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Bexley, Bexley Heath, Blenden, East Wickham, Welling & neighbourhoods Bexley is a neat village and parish in the lathe Sutton at Hone, the parish is partly in the hundred of Ruxley and extends into that of Lessness. The village is 12 miles E by S from London and 3 W from Dartford, situated in an open and healthful part of the county. CAMDEN, the celebrated antiquary and historian, was proprietor of this manor; he bequeathed it, for the endowment of a professorship in history, to the University of Oxford. The church dedicated to Saint Mary, contains some ancient and curious monuments; the living is a vicarage; the Right Hon. Nicholas VANSITTART, who on retiring from the chancellorship of the exchequer was created Baron Bexley is patron. A national school, established here in 1809, for sixty boys and the same number of girls, is supported by voluntary subscription, and an endowment of £8 per annum; there are also almshouses for twelve poor persons. Population of the parish in 1831, 3206.
About a mile from Bexley, on each side of the great road from London to Dover, lies Bexley Heath. Its situation is considered one of the most healthful as it is one of the most pleasing, in this part of the county; and a great number of good houses have been erected here within a comparatively short period. A customary market for provisions, well supplied is held on Saturday.
One mile and a half from Bexley, in that parish, is the hamlet of Blenden. Blenden Hall, the seat of O. SMITH Esq and many other tasteful residences ornament this otherwise agreeable locality.
About two miles north from Blenden is the village of East Wickham, in the lathe of Sutton at Hone and hundred of Lessness. The church is dedicated to Saint Michael is a small edifice; the living is a perpetual curacy, annexed to the vicarage Plumstead. In an endowed school, founded in 1727 by Mr William FOSTER, thirty three boys and nineteen girls are instructed. In 1831 the parish contained 399 inhabitants.
One mile from East Wickham, partly in that parish and partly in that of Bexley, is the compact little village of Welling. It presents nothing remarkable.
POST OFFICE – Bexley, Thomas KELSEY, Postmaster. Letters from London arrive every morning at eight, forenoon at half past eleven and evening at six, and are despatched every morning at half past eight and afternoon at three
POST OFFICE – Welling, Henry WAGHORN, Postmaster. Letters from London arrive every morning at eight, noon at twelve and evening at seven and are despatched every morning at half past seven and afternoon at a quarter before three.
NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY
BAILEY William esq, West lodge BARTLETT Mr John, Bexley heath BELL Mr, Crook log BENSON Mr Henry, Bexley BEXLEY The Right Hon. Lord, Bexley house BURT Mr Thomas Stephen, Welling CATON Captain Barclay, Bexley CHAPMAN Mrs, Bexley DANN the Misses, Bexley DASHWOOD Lady Ann, Halcot DAVIES Rev. Richard, Bexley heath FRITH Rev. Edward, Brigen place GILBERT Mr William, Welling GODDARD Mrs Mary, Bexley heath GRAHAM Mr George, Welling GREENSILL Mr John, Bexley heath HANSON Mrs, Brigen HARDING Rev Thomas, Bexley HAYNES John esq, Wickham house HOBROOK Colonel Frederick, Bexley HODSELL Miss, Bexley HOWELL Mr William, Welling GOSLING Richard esq, Bexley JOHNSON Mrs, Danson house JOHNSON Hugh esq, New house JOHNSON Mr Thomas, Danson JONES Mr Hannibal, Bexley KIMBER Rev. Welling LECHMERE Thomas esq. Park place LEWIN Mr Thomas Hollies, Bexley MALCOLM Mr John Lamb, Abbey MILLER Rev John, Bexley PEART Rev William, Abbey Hill POWELL Rev Baden, East Wickham PRINGLE Mrs, Bexley SHACKLETON Rev John, Plumstead SIMM John esq, Bexley SIMMONDS Mr Richard, Upton SMITH Oswald esq, Blenden hall SQUARE Mr William, Welling THOMAS Mr George, Blenden WAIRE Mr George, Bexley Heath WILLIAMS Mr Richard, Welling ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS
BARTON John (boarding), Hall place EDWARD Henry (boarding & day), Bexley heath GILLING Sarah & Elizabeth, (boarding) Bexley heath Infants School, Bexley, Frances SCEVITY, mistress National School, Bexley, Richard William PANNALL, master; Sarah HILL, mistress National School, East Wickham, Alexander BUCHAN, master; Mary BUCHAN, mistress. SEDGWICK Ann & Mary (boarding) Bexley STONE Aderezer (boarding), Hall place TUCKER Stephen (boarding), Welling AUCTIONEERS & APPRAISRS
DANN Thomas, Bexley MONEYMENT Matthew, Bexley heath STRONG Thomas Charles, Welling WRATHALL James, (& accountant), Bexley heath BAKERS COOKE William, Bexley heath FRANKLIN James, Bexley heath KING Henry, Bexley KYERDAY Henry, Bexley MILLBOURNE Benjamin, Bexley heath REEVES John, East Wickham SLATER William, Bexley heath STONE George, Bexley THEOBALD Thomas, Bexley heath VINER Mary, Bexley heath WAGHORN Thomas, Welling WARD Thomas, Bexley WILSON James, Bexley heath WOOLRIDGE William, Bexley heath WYATT John, Bexley heath BLACKSMITHS & FARRIERS
BRIGGS Thomas, Bexley heath COUSINS John, Welling COUSINS Thomas, Blenden COUSINS William, Welling MORGAN James, Bexley SEWELL William (& cow leech), Bexley SHARP William, Bexley heath STONE William, Bexley WATTS John, Blenden WEST John, Bexley heath WOOLLAMS Thomas, Bexley heath BOOT & SHOE MAKERS
BENNINGTON John, Welling BERRY Philip, Blenden COWTHED William, East Wickham EVEREST John, Bexley FRANCIS Joseph, Bexley heath KEMP Samuel, Baxley LENNINGTON John, East Wickham MORTON Thomas, Bexley RUSSELL George, Bexley heath SAWYER William, Bexley heath STREETLEY George, Bexley TABER Samuel, Bexley heath WESTON Thomas, Bexley heath WOOLLAMS William, Welling BREWERS
HAMMOND John, Bexley RAWLINS George, Bexley heath BRICKLAYERS
HEWITT Amos, Bexley heath LUCAS George, Bexley MARTIN John, Bexley MILLBOURNE Charles, Bexley heath BUTCHERS
BENNETT Edward, Bexley heath CROCKFORD Charles, Bexley PEARMAN Michael, Bexley heath ROWLSTON William, Bexley heath SHEARLEY Thomas, Bexley SMITH Robert, Welling CABINET MAKERS
MONEYMENT Matthew &(paper hanger), Bexley heath CARPENTERS – marked thus * are also undertakers * APPLEBY Charles, Bexley heath * DANN Thomas (& builder), Bexley * MONEYMENT Matthew, Bexley heath NORRIS Edward, Blenden PAYN Richard Thomas, Bexley REEVES George, Welling RELPH William, Bexley heath SLADE William, Bexley heath * STONE Thomas (& builder), Welling * STRONG Thomas Charles, Welling WICKS James, Bexley heath
COOPERS
SEWELL Charles, Bexley heath UNSTEAD William, Bexley DRESS & STRAW HAT MAKERS
COUSINS Elizabeth, Welling KENNETT Maria, Bexley heath KING Caroline, Bexley heath RAPLEY & WHITEING, Bexley SLADE Mary, Bexley heath WILDING Caroline M, Bexley heath WILLIAMS Mary, Bexley heath FIRE &c. OFFICE AGENTS
County, Henry WAGHORN, Welling Kent, Robert MABEY, Bexley heath; George REEVES, Welling Licensed Victuallers General (fire & life), Frederick TIPTAFT, Bexley heath Phoenix, James WRATHALL, Bexley heath Royal Exchange, Edward James FRICKER, Bexley
GREENGROCERS
