Pembury History

Newspaper Cuttings


This page lists newspaper cuttings, notices and advertisements found during various research efforts.  Some appear in other parts of this web site where they relate to a documented issue.    They may assist in further research and are listed in order of publication. 

These items have been sent from a multitude of contributors, and as such it has been difficult to establish some precise publication details.




Kentish Gazette  1784    Sale of properties in Pembury




Kentish Gazette  1784    Sale of properties in Pembury




Fletchers Farm Sale   1826
This suggests that the occupier and owner is Daniel Hartridge.
The sale below suggests the sale is due to the death of Mr I. S. Hartridge.



Sale of Fletchers Farm,  Brickhurst Farm and a cottage in Henwood Green Road        by Mr Hart        1832









Sussex Advertiser  16 Jan 1826     Bankruptcy of Benjamin Lewis






Brighton Gazette 26 April 1826     Bankruptcy of Benjamin Lewis




Sussex Advertiser  5 Feb 1827     Bankruptcy of Benjamin Lewis





1830   Pembury Cottage  to let


1830   Pembury Cottage  to let






Maidstone Journal & Kentish Advertiser      26 April 1831       Sale of Windmill at Lower Green









Maidstone Gazette & Kentish Courier  1832           Sale of Water Corn Mill  (Keyes Mill)   







1832     Sale of plots of land in Pembury





1832  (24 Aug)    Sale of plots of land in Pembury






Date unknown      Sale of Keyes Mill









1834    Pembury Cottage to let








14 Sept 1840         Sale of Knights Place













Maidstone Gazette  19 April 1842      Death of Jacob Dartnall  and sale of blacksmith forge






1843      John Bridger listed as keeper of Lower Green turnpike gate





1846  12 Dec     Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports Advertiser 
The funeral of George Whitaker 






Pembury Waterworks  - Hastings Observer  Dec 1876




Pembury Waterworks -  Kent and Sussex Courier     Dec 1876
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Note that the waterworks issue starts about half way down column 1.  The earlier material
deals with the Petty Sessions prosecutions and are left in place for entertainment value only.





Grand Ball at Bayham Estate  1877







1884      Sale of The Priory






1885    Prospect Villa



1891       Prospect Villa







18 Sept 1896        Sale of Hazeldene









Courier  2 Oct 1905     A Pembury Industry -  Brickmaking






Courier 1911      Part of Tonbridge Board of Guardians Report
Link to Full article











c1918 - 1920    Licenses for Foresters Arms and Swiss Cottage



c1918 - 1920    Licenses for Rising Sun and Swiss Cottage






The Courier  12 Sept 1919               Sale of The Foresters pub,  Romford Road







Kent & Sussex Courier 13 Oct 1922      Pembury Tragedy - Death of Percy Styles, killed by motor lorry.



Sevenoaks Chronicle & Kentish Advertiser  24 Feb 1928   -   History of Pembury
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19 May 1933       Funeral of Arthur Sturgeon   - of interest is the long list of Pembury residents.





c1934         The Cottage





1935      Closure of The Victor Motor Transport Company





5 Dec 1937   Wedding of Mabel Sturgeon  -  of interest is the long list of present givers.








1947      Destruction of Red Row,  Lower Green




1947    25th April  Kent & Sussex Courier
Welcome home to Military Serving personnel








1948                 Waghorn's Fish & Chips at Lower Green





Oct 1952        Beagles Wood Farm fire, Lower Green





1965        Camden Estate Sale





1971         Proposed development of Lower Green




Courier 2011                  New Pembury Sign




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