1855 Kelleys Directory of Kent, Bromley Chapter

BROMLEY is a respectable town in the western division five years ago, with a residence for the master and mistress ; of the county, situated on the Hastings line of road, it is about 2 miles from Bromley, on the main road from through Sevenoaks and Tunbridge, near the east bank of Sevenoaks. Bromley College is an establishment at the the Ravensbourne, 10 miles from London, 14 from Seven- entrance of the town from the London road, which was oaks, and 6 from Greenwich south-by-east ; the nearest endowed and founded by John Warner, D.D., Bishop of railway station is Sydenham, 41 miles on the Croydon line. Rochester, in 1666, for the benefit of 20 poor widows of The parish contains also the hamlets of SOUTHBOROUGH, loyal and orthodox clergymen. The funds have been FARWIG, PLAISTOW and WIDMORE, and extends over subsequently, by the benefactions of Bishop Pearce and 4,646 acres, with a population of 4,127 in 1851; it is in Mrs. Betenson, largely increased, so that 40 widows have the Hundred of Bromley Ruxley, lathe of Sutton-at- each an allowance of £38 per annum, and a separate and Hone, and. Union of Bromley, and under the jurisdiction commodious residence. Mrs. Sheppard founded and of the Metropolitan police, who have a station here, and endowed another charity in connection with this for the of the Central Criminal Court ; it is a County court benefit of five unmarried daughters of widows, who have district for 16 parishes, held every month at the White resided here, with a liberal allowance. Bromley is one of Hart Inn. The manor was conferred by Ethelbert, King the polling places for West Kent. The fairs, on the 14th of Kent, on the Bishops of Rochester ; and the Bishops February and 5th August, are extensive for cattle of all had a palace here, a plain brick building, rebuilt in 1777, kinds, and are held in Widmore-lane, and near the church. now the residence of Coles Child, Esq., who is lord of the The National schools are liberally supported. Here are manor; in the garden is a chalybeate spring, called four Dissenting places of worship (two Independent and Blaise's well. The living is a perpetual curacy, value 1160; two Wesleyan). Here is a Savings' bank, and a Literary the Rev. James Edward Newell, M.A., is the incumbent, institute, with a library of 1,650 volumes. Magistrates' and the Rev. John M. N isbet, M.A., curate ; the Bishop of meetings are held the second Monday in every month, for Rochester is the patron and impropriator of the great tithes. the western division of the county, at the Police station, In the church, Dr. Hawksworth and Bishop Zachary Sidcup ; the third Monday in every month at Locks Pearce are interred. The church, dedicated to St. Paul, is Bottom, Farnborough ; and all other Mondays at the Bell an ancient structure. The entrance to the churchyard Inn, Bromley ; R. B. Latter, Esq., clerk. Bromley is affords a specimen of the ancient lieh-gate through which partially paved and well lighted with gas. the corpse was borne into the burying-ground. The church WIDMORE is 1 mile east ; BICKLEY PARK, miles has a low tower at the west end, massy and embattled, and east ; MASON'S HILL, half a mile south-east ; SHOOTING an excellent peal of 8 bells ; it is in the diocese of Canter- COMMON, 1 mile south-east ; PICKHURST GREEN,11 miles bury. In 1841 a district church or chapel of ease, dedicated south-west; SUNDERIDGE,1 mile north-east; ELMSTEAD, to the Holy Trinity, was built in the Gothic style ; it is a 21 miles north-east ; PLAISTOW LODGE, 1. mile north ; perpetual curacy, value £130, with glebe house ; the SHROFIELD, 2 miles north ; SoUTIIEND, 2 miles north- incumbent is the Rev. Arthur Rawson, M.A. Near this west. church a National school was built by subscription about

