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1937 Coronation Day Celebrations Programme
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NEW This fascinating Programme covers events organised by the Teynham, Lynsted, Norton and Buckland Coronation Committee. It lists events and memorabilia with some local advertisements. (Thanks go to David Aggersberg, who provided this document)
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Christmas 1923 Children’s Party
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NEW An extract from the East Kent Gazette provided to us by Yvonne Osborne (nee Oyler)
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1968 - Aerial Photo of Lynsted Village
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An image familiar to many in the village. This copy donated by a Society Member. Most notable is the dog-track of that era.
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Norman Wigg - Recollections
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Some random recollections from a former resident of Lynsted, including wartime memories
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“The Twist of the Collar”
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Clerical Memoirs of the late Rev. L E A EHRMANN, vicar of Lynsted for 20 years.
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1940 - Appeal for £1,000
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A small pamphlet appealing for financial help to secure the Church of Ss Peter and Paul, Lynsted, following its bombing on 15th August 1940
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G A Filmer Land and Property Auction 17 June 1917
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The Auction particulars take in properties around Lynsted, Greenstreet, Doddington and Faversham.. The document was shown to the Society by the current owners of Bogle. Shown here as a gallery of images of individual pages
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Time Line
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A simple snapshot of key dates affecting this Parish and its surroundings - from prehistoric mounds to modern carbuncles with a few personalities thrown in for good measure.
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“A Saunter Through Kent”
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Author Charles Igglesden, illustrated by X.Willis (not copied here). An extensive article on the Parish. Volume 22, 1928.
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Hasted’s account (1788-1799) of Teynham Hundred
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The Teynham Hundred includes Teynham, Lynsted and Kingsdown, reproduced here.
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Beating the Bounds
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Compiled by Bob Baxter. The Story Behind the Tradition. Marking the 7th September 2003 Marking the Boundary Walk; followed up with planting of holly trees on 29th February 2004
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Listed Buildings
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Lynsted Parish has a wealth of architectural features - including listed walls and a ha-ha. Kingsdown Lists have been added
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The Dating of Timber Houses in the Weald of Kent
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Article by the late Halford L. Mills (Archaeologia Cantiana, 1932)
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Tudor Cottage, Cellar Hill
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Published Article and Illustrations - written by the present owner, Bob Baxter
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The Vallance Family - Index
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Anchor House - Aymer Vallance Study in 1942. With a touching commentary on the damage arising from the bombing in August 1940
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The Grange, Greenstreet
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Deeds and Census Evidence for ownership and occupancy
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The Roper monuments in Lynsted Church
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Article by Aymers Vallance for Archaeologia Cantiana, 1932, Vol. XLIV. With insights into 16th Century Catholicism, locations associated with this historically important family.
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Lynsted Memorial
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World War I (1914 - 1918) recorded here
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Lynsted Church Memorials and Tablets
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Found in Lynsted Church of Ss Peter and Paul
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Lynsted Church Hatchments
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Illustrated and documented. Flow diagram explaining hatchments.
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How to record Monumental Inscriptions
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Based on a project for recording Lynsted Churchyard inscriptions. You can now view the final research and download the booklet.
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Lynsted school photograph of 1930
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Can you help identify any of the children?
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Poster of 1888 Concert - Lynsted School
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Lynsted Board Schools - first found by Mr Frank and Mrs Lorna Bristow and now in the trust of Ann Diamond. Does anyone know who the notable Ladies and Gentlemen were? Some thoughts on the people have been added.
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Archeaological Finds during the dig of the new path in the grounds of Lynsted Church
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Coins, thimbles, a Victorian pencil holder, and brooch. Images
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Archaeological research of the Stedlyn Retreat Site
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Research undertaken before development of the site that is now St Pauls Court, opposite Lynsted Parish Church. Wessex Archaeology
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An account of the finding of the Lynsted Ring
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A medieaval gold ring now part of Canterbury Museum’s collection
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Census Data
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Numbers of houses and people in the Parish since 1801
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1871 Census Project - Greenstreet
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Starting with Family names found in the Parish. This project will grow over time but research will concentrate mostly on Greenstreet in due course.
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1908-1909 Directory
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Entries for Lynsted, Kingsdown and “Greenstreet” - also provided by Peter Stuart.
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Universal British Directory 1791
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Extracts mentioning Lynsted (notified by Peter Stuart)
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Crimes In Lynsted (1593 to 1712)
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Courtesy of Peter Stuart, a visitor to our Website.
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London Marriage Licences (17th Century)
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Naming famous landowners in Lynsted from the 17th Century.(Peter Stuart)
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Toll Wood Surveys
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1) October 2000, Plant List, with the kind permission of Richard Moyse;
2) February 2001, Site Visit by Barry O’Dowd, Elmley RSPB reserve.
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The Kentish Ballad by Thomas Deloney - c.1600
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(found in “The Glory of Kent” by John C Norwood - a celebration of all things Kentish) - just for fun.
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Field Names: Map and Table of Names and Crops
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Field Names (Greenstreet) of 1908 and 1930 - based on material gathered by Ann Diamond with the help of local farmers
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Second World War Gunsite
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Map of Kingsdown revealing the gun-site location now used for firework production
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Mileage Chart of 1701-22
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This simple chart covers the whole of Kent
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Detail from 1959 OS Map
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Notable for the alignment of the Motorway
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Detail from 1964 OS Map
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Notable for the arrival of the Motorway
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English weights and measures
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Invaluable for those older references and cookery books! Or those who fish for warps of herrings.
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