Donated
Photos - Buildings
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The images on this page
have been donated by visitors to this web site.
This page is for old
photos of Pembury thought not seen in other
publications nor
generally available for public viewing. Most are
from private or family collections.
This should be the only place they are displayed on
the internet.
Every photo on this
page has a B*** number for future reference.
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Unidentified House in Pembury Donated by Osmund
Bullock
B001
This is from a painting by Charles Tattershall Dodd
in 1828, when he was 13, and inscribed “C T Dodd
Pembury”
Dodd, born in Tunbridge Wells, never lived in
Pembury, so it is assumed that Pembury indicates the
subject matter.
The style and architecture does not match any
existing house, nor any known image of a house in
Pembury.
In late 2018 it was thought that this house might be
an early instance of The Larches in the High Street.
See the Sunhill / Larches page under Buildings and
Landmarks for more information.
Bo-Peep Stores 153 Hastings Rd. Donated by Mark
Lawrence. B002
Date Unknown. Early telephone number on sign.
Interior of St Peter’s Church, Hastings Road. Date
unknown. Donated by John
Evans B003
Interior of St Peter’s Church, Hastings Road. Date
unknown. Donated by John
Evans B004
More pictures of St
Peter’ Church under ‘Buildings & Landmarks’
section.
St Peter’s with spire – pre 1984 Donated by John
Hawker
B005
Dower House & Tonbridge Road c1972 Donated by
David
Doré
B006
For a full explanation of this image see the Dower
House page in Buildings & Landmarks
Unidentified until 2019 – ‘The rear of a house
thought to be in Pembury’
B007
Notable features: foreground garden pond,
incline toward house, fence & hedgerow to right
indicating boundary,
house not detached at assumed boundary, bowed
projection with 3 windows,
width of building spanning at least 7 windows (3 in
bowed section, 4 in straight section with 4 gables).
Donated by David
Griggs, a relation of Margaret Carne who lived at
the smithy on the green.
Identified in 2019 by
David Hanes as possibly his house – 7 Lower Green
Road.
This not a rear view, but the side view of 7 Lower
Green Road, viewed from grounds now occupied by the
Catholic Church and houses further down Lower Green
Road near a new road “The Green”.
Identified in 2020 by
David Griggs as possibly a house in Catford, SE
London – not Pembury. Family history –
Richard Carne married Margaret in 1890 in Catford,
SE London. Reception and party at Northbrook, 47
Catford Hill Road.
Richard died in 1891 and Margaret moved to Pembury.
Kelly’s Directory shows Margaret at The Chestnuts
from 1898 to 1924.
Margaret Carne died in 1934 and Henry Towner (Post
Master & confectioner, High St.) is shown to be
her nephew.
The house in the photo is thought to be Northbrook
in Catford at the time of their marriage in 1890.
It is unclear if “The Chestnuts” was one of the
houses situated on the village green close to the
smithy.
Entries for The Chestnuts disappears from the
Kelly’s Directory around the time the green was
cleared of its buildings.
Rear of The Royal Oak during road construction for
the new estate of
Beagles Wood, Petersfield, Batchelors
B008
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Black Horse 1970s with outside gents
toilet on right
B009
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Camden Arms with corner door
B010
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Camden Hotel and Garage (white painted
tile fascia)
B011
Donated by Melvyn Cole
The Camden Arms with cafe adjoining the rear
B012
Donated by Melvyn Cole
The Camden (previously Camden Hotel) with Whitbread
sign and multiple doors.
B013
Notice that ‘Hotel’ from ‘Camden Hotel’, over the
central doorway, was been removed.
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Church Institute, Royal Oak
B014
An island being constructed where there was once a
green. The Royal Oak owned by Whitbread Brewery,
previously Fremlins. Between the Royal Oak and the
butchers shop a car emerging from the original
track to houses behind the Oak.
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Church Institute
B015
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Church Institute, Lower Green
B016
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Dower House, later council offices then
Jarvis/Mercure hotels
B017
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Downingbury Farm c1980s
B018
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Downingbury Farm c1980s
B019
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Downingbury Farm
c1970s
B020
Donated by Melvyn Cole
House near Hospital ??
B021
Donated by Melvyn Cole
King William, Hastings Road
c1970s
B022
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Opening of the cricket pavilion in 1913
B023
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Union Workhouse/Hospital Entrance
B024
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Hospital and Grounds
B025
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Peters Cottages, Butcher’s shop.
Location of doctors’ surgery car park.
B026
Donated by Melvyn Cole
WW2 Pillbox in the Pembury Walks area
B027
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Cherry orchard at Priory Farm, Romford Road
late 1960s
B028
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Royal Oak
B029
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Square Deal Cafe, High Street c1975
B030
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Pembury Church and War Memorial
B031
Donated by Melvyn Cole
St Peter’s Church and grave yard
B032
Donated by Melvyn Cole
Rear view of Woodsgate Hotel
B033
Donated by Melvyn Cole
The Vicarage in Lower Green Road (south
of the school)
B034
Donated by David Hanes
Pembury Hall Cottage.
1966
B035
Donated by Dawn Moore
Pictures B035 to B040
donated by Dawn Moore (Bonneywell) are explained in
her writings in the ‘Snippets’ page.
Pembury Hall Cottage 1966 from Lychgate of St Peters
Old Church
B036
Donated by Dawn Moore
Pembury Hall Cottage shortly before it was
demolished ? 1990’s
B037
Donated by Dawn Moore
Pembury Hall Cottage 1970’s . Pembury Hall Lodge in
background
B038
Donated by Dawn Moore
Pembury Hall Farm buildings . Late 1970’s .
No longer a dairy farm but a place that local
children could spend a day with ponies .
Mr and Mrs Bob and Maureen Vinnie were living there
then
B039
Donated by Dawn Moore
The newly built dwelling on site of old Pembury Hall
Cottage.
B040
Donated by Dawn Moore
The Square Deal
Cafe
B041
Donated by Lindsey Bennetts & Rosemary Foord
(nee Taverner)
Fire at Pembury Hall
B042
Donated by Graham Chantler via Melvyn Cole.
For more Pembury Hall see the Pembury Hall page
under Buildings & Landmarks / Houses
Stanton House, Romford Road
B043
Donated by Kathy Wallwork
Please forward any fresh information on these
pictures or any new images to Tony Nicholls at
history@pembury.org