               
GENTRY.
Devns Frederick, esq. Bromley lodge     Moon Mrs. Elizabeth, Masons Hill 
Bacon Miss Mary. Widmore lane            Devoll Mr. Richard, Common              Moyce Mr. Henry, Masons hill 
Baldwin Thomas Rider, esq. Elmatead      Dunn Mr. Edward, Masons hill            Musson Thomas, esq. Rochester place 
Banks Mrs. Elizabeth, Common             Edwards Mrs. Elizabeth, Masons Hill     Need Mrs. Gravel pits
Bannister Mrs. Mary Craven, Rose         Elias Ney, esq. Ravensbourne            Newell Rev. James Edward, M.A. [in-
   villas, Common                        Ellis Thomas Flower, esq. Widmore lane    cumbent of Bromley], Southborough 
Barham Mr. Robert, Common                Gurney George, esq. Elmstead            Nisbet Rev. John M. M.A. [curate of
Barrett Mr. Richard, Common              Hehbert Henry, esq. Common                Bromley], Mason's hill
Bell Peter, esq. Elinstead lodge         Ho lsell Mrs. Common                    Noad David Innes, esq. Shawfield 
I3ilke Edward, esq. Mill cottage         Hooper Alfred Dawson,esq.Rocbester pl   Norman George Warde, esq. Rookery 
Bird George Martin, esq. Stoberry cot    Irmous Mr. John, Masons hill            Norman Henry, esq. Oakley house 
Blaxland Mrs. Widmore lane               Jackson Henry, esq. Common              Osborn Mrs. Rebecca, High street 
Boyd Robert, esq. [county magistrate],   Johnson Mrs. CM11111011                 Palmer Mrs. Glassmill house
   Plaistow lodge                        Kershaw John, esq. Piaistow             Payne Mr. Richard John, Common 
Brown General Samuel, Southborough       Landon Rev. James, M.A. [chaplain],     Petifold Mrs. Marsons hill
Byfield Mr. Robert, Common                 College                               Pink Mrs. Widmore house
Child Coles, esq. Palace                 Latter Robert Booth, esq. Beckenham la Porter Mrs. Mary, High street
Clark M r. Enoch, Common                 Latter Robinson, esq. Wedmore lane      Pott Charles, esq. Freelands
Cleveland Mr. George, Common             Wier Mr. William, Common                Potter Miss Mary, High street
Collett Miss, High street                Leer Miss Mary, Common                  Pringle Miss Susan, Gyah lodge, Comn 
Cooper Miss,Bromley Hill                 Long Col. Samuel, Bromley hill house    Rawson Rev. Arthur, M.A. Common 
Dent William, esq. Bickley park          Lynn John, esq. Springhill house        Rebet Mr. Rafe, Rose villa Common
 

  DIRECTORY.                                           283                           BROMLEY. [KENT.]

Reid Sam nel Jackson, esq.Market place  Smith Joseph Mackill, esq              Verrall Rev. Robert, Widmore lane 
Roberts Mrs. Mary, 13eachfield          Smith Mr. William, Common              Weldon Mr. W. Common
Rolph Mrs. Mason's hill                 Starling Wm. Jno. esq. Beckenham lane  Waller Miss Sarah, Beckenham lane 
Scott Mrs. Church house                 Symons Miss Harriet, Rose villas, Comn Walter Mrs. Elizabeth, Common 
Scott Samuel, esq. Sundridge park       Telford the Misses, Widmore            Wells John J. esq. J.P. Southborough 
Scuclamore Thos.Edwd.esq.Rochester pl   Torr the Misses, Common                White John, esq. New farm
Shaw Mr. William, Widmore               Tweedy Co]. George, Bromley house      Woolrich Miss, Common

