoll, Ralph, Bunting, Cannings, Fann, Gain, Hegarty Unknown