Nelson Head The Providence Beer House Sportsman Dukes Head Cinque Ports Arms Cinque Ports Arms now Robson & Co.. The Gate Inn Rose & Crown Brewery Building (Prince of Prussia)

Rose (Rosie) Grigsby Rosie has lived in Hythe for 58 years. She was born in Deptford on 29/01/1930. She married Reuben (Rube) Grigsby in...

We have an archive with a large collection of documents and photographs in the process of being categorised. Some of these are now...

Folkestone, Hythe & Sandgate Tramway In 1870, when the Tramways act was passed, towns throughout Britain began to provide a tram service for public transport. At first these were horse drawn trams running on rails, sunk flush to the road surface. The metal wheels on metal rails caused less friction than tyres, which meant that a horse drawn tram, could carry a greater number of passengers than a conventional horse drawn bus. In later years, trams were electrified and continue

Download the document to read an extract from a book by Mike Umbers - 'About St Leonard's Church. Further details about the book can be found here: About St Leonards Churchyard Gardening Group- Every Wednesday Morning (WP) Graffiti Graffiti at St Leonard's Church Compiled by Anne Petrie - view detailed notes on graffiti Brief history of St Leonard's Church FONT

The Hythe Bailiffs held office from 1349 to 1574, with John Bridgman serving as the last Bailiff and becoming the first Mayor in 1575. A list of dates and mayors has been recorded from 1575 to the present day. Special thanks to Terry Reene, the Town Sergeant and Mayor's Secretary, for taking the photographs of the mayors displayed on the walls of the Town Hall. Additional images and information have been gathered through research conducted by the Hythe Local History Group. Th

Canon Newman Hall Iron Age and Medieval Site Dig - East Cliff Folkestone Centuries Interactive Finds & Discoveries map Probably like most...

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How to research a grave at St Leonard's Church Your starting point is to refer to the full grave index. The document is organised by name, in alphabetical order. Next to each name is a plot number. Using the plot number you can refer to the individual map and plot documents containing details of the name, inscription and where available, historical facts surrounding the person. The map of the graveyard can used in conjunction with the other documents to help locate where in t

Bexley Archaeological Group Folkestone Then and Now Stanford & Westenhanger History Society Kent County Council Archives The Sandgate...

Here are some useful documents to help you explore the history of your house: one provides guidelines for accessing resources, and the...