Acton Samuel Poole, wine & spirit merchant, High street     Knowles George, grocer & teadealer, High street 
Addis Richard, ' Prince Frederick,' & farmer, Plaistow      Lamb the Misses, young ladies' school, High street
Alder William.' Crown,' Common                              Latter Robert Booth & Robinson, solicitors, Market place 
Alexander William, butcher, High street                     Leach Robert, grocer, High street
Atkins George, carpenter & beer retailer, Farwig            Lepard William, turner, High street
Ayling Thomas, boot & shoe maker, High street               Mallett William Lewis, bricklayer & plasterer, High street 
Baker Mary (Mrs.), beer retailer, Common                    Marshall Henry, farmer, Hail's farm
Bateman William, plumber, High street                       Middlemiss William, baker, London road
Bath Thomas, veterinary surgeon, High street                Milstead Joseph, builder, High street
Battersbee George, ironmonger, High street                  Mitchell James, baker & confectioner, Market place 
Battershee Robert, tailor, High street                      Mitchell James, farmer, Southborough
Baxter Thomas, auctioneer & appraiser, High street          Mitchell Thomas, beer retailer, Common
Baxter William, chemist & druggist, High street             Moron William, carpenter & builder, St. Henry's place 
Beckley George, saddler & harness maker, High street        Muffett Charles, carpenter & builder, High street 
Black Alexander, land steward, Sunderidge farm              Mullett Francis, boot & shoe maker, Market place 
Blake Barnabas, haberdashei & hosier, Market place          Nash & Lukey, linendrapers & silk mercers, High street 
Bourne Charles, registrar of births & deaths, London road   Nettleford John, auctioneer & upholsterer, High street 
Brister John, plumber, glazier & painter, High street       Osborn Stephen, coachmaker, High street
Broad Ann (Miss), dressmaker, Market place                  Osmar Hannah (Mrs.), 'Star st Garter,' High street 
Brown Joseph,cooper, Market place                           Osmar William, brewer & beer retailer, Mason's hill 
Budding George, Laurel,' London road                        Parr George, carrier, High street
Burgess William, boot & shoe maker, High street             Parry Thomas, leatherseller, High street
Burgess William, grocer, Common                             Pascall Joseph, brick & tile maker, potter &e. Brick kiln 
Burton Robert Barber, tailor, hatter & draper, High street  Pash Joseph Alworth, boot & shoe warehouse, High street 
Carpenter Jas. Summers,upholsterer & undertaker, High at    Pawley William, White Hart hotel 6. posting house, High st 
Churcher James, shoemaker, High street                      Peerless James, carpenter, High street
Churcher James Win. boot & shoe maker, Market place         Porter George, 'Rising Sun,' High street
Churcher Clare (Miss), milliner & dressmaker, High street   Porter Samuel, draper & hosier, High street
Cooper John, tailor & draper, High street                   Powsty Mary (Mrs.), fancy repository, Market place 
Cooper John, Tiger's Head, & farmer, Mason's Hill           Radruall John, grocer & tallow chandler, Market place 
Cooper Robert, corn & coal merchant, Market place           Rawes Joseph, farmer, Mason's Hill
Cooper William, tailor & draper, High street                Rawlinson William, bricklayer, Market place
Crowhorat Robert, draper & clothier, Market place           Rose George, tailor, High street
Dackomble Aquila, beer retailer, Common                     Rumbold William, coal dealer, Common
Dane Wm. Samuel,' Crown,' Plaistow                          Sanger the Misses, dressmakers, High street
Dayle John, hairdresser, High street                        Stinger William, blacksmith, Orchard
Downes John, solicitor (& at 38 Moorgate st.), High street  Sawyer William, 'Duke's Head,' High street
Draper William, wheelwright, Common                         Shillcock Joseph Bradley, chemist & dentist, High street 