BALDWIN Charles, Bexley heath GINNO Thomas, Bexley heath ROBERTS George, Bexley heath THACKER William, Bexley heath GROCERS & TEA DEALERS – marked thus * are also drapers (see also Shopkeepers &c.) * CLARK William, Bexley heath FLOWER Hardy (& druggists), Welling * MONK Jonathan, Bexley heath RAMBLE George, Bexley heath * SAXELBY John & Ann, Bexley * WAGHORN Henry, Welling * WEBB William Reynold, (& corn dealer), Bexley HAIR DRESSERS
BRIAN William, Bexley heath COLOGNE Joseph, Bexley HORSE & GIG OWNERS - FOR HIRE
HIGGS Thomas, Bexley heath JACKSON Ann, Bexley VINER Charles, Bexley heath IRONMONGERS
WARE Charles, Bexley heath WEST John, Bexley heath MARKET GARDENERS
BRATTON John, Danson BUTTON William, Bexley DIXON Robert, East Wickham MONK John, East Wickham REVES George, Welling SMITH William, Welling TOWNLEY William, Bexley heath TOWNLEY Wm Thomas, Bexley heath WILLIAMS Richard, Welling MILLERS
CANNON William, Bexley DANN John, Bexley heath TRITTON Richard (& corn dealer) Bexley heath WILSON Robert, Bexley PLUMBERS, PAINTERS & GLAZIERS
DEAN George, Bexley PAINE James, Bexley heath VENNER Richard, Bexley heath SADDLERS
STEEL John, Welling STORER John, Bexley SHOPKEEPERS & DEALRS IN GROCERIES & SUNDRIES
BOWYER John, Bexley heath CARTER Mary, Bexley heath HAZEL William, Bexley heath HUTCHINSON William, Bexley JACKSON Ann, Bexley MILLS Stephen, Bexley heath PARKS George, Bexley REEVES John, Blenden REEVES John jun. Welling SMITH Mary, Welling START Thomas, Bexley THEOBALD Thomas, Bexley heath TILDEN Charlotte, Welling WILCOCK William, Bexley heath STATIONERS &c.
DAVID Pierre Paschal (& engraver), Bexley heath WILDING Charles William, Bexley heath SURGEONS
CARTER Cornelius, Bexley heath COTTINGHAM Edwin, Bexley RYE William Robins, Bexley heath SMITH G A, Bexley heath TAILORS
FRICKER Esther (& draper), Bexley HORN James, Welling MABEY Robert, Bexley heath TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
Blue Anchor, Mary GRADWICK, Bridgen Coaches & Horses, Thomas GRIMMER, Bexley Fox & Hounds, John TURNER, Crook log George, John MISKIN, Bexley Golden Lion, George WATTS, Bexley heath Guy Earl of Warwick, Duncan SINCLAIR, Welling Kings Head, Joseph SMITH, Bexley Lord Bexleys Arms, George ASHDOWN, Bexley heath Lord Hill, William BENSON, Bexley heath Nags Head, Samuel PACKWOOD, Welling Rose & Crown, William CRAFTER, Welling Three Blackbirds, James ROGERS, Blenden Tower, Thomas CLOUT, Bexley WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS
BROMLEY William, Bexley heath WEST Richard, Bexley heath WHEELWRIGHTS
ASHDOWN Henry, Welling NORRIS Edward, Blenden RELPH William, Bexley heath STONE William, Bexley VINER Charles, Bexley heath MISCELLANEOUS
DANN Henry, timber merchant, Bexley GINGER William, fishmonger, Bexley heath KELSEY Thomas, tallow chandler, Bexley MONTAGUE Robert, fishmonger, Welling PEARMAN James, pattern designer, Bexley PEARMAN James jun. pattern designer, Bexley heath PETTIT William, tanner & fellmonger, Bexley RAPLEY George, linen draper, Bexley ROUSE Benjamin, furniture broker, Bexley heath ROY William, druggist, Bexley heath SANDERS Shearley, maltster, Bexley SLATER George, dyer, Welling STONE James, corn chandler, Welling TENNENT John, landscape painter, Bexley heath TOPPING Frederick, zinc refiner, Bexley WESTBROOK Thomas, charcoal burner, Bexley heath WILLIAMSON George, parish clerk, Bexley COACHES
To and from London & Dover, and Dartford, Rochester, Chatham &c. pass through Bexley daily.
CARRIERS
To London, Thomas PARKER and Wm. SCEVITY, from Bexley daily; and other carriers to and from London and the coast are through continually.
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