Charing, West Ashford, Ashford with Shepway

Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent.

CHARING is a small town at the foot of the Chalk Scarp in the high road from Ashford to Maidstone; thirteen miles from the latter S.E., and six miles N.W. from the former, and forty seven miles from London. The church is an ancient building; the living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's; the Rev. Francis Blackburne Tate, M.A., is the incumbent. The population in 1821 was 1,821. Swan Street is one mile and a half west; Charing Heath two miles west; Burley one mile and three quarters west; Newlands one mile and a half S.W,; Crow's Hale one mile and a half north; Stockwood Head one mile N.E.; Spitgate one mile east; Westwell and Leaton ope mile S.E. Eath is a small village. Bockton, Barnneld, Acton and Dormstone are other places.

POST OFFICE - John ackett, Receiver. Money Orders are granted and paid at this Office.

GENTRY.
Bates, Mr. Horace
Campbell, Robert, Esq.
Groves, Capt. Stephen Percy, Moat house
Harris, Mr. William Sayer,
Morice, Rev, Charles
Norwood, Edward, Esq.
Rachell, Mr. Thomas
Saunders, John, Esq., Claremont villa
George Edward, Esq., Magistrate, Pett place

TRADERS.