Dunckley Robt. William, smith & farrier, Mason's Hill       Skilleter Jeremy, farmer, Southborough
Dunn Sarah (Miss), upholsterer & undertaker, Market place   Smith & Son, plumbers, painters & glaziers, High street 
Eaton Christopher, butcher, High street                     Smith John, 'Three Compasses,' Widmore lane
Ely Henry, beer retailer, Common                            Smith Joseph Staples, artist, High street
Freeman David, greengrocer, Market place                    Spooner William. boot & shoe maker, High street
French Robert, beer retailer, Farwig                        Stafford Samuel Ward, corn & coal merchant, High street 
Farr Thomas, beer retailer & shoemaker, Widmore             Stidolph William, nursery & seedsman, High st. Common 
Gahbitas Elizabeth (Mrs.), Rose & Crown, High street        Stidol ph William, nursery & seedsman, London road 
Gill William, bricklayer, Common                            Stockman John, grocer, High street
Gomar William, dairyman, High street                        Stone George, carpenter & wheelwright, Park 
Goodger Thomas, omnibus proprietor, Mason's hill            Stone Silvanus, beer retailer, Mason's Hill
Gould Henry, Greyhound, High street                         Storer George, pastrycook & confectioner, High street 
Green the Misses, ironmongers, Market place                 Stringer Moses, blacksmith, Common
Grigg. Thomas, carrier, Market place                        Sutton William, Bell hotel 4- posting house, High street 
Hall John, tallow chandler & plumber & glazier, High st     Sweeting George, plumber, painter & glazier, High street 
Hammond Sarah (Mrs.), boot & shoe warehouse, Market pl      Taylor George, printer, bookseller & stationer, High street 
Herber James, wheelwright, Widmore                          Taylor Robert, farmer, Common
Harradine Joseph, White Swan commercial inn, High st        Turner John, land steward, Bickley park farm 
Heaysman Thomas, butcher, High street                       Uridge Isaac, grocer, Market place
Ifinchliffe David, stonemason                               Veness Isaac, dyer & scourer, Market place
Hodges Richard, hairdresser & fancy repository, High street Walter James Birch, ironmonger & smith, High street 
How John, watch & clock maker, Market place                 Waters John, coal merchant, High street
Hutchinson Stephen, manager of gas works, Farwig            Watson Jacob, milkman, Common
Ilott James, surgeon, High street                           Weeks George, ironmonger, High street
Ilott William, surgeon, High street                         Wells Ann (Mrs.), grocer, High street
Ingles William Henry, saddler & harness maker, High sit     Wells George, china & glass dealer, High street 
Isard Edward, wax & tallow chandler, Market place           West Mrs. milliner, High street
Isard John, butcher, Market place                           White Charles, farmer, New farm
Isard Richard, butcher, Gravel pits                         White James, farmer, Hook firm
Jenkins Thomas, grocer, Common                              Williams & Morgan, surgeons, High street
Jessop William, 'Bird in Hand,' Widmore                     Wilson Robert, relieving officer, Common
Jessop Sarah (Mrs.), dressmaker, High street                Wilson William, blacksmith, Widmore
Jones David, grocer & teadealer, High street                Wood George, 'Plough,' Common
Jones James, grocer, High street                            Wood Jabez, parish clerk, Market place
Jordan Peter, shopkeeper & coal dealer, Market place        Wood Nathaniel, linendraper, High street
Joyce John, baker, High street                              Wood Thomas, baker, Farwig
Kelsey Ezekiel, brewer & beer retailer, Plaistow            Wood Thomas, Chequers,' Southborough
Kemp James, carpenter & joiner, High street                 Woodall William, fishmonger, High street
King Edward, blacksmith, Farwig                             Woodhouse John, farmer, Plaistow

