The Ashford Westwell and Sellindge Page

THE ASHFORD AREA, KENT PAGE
WITH

WESTWELL, MERSHAM, SMEETH AND SELLINDGE

Wilson Information

Wilson Families of Westwell and Ashford

Lane Families of Sellindge

Tickner Families of Mersham and Smeeth

Westwell
Westwell Village	St Mary Westwell	Oasthouses, Westwell

Westwell May 2011
Westwell is a small and very pretty rural village about 4 miles north of Ashford. It is in a beautiful area of the North Downs. The Pilgrims′ Way runs close by. The village has been in existence since Saxon times and is included in the Domesday book as Welle owned by the Archbishop of Canterbury′s monks. A weekly market has been held there since the time of Edward 1. The Parish church is St Mary′s Church and Parish registers begin in 1558. Westwell is in the West Ashford registration district.

Ashford	St Mary′s Parish Church Ashford
The Town of Ashford in Kent lies on the River Great Stour. It is on the A20 between Maidstone and Folkestone and is close to the M20. It is about 60 miles from London and 15 miles from Canterbury. The town has been in existence since Saxon times and is mentioned in the Domesday book as Essetesford owned by Hugh de Montford. It had a church and two mills. The town was incorporated in 1243 and became an important centre for agriculture and an important market town before 1600. The railway arrived from London in 1842 and continued to Dover in 1844. The Parish Church of St Mary dates from 13th century with restoration in the 15th century and additions and alterations since that time. Parish Registers begin 1570
	Copyright John Salmon licenced for re–use under a Creative Commons Licence

Ashford

St Mary′s Parish Church Ashford

The Town of Ashford in Kent lies on the River Great Stour. It is on the A20 between Maidstone and Folkestone and is close to the M20.

It is about 60 miles from London and 15 miles from Canterbury. The town has been in existence since Saxon times and is mentioned in the Domesday book as Essetesford owned by Hugh de Montford. It had a church and two mills.

The town was incorporated in 1243 and became an important centre for agriculture and an important market town before 1600. The railway arrived from London in 1842 and continued to Dover in 1844.

The Parish Church of St Mary dates from 13th century with restoration in the 15th century and additions and alterations since that time.

Parish Registers begin 1570

Mersham	St John The Baptist Mersham
Mersham is a small village 3 miles south east of Ashford just off the south side of the A20 towards Hythe. The village is recorded in the Domesday Book as Merseham belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury. It had a church, 2 mills and two salt-houses. The Church of St John the Baptist is a 14C rebuild of a 13C Church. Parish registers begin 1558. Mersham is in the East Ashford registration district.
	Mersham Parish Church May 2011

Mersham

St John The Baptist Mersham

Mersham is a small village 3 miles south east of Ashford just off the south side of the A20 towards Hythe.

The village is recorded in the Domesday Book as Merseham belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury. It had a church, 2 mills and two salt-houses.

The Church of St John the Baptist is a 14C rebuild of a 13C Church.

Parish registers begin 1558. Mersham is in the East Ashford registration district.

Mersham Parish Church May 2011

St Mary the Virgin, Smeeth	Smeeth
	Smeeth is found about 1 mile further along the A20 but on the north side. The Church of St Mary the Virgin was originally a Norman church but had additions in the 13C, 15C and much Victorian restoration. Parish registers begin 1570. Smeeth is in the East Ashford registration district.
Smeeth Parish Church May 2011

St Mary the Virgin, Smeeth

Smeeth

Smeeth is found about 1 mile further along the A20 but on the north side.

The Church of St Mary the Virgin was originally a Norman church but had additions in the 13C, 15C and much Victorian restoration.

Parish registers begin 1570. Smeeth is in the East Ashford registration district.

Smeeth Parish Church May 2011

Sellindge	Parish Church of St Mary, Sellindge
Sellindge or Sellinge is a rural parish about 6 miles south east of Ashford on the A20 towards Hythe. The village was recorded in the domesday book as Sellinges: Harvey from Hugh de Montford. It had two churches and a mill. The 13th century parish church is the Church of St Mary. Parish registers begin 1559. Sellindge is in the Elham registration district. The village borders on the Romney Marsh and became associated with smuggling. It was linked with the nearby village of Aldington and with the notorious Aldington Gang.
	Copyright Jonathan Billinger, licenced for re–use under a Creative Commons Licence

Sellindge

Parish Church of St Mary, Sellindge

Sellindge or Sellinge is a rural parish about 6 miles south east of Ashford on the A20 towards Hythe.

The village was recorded in the domesday book as Sellinges: Harvey from Hugh de Montford. It had two churches and a mill.

The 13th century parish church is the Church of St Mary. Parish registers begin 1559. Sellindge is in the Elham registration district.

The village borders on the Romney Marsh and became associated with smuggling. It was linked with the nearby village of Aldington and with the notorious Aldington Gang.

back to main index

Ashford, Westwell, Mersham, Smeeth and Sellindge Page
Last updated May 2011
Web Page by Les Haigh. Email: (les.haigh at btinternet.com)

THE ASHFORD AREA, KENT PAGE

WITHWESTWELL, MERSHAM, SMEETH AND SELLINDGE

Westwell

Ashford

Mersham

Smeeth

Sellindge

WITH

WESTWELL, MERSHAM, SMEETH AND SELLINDGE