Transcribed by Susan D. Young.

Kent Archive and Library reference .

East Farleigh and West Farleigh are villages in the parishes adjoining to each other; the former about two miles and a half SW by W from Maidstone; the latter situated on the southern bank of the Medway; the habitations composing it are prettily detached. Its small neat church is dedicated to All Saints; the living is a vicarage, I the presentation of the Dean and Chapter of Rochester – that of East Farleigh is likewise a vicarage, in the patronage of the crown.

The foregoing villages although inconsiderable in point of trade, are of consequence as having in their neighbourhoods seats and mansions beautifully situated and in a district where the hop plantations are numerous and furnish employment to number of the inhabitants. The several parishes are locally situate in the lathe of Aylesford; and their respective population by the last census, (that of 1831), was as follows: - East Farleigh, 1461 inhabitants.

POST OFFICES – Letters arrive and are despatched to Maidstone daily.

COACHES – calling at the Kings Head, Wateringbury

To London, the Reliance, (from Maidstone), every morning at a quarter before nine, and the Tally Ho at half past nine.

To Brighton & Tonbridge, the Royal Blue, (from Rochester), every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday morning at eleven.

To Maidstone, the Reliance, (from London), every afternoon at half past five and the Tally Ho at half past six.

To Rochester, the Royal Blue, (from Brighton), every Monday, Wednesday & Friday afternoon at four.

VANS – for passengers and goods

To Maidstone, a Van, from the Bull, Yalding every Thursday morning and Vans to and from Maidstone and Tonbridge pass through Wateringbury daily.

CARRIERS

To London, George BAKER, from Wateringbury – George LARKIN from Teston and Thomas ROOF from Yalding every Monday and Thursday.

To Maidstone, William ASHDOWN & John KING, from Yalding every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.

SURNAME or NAME OF BUSINESS	GIVEN NAME or PROPRIETOR	RESIDENCE	TRADE or OCCUPATION
BULL	George CRITTENDEN	East Farleigh	Taverns & Public Houses
COPPING	John	East Farleigh	Wheelwright
FOSTER	John	East Farleigh	Boot & Shoemaker
GREEN	Thomas	East Farleigh	Grocer & Draper
GROOMBRIDGE	Richard	East Farleigh	Blacksmith
MERCER	Samuel, Mr.	East Farleigh	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
MILLER	John	East Farleigh	Carpenter
National School for East & West Farleigh	William POPE, Master	East Farleigh	Academies & Schools
SKINNER	Robert	East Farleigh
SPRINGETT	John, Mr.	East Farleigh	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
STARTUP & PHILPOTT		East Farleigh	Seed Crusher
STONE	Isaac	East Farleigh	Bricklayer
TAPSFIELD	Thomas, Mr.	East Farleigh	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
TURNER	Richard, Esq.	East Farleigh	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
TURNER	Thomas, Esq.	East Farleigh	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
TURNER	George	East Farleigh	Blacksmith