POST OFFICE.—Samuel Poole Acton, postmaster, High            & 6 p.m.;  dispatched at 4 past 8 a.m. to 1 noon, s past 
   street. Money orders are granted & paid at this office.    3 p.m. &     past 7 p.m. Sunday delivery, 7 a.m. ; dis- 
   London & all letters arrive at 7 a.m. past 10 a.m. 2 p.m.  patched    past 7 p.m
 Savings Bank, open from 12 to 1 on mondays, Thomas Camping, secretary, High street
 

INSURANCE AGENTS:— 
                                       Depository for the Religious Tract SocietyPublications, 
  British Industry Life, Isaac Venegs, Market place        at Mrs. M. Powsty's, Market place
  County & Provincial, J. B. Shilicock, High street       Gas Works, Stephen Hutchison, manager, Farwig
  Globe Fire & Life, George Taylor, High street; & Nash & Police Station, High street; Robert Carr Ebbs, sergeant, 
   Lukey, High street                                      k 9 men
  Hope Life, R. B. Burton, High street                  PUBLIC SCHOOLS :.•-••
  Kent Fire & United Life, Edward Izard, Market place    National, Bromley common ; William Ramsey, master; 
  Law Property Assurance 8,f Trust Society, John Downes,   Miss Sarah Ann Dear, mistress
   High street                                           National Central, John Newland, master ; Mrs. Lydia 
  National Live Stock, R. B. Burton, High street           Newland, mistress, Gravel pits
  Norwich Union Fire or Life, S. P. Acton, High street    Infant, Miss Lydia Newland, mistress, Gravel pits 
  Phoenix Fire & Life, J. S. Carpenter, High street     POSTING Housaa.--White Hart hotel& Bell hotel, High at 
  Royal Exchange Fire& Lift, J. How, Market place       OMNIBUSES TO:—
  Royal Farmers' Hailstorm, 0. Smith, High street         LONDON—From Westerliam, calling at White Hart hotel,
  Sun Fire Life, T. Baxter, flitth street, & R. B. Latter    past 9 morning, daily, sunday excepted ; from White 
  United Kingdom Annuity, T. S. Carpenter, High street     Hart hotel to London at 20 min. to 6 even. daily, sunday 
  Unity Fire, IL B. Burton, High street                    excepted ; from White Hart hotel to Sdenharn station at

  
PUBLIC OFFICERS:—
                                            past 8 morning, ;I to 12 noon, 20 min. to 4 'afternoon,
  Clerks to Magistrates, to _Deputy-Lieutenants, to Com-       to 6 evening, daily, suriday excepted ; from Rising 
   missioners of Land & Assessed Taxes,* Commissioners     Sun' to London at 5 min. to 9 morning, daily, sunday 
   of all the Courts, Messrs. Latter, Market place         excepted.; from Rising. Sun' to 'Greenwich station, at 
  Vestry Clerk, Perpetual Commissioner for taking AO-      20 min. to 9 morning & 5 min. to 12 noon, & 4 past'2 
   davits of Married Women, & Clerk to the County Court,   afternoon, 6 evening & t vast B evening
   R. B. Latter                                           WESTERHAM—Calling at the While Hart hotel, 4 past 4, 
  Solicitor to Property Protection Society, J. Downes      daily, sunday excepted, & 5 evening
  Bailiff of County -Court, Stephen Harris                LONDON & SEVEN OAKS—Calling at the White Hart 
  .Registrar of Births & Deaths for Bromley District,      hotel, 10 min. to 10 & 10 min. past t0, daily, sunday 
   Charles Bourne, London road                             excepted
  Deputy Registrar of Births & Deaths for Bromley         RAILWAY STATION, GREENWICH Fownes, from Swan 
   District, Chas. Bourne, jun                             inn, 4 past 8 morning, 12 noon, & 8 night, daily, sunday 
  Inspector of Weights & Measures for Bromley Division,    excepted
   .1. W. Churcher, Market place                          SEVEN OAKS—From White Hart hotel, 12 noon, 10 min. 

   
PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS
                                      to 5 afternoon, & 5 min. past 5 afternoon, daily, sunday 
  County Court, held at the White Hurt hotel, high in      excepted
  _Excise Office, Bell inn hotel, High street             LowDoN — Prom Reston & Hayes, from Sun inn, past 
  Stamp Office, William 'Baxter, High street               9 morning, daily; returning 10 min. to 6 evening, daily 
  Literary Institution, High street ; J. B. Shillcock & CARRIERS TO:—
   S. P. Acton, secretaries; B. Wood, librarian           LONDON—Grigg, from Market 'place, 12 noon, daily, 
  _Bromley District Committee of the Society for Pro-      sunday excepted ; Parr, from his own house, High street, 
   moting Christian Knowledge, Thomas Campling, sec.       11 morning, daily, sunday excepted
   High street                                            Carriers to & from Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Shoreham, 
  _Bromley Union House, Lock's bottom, Farnborough; Rev.   Farnborough, Reston, River Head, Brasted, Sundridge, 
   Benjamin Bray, chaplain ; William Itott & Edward Ilott, Chevening, Westerbam, Chelsfield & Knockholt, calling 
   esq. surgeons ; Charles R. 'Higham, master ; Mrs. Sarah at the Duke's Head,' Bigh street, daily, sunday 
   Bighorn, mistress ; Samuel Berridge,-schoolmaster .Mrs. excepted
   Maria Berridge, schoolmistress