Transcribed by Susan D. Young.

Kent Archive and Library reference .

Eynesford or Aynsford, is a village and parish in the lathe of Sutton-at-Hone and hundred of Axton, Dartford & Wilmington – 18 miles SE from London, 19 NW from Maidstone, and 6 SE from Foots Cray; pleasantly situated on the banks of the Darent, the stream of which propels the machinery of mills for grinding corn and for the manufacture of paper; these are the only branches of trade, beside those necessary for the accommodation of a country village. At the north end of the village are the ruins of Aynsford castle; the walls nearly four feet thick; their circuit is irregular, and embraces an area of nearly an acre of ground. A visit to the church, dedicated to St Martin, cannot fail to gratify the antiquary, being a perfect specimen of the earliest Norman architecture; it is built in form of a cross, with two large aisles; and at the west end is a spire steeple underneath which is a very curious circular doorway, of Saxon or early Norman construction. In this church are several ancients monuments, most of which have suffered either by the operation of time or the wanton and thoughtless intruder. The benefice is a vicarage, in the peculiar jurisdiction of the see of Canterbury; there is also a sinecure rectory attached; the archbishop appoints to the rectory, and the rector presents to the vicarage. The baptists have a chapel; and at the hamlet of Crockinhill is a school founded by Thomas PALMER in 1809, free for the children of the parish of Eynesford, which, with Crockinhill hamlet, contained in 1831, a population of 1277 persons.

POST OFFICE – Eynesford, Henry BOOKHAM, Postmaster. Letters from London &c. arrive  (by foot post from Dartford), every morning at nine, and are despatched every afternoon at four.

COACHES

To London, a coach from the Bull Inn, Farningham, every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday morning at half past eight; goes through Foots Cray and Eltham.

Coaches, Van and Carriers to and from London, Maidstone &c. pass through Farningham daily.

SURNAME or NAME OF BUSINESS	GIVEN NAME or PROPRIETOR	RESIDENCE	TRADE or OCCUPATION
ATWOOD	William	Eynsford	Grocer & Draper; Agent to Norwich Union Fire Office
BATH	John	Eynsford	Market Gedener
BELLCHAMBER	William	Eynsford	Shoemaker
BENHAM	Henry	Eynsford	Tailor
BETTS	William	Eynsford	Corn Dealer
BOOKER	Henry	Eynsford	Carpenter
BRICKLAYERS ARMS	Samuel WALLACE	Eynsford	Inns & Public Houses
BULL INN	George MANDY	Eynsford	Inns & Public Houses
CAVEY	John & James	Eynsford	Maltsters
CHEQUERS	Abraham BILLING	Eynsford	Inns & Public Houses
COLLYER	Charles	Eynsford	Miller
COOMBS	Thomas, Mr.	Eynsford	Gentry & Clergy
DELMAR	William, Rev.	Eynsford	Gentry & Clergy
EDWARDS & HUNT		Eynsford	Surgeons
EVEREST	Charles	Eynsford	Patent Truss Make
FALLOWS & BROTHERS		Eynsford	Maltsters, Millers & Paper Makers
FEUILLADE	George	Eynsford	Cabinetmaker etc.
FIELD	Thomas	Eynsford	Hairdresser
FOX & HOUNDS	John BRAND	Eynsford	Inns & Public Houses
GANDY	John	Eynsford	Saddler
GIBSON	William	Eynsford	Blacksmith
GOLDING	George, Mr.	Eynsford	Gentry & Clergy
GOODWIN	Thomas	Eynsford	Shopkeepers & Traders
HALES	Robert	Eynsford	Blacksmith
HANKINS	Jacob	Eynsford	Watch & Clock Maker
HARDING	John	Eynsford	Butcher
HARROW	William YOUNG	Eynsford	Inns & Public Houses
HEARN	Richard	Eynsford	Shoemaker
HEARN	William	Eynsford	Shoemaker
HEARNE	Richard	Eynsford	Wheelwright
HOP POLE	Richard Bethell LLOYD	Eynsford	Inns & Public Houses
KILLICK	Anthony	Eynsford	Land Agent
LASH	Thomas	Eynsford	Academies
LION INN	William WELLS	Eynsford	Inns & Public Houses
MANDY	George	Eynsford	Auctioneer & Appraiser
MARTIN	William	Eynsford	Butcher
MORGAN	George	Eynsford	Shoemaker
MORGAN	William	Eynsford	Wheelwright
PETMAN	James	Eynsford	Wheelwright
PHILLIPS	James	Eynsford	Grocer & Corn Chandler
PHILLIPS	Thomas, Mr.	Eynsford	Gentry & Clergy
PLOUGH	Mary WHALE	Eynsford	Inns & Public Houses
PLUMMER	Thomas, Mr.	Eynsford	Gentry & Clergy
PRIOR	Thomas, Esq.	Eynsford	Gentry & Clergy
ROGERS	Henry	Eynsford	Grocer & Draper
RYAN	John Edward	Eynsford	Surgeons
SHARP	James	Eynsford	Bricklayer & Parish Clerk
SHERWOOD	Jeremiah	Eynsford	Carpenter
SPAIN	William	Eynsford	Brickmaker & Lime Burner
STOCKLEY	John	Eynsford	Plumber etc.
STUBBING	William	Eynsford	Plumber etc.
TIMS	John, Mr.	Eynsford	Gentry & Clergy
TURNER	Thomas	Eynsford	Baker
WADLOW	George	Eynsford	Blacksmith
WALLIS	George	Eynsford	Tailor
WELLER	John	Eynsford	Bricklayer
WELLER	Thomas, Mr.	Eynsford	Gentry & Clergy
WOOD	Thomas	Eynsford	Shoemaker
YOUNG	James	Eynsford	Wheeler