The 1688 Thomas Hill map of Birchington, drawn for John Bridges when he bought Church Hill Farm in Birchington in 1688 shows Baggers Bush as hedge feature along the south west boundary of a field named Bunum Shott with an area 6 acres 2 rods 14 perches on the west edge of village. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: May 5th, 2011 | Filed under: Places | Tags: Birchington, Kent, Minster in Thanet, charity | No Comments »
A deed dated 1566 records, 1a. At Fyldes Court Wood, ½a. At Dunstreet Way, 1 rood “called Begars Busshe lying to the King’s highway towards the South, to the lands of Robert Alcok towards the East and West and to the lands of Robert Spracklyng twoards the North”. The seller is Henry Pettit of Birchington, probably the Henry Pettit, son of John, born before 1523 at Birchington who died in 1568, though possibly the Henry Pettit, son of Valentine, born about 1520 at Dent-de-Lion, Margate. The purchaser is “Galfride Sandwell” of “Mynster”. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: May 1st, 2011 | Filed under: Places | Tags: Acol, Birchington, Kent, Minster in Thanet, early sites | No Comments »