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Local History Bibliography
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What Is A Bibliography?
A bibliography is a list of books - in this case books you might find useful in the study of Sittingbourne's local history. If you know of any books you'd like to add please
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General Local History Books & Publications
Gooder, E., Latin for Local History
The standard work for those wanting to learn medieval latin. |
Hoskins, W., Fieldwork in Local History Waters, C., A Dictionary of Old Trades, Titles & Occupations
A very useful introduction into carrying out fieldwork. |
Hoskins, W., The making of the English Landscape
A little dated but still a good starting point for local history and landscape studies. |
Hull, Felix, Kentish maps and map-makers, 1590 - 1840
prepared for the Kent County Council by Felix Hull, County Archivist. |
Ison, A., A secretary Hand ABC Book
Shows how each letter of the alphabet might appear within various words, very useful when transcribing some documents. |
Mills, A., Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names
Contains descriptions of place names within a historical context and detailed analysis of how various words evolved, such as ton, den, bury etc. |
Morris, J., A Latin Glossary for Family and Local Historians
Some very useful explanations of some Latin words you may come across in old documents. |
Waters, C., A Dictionary of Old Trades, Titles & Occupations
A useful reference work for genealogists and local historians alike providing descriptions of old jobs one may find in documents, will etc. |
Wrigley, E., & Schofield, R., The Population History of England 1541-1871
A monster of a book but a fascinating and useful one. Contains much information on all aspects of demographics and many other issues that affect people and places, such as disease, economy and even weather. |
Place-specific History Books & Publications
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Abbey, A., The HRGS Court Hall Project
Publisher: HRGS 2007
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Abbey, A., The Manor of Frognal Within the Parish of Teynham
Publisher: Private 2002 |
Abbey, A., The Sittingbourne Anomaly: The Seventeenth Century Plague in Sittingbourne
Publisher: Private 2002
Available to view in the HRGS Library or to purchase here. |
Brandon, P., & Short, B., The Southeast From AD 1000
Very useful book that considers a wide range of information about the region, well detailed without becoming bogged down. An excellent starting point for local history study in general. |
Clancy, J., The Story of Sittingbourne and Milton Regis
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd; New Ed edition (6 Jan 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0750929847
ISBN-13: 978-0750929844 |
Clancy, J., The Long Gone Cinemas of Swale
Paperback: 72 pages
Publisher: Mercia Cinema Society (Publications Group) (Mar 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0946406545
ISBN-13: 978-0946406548
Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 14.6 x 0.6 cm |
Clancy, J., Cinemas of the Medway Towns
Publisher: Mercia cinema soc. 2006 |
Clancy, J.(Ed.), The Story of Brenchley House
Publisher: H.R.G.S. 2006
Buy this book for just £3 here. |
Clancy, J., Sittingbourne Town Trail
Publisher: Sittingbourne Society 2006 |
Clancy, J., Sittingbourne: A History
Publisher: Phillimore 2007 |
Chalklin, C., Seventeenth Century Kent
A must read book for those interested in the development of Kent's society and economy. An old book but incredibly useful. |
Cordell, A., Lee, B., Lee, M., Sittingbourne: A Pictorial History
Publisher: Phillimore & Co, 1989 |
Everett, Alan, Continuity and Colonization: The Evolution of Kentish Settlement
Considers the evolution of settlement in Kent with a very interesting chapter on Milton and Sittingbourne. |
Fosbraey, K., Fosbraey, A., Sittingbourne (Archive Photographs)
Publisher: The History Press
Date: 1995 |
Harington, D., Pearson, S., Rose, S., Kent Hearth Tax
A very useful work that not only provides transcribed copies of the various returns, but a detailed history of the tax and a study of the returns providing a unique view of the times. |
Hasted, Edward, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
Published between 1797 and 1801 dependent on the volume.
