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Cobham Landscape Detectives research note 6: the Manor of Henhurst

Introduction This Research Note describes the varied history of the Henhurst manor and its lords over a thousand year period. It draws upon a variety of primary and secondary sources though it can say nothing of the actual buildings of … Continue reading

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Cobham Landscape Detectives research note 5: the Manor of Vyaunds

Introduction The family of Vyaundes (with various spellings) was in London and Cobham from at latest 1299 and Margery, the last of them, seem to have died about 1370. After that date, their land appears as a small manor, which … Continue reading

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Cobham’s historic water supply

Cobham Village Pump and Cistern 1778 – Parish Pump Moves In the mid 18th Century, Cobham Village’s water was supplied from a number of ponds and a parish pump with an underground cistern located in Cobham’s The Street, close to … Continue reading

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Meadow Cottages, Cobham

1Grade II Listed 1096323, of special architectural or historic interest  Kent HER record SKE16160 and  TQ 66 NE 161 Original house built 1700 -1799 Red brick with projecting courses to eaves; Two story with hipped tiled roof and casement windows; … Continue reading

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Some Prehistoric background reading

Members of SWAG have asked about background reading into the prehistory of our landscape. The following have been suggested by Frank Beresford: Lost Landscapes of Palaeolithic Britain (Oxford Archaeology) This 2016 publication includes reference to the Medway Palaeolithic Survey and … Continue reading

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