Walderslade village library, walderslade centre, chatham. Why not pop in, sit back and relax with a pint of your favourite tipple whilst watching all the big games live. A page for those with an interest in the history of walderslade near chatham in kent and the surrounding area. An expert guide to local history from thps authors. Mum still has some of the fruit trees in her huge garden. Ckpl digital collection public libraries chathamkent. In order to increase accessibility and ensure the future preservation of fragile materials. Walderslade road, chatham united kingdom kent county.
The oak is a great british pub in walderslade serving great british food. We call these task days and in reality they are good fun and a great opportunity to meet like minded people. Your guide to all thats happening in libraries, archives and. Read memories of your favourite local places, and share your own. We call these task days and in reality they are good fun and a. Simon stock, walderslade had begun its existence as a separate entity on the 12 th january 1967 and the sale was completed by st. Walderslade woodlands group boxley parish council in kent. Prevent is a government strategy to identify young people who may be at risk of radicalisation and subject to extremist ideologies. Walderslade club your friendly local social club at the heart of the community in walderslade in the medway towns, uk. We feel teamwork is the key to us getting the best out of every member of our school community. This book examines wallaceburgs one hundred history and touches on a cross section of events and happenings, of both sexes, various age groups and a.
Available to order from 01622 681503 or purchase from waterstones maidstone. Kent family history society ict in partnership with medway adult and community learning service computing first steps wed, 5 oct to wed, 9 nov, 2. Find a library directory with walderslade village librarys locations and services. The rivervalley site of chatham is, however, more consistent with cet being an old english survival of the element catu, that was common in romanera names and. Walderslade valley was originally totally wooded however over time the woodland became restricted predominately to the higher ground of lord wood and dargets. Walderslade photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of walderslade, the walderslade area and kent.
Around the village of chatham images of america gail blass wolczanski. The rate of unemployment in walderslade is both lower than the average for kent and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. Walderslade pubs, restaurants, banks, hotels, shops. Also a calendar of events and local history books for sale online.
The platform provides live local data on transport, whats on, accommodation, eating out, shopping, sport, religion and weather as well as comprehensive reference and resource sections including. Will make of informative reading to anyone who lives in walderslade or much of the local vicinity i have recently noticed that the author, edwina kissic bsc. Philadelphia, a 300 year history after 25 years by tamara gaskell miller, pennsylvania ghost towns. The walderslade woodlands group wwg is voluntary group who manage and maintain the woodlands. Has many black and white photographs showing many scenes of the local and surrounding areas. Ive spent ages in the past searching online for pictures like that, but old photos of walderslade seem to be either very recent pictures taken in the last few years or those dating back to the 1920s and 30s which for me is a bit too far back my grandparents didnt even move to the village until the 1960s.
Selfpublishing is the fastest growing segment of the publishing industry and has many benefits. Extremely easy access to walderslade village and motorway links an ideal home for the growing family, truncated chatham 3. Local history online for books, news, resources, information, courses and local history contacts. The shop ceased opening on a regular basis at the end of 2016 as most of the trade was now online. Quite simply, we are a group of local residents who meet for a few hours each month usually the morning of the second sunday to carry out conservation and maintenance work in the local woodlands. The shop specialised in local history and transport but also had large sections of history, literature and perhaps the largest stock of theology books in the area. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. The platform provides live local data on transport, whats on, accommodation, eating out, shopping, sport, religion and weather as well as comprehensive reference and resource sections including tv, radio, online shopping, route planning, health, education and more. Walderslade is a ward in medway of south east, england and includes areas of wayfield, weedswood, bluebell hill, settington estate, dargets wood, horsted, walderslade, blue bell hill, walderslade woods, bridgewood, davis estate and buckmore park in the 2011 census the population of walderslade was 9,520 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males. Walderslade, kent ilivehere britains worst places to live. Books weve published local history morris publishing. One thought on walderslade woods walderslade, kent caroline smith 12th august 2016 at 1. A visual history to 1950 jim gilbert, lisa gilbert on.
We were recommended belvoir rochester by a friend and it. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Chatham resident and the current president of the chatham village historical society. They have also been doing amazing things to support their local. Walderslade demographics medway, england local stats. History at walderslade girls school is varied and exciting. We are a family at walderslade primary, and we understand that children only have one chance at primary school. Walderslade hook meadow library overview our libraries and community hubs are closed until further notice, in line with government advice on social distancing, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus covid19. Weedswood, to the north and north west of walderslade village, has a parade of shops, the poachers pocket pub and a kebab shop famed locally for being housed in what once was a public toilet. Local photo books about walderslade from francis frith. A crowed of us would walk from walderslade cutting through the woods at the top of robin hood lane then running across the m2 to get to buckmore park. Local history is the study of how ordinary people lived, worked and raised families. Walderslade walking and hiking around walderslade, kent. A silly thing to do at any time let alone with you skates slung across your shoulders a comby over coat a size to big rupert check trousers and ox blood air wear boots.
