In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Kilndown like this:
KILNDOWN, a hamlet and a chapelry in Goudhurst parish, Kent. The hamlet is situated on an eminence, 2½ miles SW of Goudhurst village, and 4¾ ENE of Wadhurst r. station; and has a post office under StaplehurST. The chapelry was constituted in 1843. Pop., 904. Houses, 168. Bedgebury, the seat of A. ...
J. B. BeresfordHope, Esq., is the chief residence. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Canterbury. Value, £400 * Patron, A. J. B. Beresford-Hope, Esq. The church was built in 1841; is a handsome edifice, in the pointed style; contains a stone pulpit, and a fine carved oak screen; and was endowed by the late Marshal Beresford. The parsonage was built in 1855; is also a handsome edifice in the pointed style; and was erected at Marshal Bereford's expense. There are a Wesleyan chapel, a library and reading room, and a boys' and girls' school; and the last was endowed by the late Viscountess Beresford with £210 a year.
Kilndown through time
Kilndown is now part of Tunbridge Wells district. Click here for graphs and data of how Tunbridge Wells has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kilndown itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kilndown, in Tunbridge Wells and Kent | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21486
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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