The station and some trains that call are operated by southeastern it is in travelcard zone 6, and the station is managed by southeastern. History of st mary cray, in bromley and kent place names. St mary cray independent site with pictures and history of st mary cray and the surrounding area. Mary cray primary academy is located in st mary cray, orpington and falls under the local authority of bromley. Mary cray friday 7th june 20 a small but determined group of members assembled in the priory gardens, long the source of the river cray, to start their three hour stroll down the river valley under the guidance of tony lathey who had kindly provided us with a guide to the many sites of historical interest. How a william h cook chicken farm hatched history interest of phil. St mary cray war memorial, non civil parish 1445170. Mary, a village and a parish in bromley district, kent. Pauls cray or just pauls cray, foots cray, north cray then crayford and the little known barnes cray, not a parish more a calico works. This mixedsex primary school has 223 pupils, with a capacity of 248, aged from four up to eleven, and the type of establishment is academy sponsor led.
John w brown, local history reprints, 1997 website. The high street then travels alongside the river cray then rises up to reynolds cross. Pictures and description of a guided walk along the cray valley from orpington priory gardens to old st. Im sure that year is when i borrowed two favourite books from the library, one sam and the firefly, and two was a snowman kind of story similar to the later famous raymond briggs one. Lenham, kent genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. New photos released in may 2020 new photos released in april 2020 new photos released. Registered in the united kingdom, company registration number. John blundell, an illustrated guide to st mary cray and the upper cray valley, st mary cray action group, 1999 and edward hasted, hasteds history of st mary cray, ed. Many parish churches made of wood were replaced by stone ones. Romans camped by the cray here and they were not the even the first to party in these parts.
Mary cray, kent, published by the author, 1891 page images at hathitrust. The orpington vestry minutes of 3 march 1816 refer to the workhouse to be built on land near reynoldsmiths in the parish of st mary cray. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of st mary cray. Born in st mary cray, kent on 18 oct 1876 to jonathan packman and mary ann tiller. Granted by queen elizabeth to john speilman of dartford. Welcome to the orpington history website the time line. Mary, a parish, in the union of bromley, hundred of ruxley, lathe of suttonathone, w division of kent, 2 miles s by w from foots cray. St mary cray is an area of south east london, england, within the london borough of bromley. Services are provided by southeastern, and thameslink. In search of the crays st mary, st pauls and foots.
Welcome to the orpington history website article 1. The orpington urban district was abolished in 1965 and the area became part of the london borough of bromley in greater london. The hodgson bros build their bell foundry on the site of an older foundry along the bank of the river cray at st mary s cray. Mary, a parish, in the union of bromley, hundred of ruxley, lathe of suttonathone, w division of kent, 2 miles s by w from foots cray st mary cray is a district in the london borough of bromley, formerly a village and civil parish known as south cray and has a local tradition of romany and traveller families. A major publisher has reported a huge increase in the sales of books about the spread of. Hodgson bros cast three of the five church bells of st marys church. Coote 1957 page 106 seen in orpington library, london the manufacture of paper was one of the earliest industries.
St mary cray high street has some of the oldest buildings in the area. St mary cray bromley borough local history society. The mill was a high production plant employing many workers from the local area. We published the club history book forever amber and there were many special events during the 201011 season. This can be found in warren road schools the first sixty years book. Get the latest news in the st mary cray area from bbc news. Reynolds smith was a hamlet in st mary cray parish close to the parish boundary with orpington parish and also contained the red lion public house. For the full train timetable, or to search for a later time or date, click here. St mary cray is an area of southeast london, and is part of the london borough of bromley.
Now hardly recognisable as a village it was once a vibrant and wealthy area. A paper mill, later part of wiggins teape, operated. Jun 29, 2017 one such memorial was raised in st mary cray at st mary s church as a permanent testament to the sacrifices made by the members of the local community. Cray st marys parishlevel unit cpch 1831 census of great britain, table 1, population abstract.
The priory at orpington was a manor of the priory of christ church at canterbury and also served as the rectory. Lived on poverest rd 1960s went to leesons hill and poverest schools top of hill then went to edge bury school chislehurst went to 77 lessons hill to revisit but bungalow now flats most still the same. Marys circa 1251, starts the beginning of the high street with the blue anchor the first premises on the opposite side of the high street. St mary s books and prints, 9 st marys hill, stamford, lincolnshire, pe9 2dp, england. The domesday survey of 1086 lists settlements at ruxley, st pauls cray, orpington, crofton, chelsfield, south cray and sentlinge st mary cray. It was an ancient parish in the county of kent, that was absorbed by orpington urban district in 1934 and has formed part of greater london since 1965. Hodgson bros cast three of the five church bells of st mary s church. February 25th 2020 79pm, in st georges raf chapel of remembrance. The joynsons paper mill was a landmark site and the chimneys could be seen from miles around.
Mary cray rail station, and 412 miles east of bromley. The vicarage is a discharged living of the clear yearly value, as certified, of 45l. Orpington st mary cray history public group facebook. An illustrated guide to st mary cray and the upper cray valley. Welcome to the orpington history website article 2. It was unveiled on 29 december 1919 by the archdeacon of rochester d tait, the vicar of st marys reverend ah stevenson, and one mrs rb berens.
