The parish of Nonington did not escape the horror and injustice of the “witch-hunts” in Puritan Kent. In his 1932 book “Those Superstitions” Sir Charles Iggleston tells the sad story of the persecution and death of Esther, a “witch” who lived and supposedly practised her “craft” somewhere in Nonington. Unfortunately the location of Esther’s house […]
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Beauchamps Wood in Nonington, Kent, by Peter Hobbs.
An illustrated article on the archaeology and history in and around Beauchamps Wood in Nonington. Please use the link below to view.
Chillenden parish alehouses.
The following information about the alehouses of the old parish of Chillenden in East Kent came to light some twenty or more years ago whilst I was researching the alehouses of Nonington and was therefore not pursued in any great detail and is in note form. The information was obtained in the main part from […]
Gunston or Goodnestone Alehouses
+++ The following information about the alehouses of the old parish of Goodnestone, sometime Gunston, came to light some twenty or more years ago whilst I was researching the alehouses of Nonington and was therefore not pursued in any great detail and is in note form. The information was obtained in the main part from […]
Wimlingswold Alehouses & Beer Shops.
+++ WIMLINGSWOLD ALEHOUSES & BEER SHOPS. The following information about the alehouses and beer shops of the old parish of Wimlingswold or Womenswold came to light some twenty or more years ago whilst I was researching the alehouses of Nonington and was therefore not pursued in any great detail and is in note form. The […]
THE PLUMPTRE HOSPITAL IN PLUMPTRE SQUARE, NOTTINGHAM
In 1392 John de Plumptre, a merchant of the staple of Calais who traded mainly in wool and four times mayor of Nottingham, was granted a licence by King Richard II to found and endow a hospital or house of God for two chaplains and thirteen poor widows ‘bent by old age and depressed by poverty.’ The […]
BAPTIST CHAPEL IN EASOLE STREET IN NONINGTON-REVISED 20.10.2022
BAPTIST CHAPEL IN EASOLE STREET IN NONINGTON
THE VILL’ OF ESSESOLE:-HOUSE PLOTS AND LAND HOLDINGS AS RECORDED IN THE 1501 MANOR OF ESSESOLE RENTAL ROLL.
House plots and land holdings in the Vill’ of Essesole as recorded in the 1501 Manor of Essesole rental roll.The Lord of the Manor at this time was the Abbot of St. Alban’s, who also held the adjoining manor recorded as Eswalt in the Domesday Book of 1086. It was around this time that the Abbey’s two […]