Buildings
There are also several photos of the Leigh area via the Kent Photo Archive. Just search on Leigh.
BUILDINGS
Church Lane Cottages ca 1968
Old Powder Mill House ca 1978
Brickmakers Arms, with view of pair of terrace cottages which were pulled down to make was for Saxby Wood 1968/69. Pair of cottages immediately after Brickmakers are Engineers Cottages - today Engineers Cottage and Sandelwood.
Pear Tree Cottages ca 1953, later replaced by Saxby Wood
Oak Tree Cottages - next to allotments - taken ca 1930s.
Charcott: Left to right: Greyhound Pub, the Bakery, four cottages.
The General Store, under Mr Lindridge, early 1920s
East Gate, East Lodge and St Mary's
Forge House, No 1 Forge Square and the War Memorial 1920s. Postcard published by J Salmon, Sevenoaks from an original
The Post Office - now Southdown House
Leigh Post Office and Stores, with Butcher's Shop alongside, ca 1970s
Cherry Tree Cottages, taken from where Green View Avenue is today.
Anderson's Village Shop and Forge Cottage
Old Cricket Pavilion, built 1896
New Cricket Pavilion, build 1972
Lower Green from Old Bakery to junction with High Street. Photo mid-1970s
East Lodge and Lych Gate. Note the gas light to the left, and large tree (oak?) to right of the lych gate
Prefabs at Charcott with Jill Sheldon
The Gate House (now Porcupine House), c. 1940
West Gate, Hall Place. c. 1940
The War Memorial, Leigh, 1920s, with South View and Church . Postcard published by J Salmon, Sevenoaks from an original watercolour by A.R. Quinton.
The Greyhound, Charcott. c. 1912
The Granary, Great Barnetts Farm, 1920s
Great Barnetts Farm , 1921. Lot 8 in the auction of Penshurst Place Estate
Lightfoot Cottages , 1921. Lot 24 in the auction of Penshurst Place Estate
Little Barnetts Farm , 1921. Lot 7 in the auction of Penshurst Place Estate
Ramshurst Farm, 1921. Lot 6 in the auction of Penshurst Place Estate
Oak Cottages, High St, Leigh
Central part of Forge Square built by the architects Sir Ernest George and Peto in 1885. Post card would be slightly later as South View next to it was not built until 1890/91. Postcard published by Daniell Bros. Ltd., Lewisham
South View, date unclear: Originally built as a convalescent home in about 1890 by the architects Sir Ernest George and Peto. Photo from The Studio, vol. 10 p.179
Illustration in 'The Revival of English Domestic Architecture. IV. The Work of Mr. Ernest George' The Studio vol 8 (1896):
Porcupine House, formerly the Gate House
The Old Vicarage. Photograph from the album of the Rev. Octavius Walton (Vicar of Leigh 1906-18)
The Forge to Forge Cottage. Photograph from the album of the Rev. Octavius Walton (Vicar of Leigh 1906-18)
Porcupine House. Photograph from the album of the Rev. Octavius Walton (Vicar of Leigh 1906-18)
The Old Vicarage. Photograph from the album of the Rev. Octavius Walton (Vicar of Leigh 1906-18)
The Old Vicarage. Photograph from the album of the Rev. Octavius Walton (Vicar of Leigh 1906-18)
South View House and St Mary's Church. Photograph from the album of the Rev. Octavius Walton (Vicar of Leigh 1906-18)
Lightfoot Cottages from Penshurst Road. Photograph from the album of the Rev. Octavius Walton (Vicar of Leigh 1906-18)
West Lodge, Hall Place. From the album of Rev. Octavius Walton (vicar of Leigh 1906-18)
The Forge to Forge Cottage showing footpath across the Green. Photograph from the album of the Rev. Octavius Walton (Vicar of Leigh 1906-18)
View towards South View and Church, showing footpaths across Green. Note horse-drawn vehicles. No War Memorial so pre-1920.
Towards South View from the Old Vicarage. House still thatched. Pre-1920.
The Forge and 1 Forge Square (the police house) ca 1920?
No. 6 Forge Square. Probably pre-1920s. House is still thatched.
Not known, but could be Rose Cottage, which stood on the site now occupied by Charlotte Cottages, next to the White House. If you recognize this building, please let the Society know.
Probably Rose Cottage which, with its garden, stood on the site now occupied by Charlotte Bungalows. The building to the right looks like the White House.
The Forge, 1 Forge Square and further along South View.
1 Park Cottage, High Street, Leigh ca 1950s
View of Leigh School - note no pavement encircling Green, and children playing on the road.
Pastel picture by Edith Hine ca. 1887/89 - View Towards Leigh Church. This view was painted before the erection between 1886/90 of South View and the new Forge Square of 6 cottages (7 homes). It is the only picture we have which shows the layout of the cottages at that time. The charity cottages are there; then there are three buildings which appear to consist of one small cottage, plus two larger cottages which would have been known as Forge Row and provided accommodation for 6/7 households, at the very end of the picture, quite indistinct, is the Forge.
Moorden Cottages - from picture given to Society by Sue Southworth
Moorden Cottages, Leigh, Kent
Old Wood Cottage ca 1930/40 - in centre, Misses Havilands' garage, to right Ivy Chimneys
Church Hill - another view up to Church. This time you cannot see the cottages on the right hand side but just the entrance to the garden. Photograph from the album of Rev. Octavius Walton Vicar of Leigh 1906-18)
South View also showing 7 Forge Square. Photograph from the album of Rev. Octavius Walton Vicar of Leigh 1906-18)
