Ashford, Kent

Just a Young Girl

We used to live in Hempstead Street. My granfather was the local milkman. I often rode on the back of his horse and cart, does anybody remember this, or have photos of 20 or 22 Hempstead Street? I would love to have just one.

High street

I can remember being taken shopping in the High Street, to Sainsbury's before it was a supermarket. There were tiled floors and walls, wooden counters with cheeses, cold meats and bacon, and the assistants wore their hair in nets or hats. There were seats for the elderly customers and nothing was ready-packaged.

East Hill old cotts

I visited the nursery quite a lot, we knew the people who work there. I was only ten years old. I remembered the pub up the road, Duke of Marlborough. Where have the good memories gone, from Malcolm Read.

east hill

i can remember visiting this nursery on east hill. It belonged to my grandfather and I spent many happy days going around the plants with him, I remember him growing yellow tomatoes. His two elderly sisters lived in the cottage. Can anyone else remember this nursery it was demolished in the 60's and was made a car... [more]

The Old Fogge Family Residence in 1454

This is the old family house of Sir John Fogge, much of it has been rebuilt over the years and it is now in the hands of developers so we will watch to see it being restored and given a useful purpose in the community.
We are descended from this family, my mother was a Fogg. We are now in the... [more]

Ashford's tank

Ashford's tank is a Mark IV World War One Tank. It was built in 1916, but it is believed it never saw active service

Kent A Century Ago Photographic Memories

The broad High Street, once the site of the market established under a charter from Edward I, was, at the turn of the last century, still very much a rendezvous for the cattle and sheep farmers of the Weald and Romney Marsh.

Victorian and Edwardian Kent Photographic Memories

The broad High Street, once the site of the market established under a charter from Edward I, was, at the turn of the last century, still very much a rendezvous for the cattle and sheep farmers of the Weald and Romney Marsh.

Hythe, Romney Marsh and Ashford Photographic Memories

Although the street layout at this point is the same today, most of the buildings have changed beyond recognition. On the left, note the interesting top hat trade sign above a shop awning. A little further down the street, a boy carries a billboard advertising 'Hilton's Boot Sale'. Note the building in the centre by the attractive street lamp - we will see it... [more]