Available online at British History Online (Volume 6). |
Jessup, F., Kent History Illustrated
A little dated and somewhat superseded by recent publications but still a useful and informative work worth a read. Considers many aspects of Kent history from geology to modern times. |
Major, A., A New Dictionary of the Kent Dialect
Considers words once common in Kent and their meanings, a fascinating insight to an earlier time. |
Mitchell, V., Smith, K., Sittingbourne to Ramsgate (Southern Main Lines)
Publisher: Middleton Press
Date: 1991 |
Parish, W.D., and Shaw, W.F., A Dictionary of the Kentish Dialect and Provincialisms in use in the county of Kent, (Lewes; Farncombe & Co., 1888)
Available to download and view for free at Kent Archaeological Society. |
Robertson, Canon William Archibald Scott., Relics of Ancient Milton: a portion of a lecture ... in the Assembly Room, Milton on Thursday December 6th, 1877
Publisher: The Author
Date: c1877
Available to view at Sittingbourne Library, Reference Only. 942.23 MILT |
Robertson, Canon William Archibald Scott., Sittingbourne During the Middle Ages A.D. 1200-1500
Publisher: Parrett
Date: 1877
Available to view at Sittingbourne Library, Reference Only. SITT 942.23 |
Sittingbourne Heritage Museum, The Inns and Pubs of Sittingbourne
Publisher: Sittingbourne Heritage Museum
Availabe from Sittingbourne Heritage Museum. |
Swain, Eric., Sittingbourne In Old Photographs
Publisher: Sutton
Date: 1989 |
Winstanley, M., Life in Kent at the Turn of the Century
An every day history of working class issues using photographs, personal memories etc. covers such basic things as whelk fishing and brick making. |
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The Ancient Road To Canterbury: A Progress Through Kent |
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 Goodsall, Robert H. (London: Constable, 1959)
p.27
... When the famous Cardinal Campeggio made a stately progress through the county to London in July, 1518, he travelled on the 28th of the month with a great train of "Bisshopes, lords, estats and gentilmen" from Canterbury, "dyned" at Sittingbourne and then rode on to boxley Abbey, possibly by way of Hartlip and Bredhurst, unless the cavalcade made for Hollingbourne Hill to join the Way at the bottom...
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Some Notes on the Road from London to Canterbury |
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Littlehales, Henry & Ogilby, John (Milton Keynes: Lightning Source UK, 2010)
p.27
... Rainham. - In the Kentish Traveller's Companion, published 1799, we read:-
"The country near Rainham seems, in the sixteenth century, to have been so open as to entitle it to the appellation of a down, for, writes Holingshead, A.D. 1539-40, 'From Canterburie Ladie Ann Cleve came to Sittingburne and laie there that night. As she passed towards Rochester on New Yeare's even on Reinham Downe met her the Duke of Norffolke.'"
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HRGS INFO PAGES
What's New on the HRGS Forums...
02.04.2012
Ufton Lane School (0) This is the only photo that I have seen of the interior of my first school, Ufton Lane. I think that I have identified my father`s youngest brother, who must have died soon after the photo was taken. I recently visited the school and was allowed to see all...
18.03.2012
Does anyone recognise this funeral photograph? (2) Could this be the tail end of the funeral? The first photo is obviously Chalkwell Road and this one is looking West up Holleybank Hill. and toward Chalkwell.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff426/bryn2/100_0682.jpg
16.03.2012
Alston family and Chalkwell Tannery (0) I am researching the Alston family who owned the Chalkwell tannery through the 'first half' of the 19 century. Can you confirm that William Alston was the first Alston - he died 1833; then did his son William S Alston carry on the business, but died young? Do...
16.03.2012
Buggs' Field and Sittingbourne Street names (1) Thanks for your enquiry.
I can help you with the location of Buggs Field, as I came across it last week whilst comparing the 1840 Tithe Map with the 1791 Yeakell Map! It’s strange how these things seem to work out!
Below is an image from the 1791...
23.11.2011
Ufton Court/Ufton Manor/ Ufton Court Manor? (1) Three pictures of the elusive Ufton Court Farm, of which there appears to be nothing left. Accessed via a footpath known locally as `The Ashpath` or `Cinder Track` which began approximately at the junction of Ufton Lane/West Ridge. The first few yards are...
28.06.2011
Cement Industry (2) If it is of any interest, I have just discovered the route of the pipeline through which the slurry from Highsted Chalk Quarry was pumped to the Smeed Dean Brickfield and Cement Works at Murston.
'The slurry pipeline rises from the pit in the `tunnel`...
23.06.2011
" The Kings Yard ", Sittingbourne (1) http://www.hrgs.co.uk/components/com_agora/img/members/2/mini_kings-yard.jpg
I think I might have a definitive answer for you for this one - provided I've got the right time period, as you didn't mention what date your reference was from. That doesn’t...
07.06.2011
Sittingbourne Alms Houses (4) From Archaeologia Cantiana vol. XLIII (1931) page 59
'To the Alms House next unto the Vyne, a pair of sheets and coverlet.'
Will of Margery Smythson, 20 April 1508
06.06.2011
Sittingbourne Home Guard (1) Lt. TG Elliott, 2/Lt FW Hollands, Lt D Barr, Lt C Brown, Lt HG Rush, Lt W Kirkman, Lt GWH Allen, Lt FH Fox, Lt P Delavault, Lt G Coombes, Lt CA Wilde, MBE, 2/Lt WH Jordon, Lt SB Tong, Lt H Barter
Lt R Andrews, 2/Lt W Reynolds, Lt J Blackburn, 2 Lt EA...
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Local History Bibliography