The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Hadlow
The Parish of Hadlow is of large extent, joining to West Peckham northward, and to the river Medway, its boundary southward; to the west it extends to the Northfrith woods and the parish of Tunbridge. It is far from being a pleasant situation, being a flat low country, much covered with large and spreading oaks, and broad hedge rows; the soil is in general a stiff clay, much of which is very swampy and wet; towards the upper part of the parish it is but poor, being very panny, and in some places inclining, to gravel; lower down it is much more fertile, and bears good corn, and is kindly for hops, of which there are many plantations, which have much increased of late years. Near the river the grass lands are very rich, and capable of fatting beasts of a large size. The rivulet called the Sheet, which flows from Plaxtool by Oxenhoath, crosses this parish, joining the river Medway, a little above Brandt bridge, near which at Hartlake bridge, at the east end of this parish, is what is here called a flowing bolt, being an ingenious contrivance to pen up the water to a certain height, by which means it is capable of being let out in dry seasons, to flow over and moisten the adjoining meadows, which is at that time of the greatest advantage to them.
extract from Hasted's History of Kent published in 1798

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3123Births96256404774709934062911505434
853Christenings5956404774688011719089321
135Marriages171785814191515152
150Deaths122831296314110331
160Burials153331963143122311
 
Books and other documents
Published Title, author and references
1798The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent - Volume V by Edward Hastedp. 177
1814An Historical, Topographical and Descriptive Account of the Weald of Kent by T. D. W. Dearnp. 101
1839Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex ⇒ entry
1840New Guide for Tunbridge Wells by John Colbran and edited by James Phippen ⇒ p. 336
1871A History of The Weald of Kent with an outline of the Early History of the County, Volume I. by Robert Furley, F.S.A.Domesday p. 219; patronage of the Church p. 398
1874A History of The Weald of Kent with an outline of the History of the County to the present time, Volume II by Robert Furley, F.S.A.p. 12; p. 14; p. 20; p. 108; p. 166; p. 222; p. 291; p. 429; p. 478; p. 710; p. 839
1882Kelly's Directory of Kent by E. R. Kelly, M.A., F.S.S. ⇒ entry
1914Highways and Byways in Kent by Walter Jerrold with Illustrations by Hugh Thomson ⇒ p. 322

Pictures 

Hadlow Castle - 1830

Church Street - c 1900

Gateway, Hadlow Castle - 1905

Broadway - 1926

Hadlow Castle - 1939
 

Places and properties in Hadlow - a directory of homes, farms, churches, schools, inns, and other places of interest that existed prior to 1900 has been compiled from Post Office directories, Kelly's directories, Trade directories, Census data, Ordnance survey maps and books of the period
Churches, Inns,
Schools, Shops
and other places of interest
Baptist Chapel, Court Lane
Blacksmiths Arms, High Street
Bourne Mill, Carpenters Lane
Broom Beer House, The Common
Gas Works, Tonbridge Road
Golden Green Mill, Golden Green
Greyhound Inn, School Lane
Hadlow Castle, High Street
Hadlow School, School Lane
Kings Head, Church Street
Pierce Mill, Barnes Street
Post Office, High Street
Post Office, Golden Green
St. Mary's Church, Church Street
Star and Garter Inn, Willow Row
The Albion Inn, High Street
The Arrow, Maidstone Road
The Bell Inn, Golden Green
The Castle Arms, High Street
The Close Brewery, High Street
The Vicarage, Maidstone Road
Victoria Beerhouse, Golden Green
 
Roads and Streets
Ashes Lane
Barnes Street
Blackmans Lane
Carpenters Lane
Cemetery Lane
Cheesemans Alley
Church Street
Court Lane
Golden Green
Hartlake Road
High House Lane
High Street
Kelchers Lane
Maidstone Road
Pittswood
School Lane
The Common
Three Elm Lane
Tonbridge Road
Willow Row
 
Homes and Farms
A-L
Allens, Three Elm Lane
Alma Place
Barnes Street House, Barnes Street
Beerhouse, Three Elm Lane
Blacksmiths Yard, High Street
Boormans Farm, Court Lane
Bourne Farm
Bourne House
Bourneside Farm, Blackmans Lane
Church Farm, Court Lane
Cold Blows, Golden Green
Dukes Farm, Golden Green
East Lock, Golden Green
Fairfield [The Freehold], Carpenters Lane
Falklands, Barnes Street
Faulkners Cottages, Tonbridge Road
Faulkners Mansion, Tonbridge Road
Frogs Midge Cottages, Ashes Lane
Frogshole, Hartlake Road
Gammons Land, Three Elm Lane
Goblands Farm, Cemetery Lane
Golden Green Forge, Golden Green
Gravel [a.k.a. Gearch] Hill House, Carpenters Lane
Hadlow House, Maidstone Road
Hadlow Place Farm, Three Elm Lane
Hartlake, Hartlake Road
Hayes, Three Elm Lane
High House, Court Lane
Hope House, Carpenters Lane
Inkerman
Leeds Rank
Lodge Gate, High Street
Lowlands Cottages, Tonbridge Road
Lowlands Mansion, Tonbridge Road
 
Homes and Farms
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Morriss, Hartlake Road
Myrtle House
North Frith House, Pittswood
Oxen Hoath Cottages
Park Farm, The Common
Pittswood House, Pittswood
Poplars Farm, Barnes Street
Poult Houses, Ashes Lane
Rookery
Smiths Cottage, Blackmans Lane
Spring House, High Street
Stallions Green, High House Lane
Steers Place, The Common
Style Place, Court Lane
Style Place Brewer, Court Lane
Style Place Farm, Court Lane
The Fountain, High Street
Thomsons, Hartlake Road
Three Oaks
Tithe Ward, Three Elm Lane

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