It is the study of what used to be where and why a street was named in a particular way. Walderslade village library overview our libraries and community hubs are closed until further notice, in line with government advice on social distancing, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus covid19. When the celebration of the mass reaches the time of holy communion, all participants can receive spiritual communion by joining fr bart in saying the act of spiritual communion. Local history books including the pendleton rescue where the. Walderslade girls school offers gcses and btecs as programmes of study for pupils. Year 7 begins with life before the normans leading to the battle of hastings and life after this. Walderslade is situated in an enviable position on the slopes and valleys of the north downs. Your guide to all thats happening in libraries, archives. Parish history welcome to st simon stock in walderslade.
The domesday book records the place as ceteham most books explain this name as a british root ceto like welsh coed, plus old english ham, meaning a forest settlement. Find shops in walderslade, chatham using the local store shopping guide. Walderslade farm existed close to where walderslade village exists today and extended along the valley to settington farm. Walderslade photos, maps, books, memories of walderslade. Everyone at walderslade primary wants the very best for our pupils, with parental involvement playing an important part. Do be a little careful when dog walking in round woods i was walking my dog through there, about a year ago, at 1. Chatham lost its independence as a borough under the local government act 1972, by which, on 1 april 1974, it became part of the borough of medway, a nonmetropolitan district of the county of kent. Perhaps you have visited the commemoration plaque at chathams lighthouse beach, or read the history books behind the greatest coast guard small boat. A visual history to 1950 is an indispensable book for all who call the municipality home, and for lovers of local history everywhere. This lovely bungalow is situated on a generous plot, great for keen gardeners and ideally placed at the far end of the close. Photo prints old maps folded maps calendars photo books jigsaws mugs tableware tea towels cushion covers gift cards wallpaper trade colour contrast. The name walderslade is believed to come from the saxon language, meaning wood in a valley. Walderslade woods walderslade, kent out with the dog.
All pupils study english, english literature, maths, and science. Most of walderslade is within medway, a unitary authority within the ceremonial county boundaries of kent. Search for waste management, disposal and recycling services near you. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Interesting to see that prior to 1900 the property and land was known as walderslade farm. St simons news to participate in masses, prayer and fun sessions via livestream click here. The 365,000 photographs, covering 7,000 cities, towns and villages, in the francis frith collection were taken between 1860 and 1970 and provide an extraordinarily detailed visual record of the enormous social and structural changes that have taken place in britain over the period. Walderslade is a ward in medway of south east, england and includes areas of wayfield, weedswood, bluebell hill, settington estate, dargets wood, horsted, walderslade, blue bell hill, walderslade woods, bridgewood, davis estate and buckmore park. Parts of walderslade are, however, in different parishes and thus in different local government districts.
Across the nation, museums, historical societies, groups, and individuals are selfpublishing books as a way to preserve local history, promote their museum, or provide souvenirs to visitors. Images of the census for 18411891 can be viewed in census collections at ancestry fee payable or find my past fee payable. The full list of postcode districts within the chatham post town is as follows. This policy sets out to ensure that there is a widely known and understood set of expectations of children, which is uniformly applied throughout the school and is recognized by children, teachers, parents and all other employees and helpers at the school.
Author and local roger rogowski looks at the history of notting hill. Walderslade village library stocks books, graphic novels, dvds and accessible reading. Many archives and local history collections in public libraries in england and wales offer online census searches and also hold microfilm or fiche census returns. Spent some time yesterday looking at the deeds to mums house in chestnut avenue. Tuesday is expected to be a breezier day with a risk of rain as a front approaches from the southwest. Apart from the addition of a new altar, a new organ and cassocks for the servers which were small but very significant improvements the main focus of. It is situated within the me5 postcode district, which is within the chatham post town. The prevent strategy has been formed by the british government and associated agencies to counter the growth of future risks of terrorism in a variety of forms. Most people are not descended from royalty, and without local history we would not know our story.
Three bedroom detached bungalow ideally located close to walderslade village, good selection of shops. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of walderslade. We then study a variety of other topics in the year including the tudors, dirt and disease across the centuries and a comparative study of women in 1900 and women in 2000. The rate of claiming any benefit which includes in work benefits is more than 10% lower in walderslade than the national average, suggesting higher. Will make of informative reading to anyone who lives in walderslade or much of the local vicinity. Amberley publishing provides a fresh approach to regional and general history. Walderslade village library opening hours 2020 the time now.
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