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Mereworth, Malling Maidstone

Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent.

MEREWORTH is a village, seven miles west from Maidstone, three miles S.W. from Town Malling, and two miles and a half from Wateringbury railway station. The church is a handsome stone building, which is dedicated to St. Lawrence. The living is a rectory, in the gift of the Le Despencer family, who have a seat here. The population in 1851 was 912.

POST-OFFICE. - Richard Newman, Postmaster, Letters arrive from Maidstone.

GENTRY.
Crossley, Mr. Henry
Falmouth, Right Honourable Viscount, Mereworth Castle ,
Falmouth, Viscountess, Mereworth Castle
Harryman, Mr. Williami Yoke's Court
SStapleton, the Hon. and Rev, Sir Francis, Rectory

Public Houses in Mereworth

TRADERS.
Cheeseman, John, farmer
Cook, Thomas, tailor
Edmeads, William, farmer
Fremlin, John, farmer and hop planter
Goodwin, Charles, farmer and hop planter
Goodwin, Thomas, farmer and hop planter
Goodwin, William, farmer and hop planter
Grinstead, Edward, land steward
Grover, Samuel, bootmaker
Harper, William, bootmaker
Harryman, George, farmer and butcher
Harryman, Thomas, farmer and hop planter
Harryman, Thomas, wheelwright and High constable
Langridge, Thomas, farmer and hop planter
Latter, Thomas, farmer
Lee, John, brickmaker
Leeds, John, registrar for East Peckham district and relieving officer
Leonard, James, beer retailer
Lockyer, William, farmer
Midmore, George, road surveyor 		Morphew, Edward, blacksmith
Newman, Iden Thomas, beer retailer, etc,
Newman, Richard, grocer and postmaster
Perch, William, beer retailer
Perry, William, boys' school
Phillips, Henry Thomas, shoemaker
Sanders, George, grocer, draper, and baker, etc.
Sharman, Thomas, Torrington Arms
Sharman, Richard, farmer
Standford, James, grocer and beer retailer
Sykes, John, farmer and beer retailer
Taylor, John, farmer and hop planter
Taylor, William, tailor
Tyler, William, blacksmith
Wells, William, bricklayer





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