St mary cray, in the history and topographical survey of the. Mary cray usually known as star lane cemetery was one of the largest, opening in 1884. Photographs are accompanied by stories of the nine. St marys books and prints of stamford are a well established antiquarian bookshop dealing a large range of antiquarian and rare books, first editions, maps and prints, old wisden and sporting books, large collection of arthur rackham and illustrated childrens books. Article by tony lathey in a cray compendium, editors jerry dowlen and mike floate, cray 150 publications 2014 isbn 9780956829351.
Please use our advanced search tool to search more specifically for items. It is located north of orpington, and miles 21 km southeast of charing cross contents. Bob has written over 20 books, raising money for various charities. Write to her at kevington hall, crockenhall road, st mary cray br5 4ep.
Around orpington through time invites you to explore the fascinating history of. It is located north of orpington, and miles 21 km southeast of charing cross. Though modern in appearance, st pauls cray has an ancient history. Orpington hasnt had a mainstream history book available in big.
This website is dedicated to the history of orpington in kent. See edward hasted, the history and topographical survey of the county of kent. The workhouse and garden appear as item 46 on the st mary. The church was built in the thirteenth century in the hundred of ruxley. The mill is referenced by many local history books.
Between this year and 1680 the hodgson foundry cast a set of eight bells for st mary le bow of cheapside, london. The village stands on the rivulet cray, and has a station on the l. As well as an attractive chapel, the cemetery was also provided with an ornate lodge now demolished. It was a historic market town in the county of kent. St pauls cray st paulinus was an ancient parish in the diocese of rochester. Next teacher i think mrs frice then miss willkenning, who became mrs burchell after marrying mr burchell who was my.
Mary cray both as a farming area and as a working village with water mills and enough inhabitants to justify 14 public houses, is only a shadow of its former self but provides the backdrop to much of the local history. The river, so important to the establishment of st. Locksbottom, petts wood, pratts bottom, st mary cray and st pauls cray. Copies may be purchased at the croft tea room, st mary cray or at cray wanderers fc home matches. St mary cray is a district in the london borough of bromley, formerly a village and civil parish known as south cray and has a local tradition of romany and traveller families. Klondike bill clements in the 1940s and 50s my stepfather and the local historian, mr collins, used to speak of the klondike tea rooms in st mary cray around 1900. One such memorial was raised in st mary cray at st marys church as a permanent testament to the sacrifices made by the members of the local community. January 11 this image was reproduced from a black and white postcard from our collection by a design company commissioned by metro bank when they opened their bank in st mary cray 07022015. Mary cray paper mills in industry and enterprise, bromley borough local history no. St mary cray, kent genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. In his late18thcentury history of kent, edward hasted described the place as a populous, handsome village. Kevington hall st mary cray kent manning family history.
James, a parish, in the union of bromley, hundred of ruxley, lathe of suttonathone, w division of kent, 1 mile n by e from foots cray north cray is a place in the london borough of bexley which was previously a civil parish see north cray wikipedia for further history north cray st james is an ancient parish which. St marys books and prints, 9 st marys hill, stamford, lincolnshire, pe9 2dp, england. St mary cray photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. North cray, kent genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. A new plant was created in swinton as by the late 1960s export to the world was at an all time high. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. These deaneries include the ancient parishes of beckenham, bromley, chelsfield, chislehurst, cudham, downe, farnborough, hayes, keston, orpington, st mary cray, st pauls cray and penge. St mary cray cemetery by john pateman paperback lulu. It was unveiled on 29 december 1919 by the archdeacon of rochester d tait, the vicar of st mary s reverend ah stevenson, and one mrs rb berens.
St marys books antiquarian rare books, vintage books. Cover image of bromley a history and celebration cover image of did. History of st mary cray, in bromley and kent map and. Lenham st mary is an ancient parish in the diocese of canterbury which included. Mar 10, 2006 mrs jackson would like to hear from anyone who has any photographs, documents or information about the history of kevington hall, or who can help with fundraising.
It was antiently called south cray, as being the most southern of those parishes in this neighbourhood, which take their name from the river cray. Check out the next trains departing from st mary cray to london euston for sunday 26th apr 2020. It formed part of the bromley rural district from 1894 and was absorbed by the orpington urban district in 1934. The team played in a replica victorian kit that season, featuring the original colours of chocolate and amber. The only thing i could remember from childhood about the cray valley was the impressive ninearch railway viaduct that spans it. Romans camped along the banks of the river, and even earlier settlements are suggested by the mysterious dene holes, caverns shaped in the chalk, which have been found on either side of the valley. Trains london blackfriars to st mary cray cheap tickets. The hodgson bros build their bell foundry on the site of an older foundry along the bank of the river cray at st marys cray. A social history of st mary cray, kent and its famous football club the cray wanderers. Once known as south cray, this place was first mentioned in 1032 when king canute granted land here and at orpington to the priors of christ church, canterbury. Cray 150 publications is so named because cray wanderers football club marked its 150th anniversary in 2010.
I first attended st mary cray secondary modern school, hearns rise in about 195859 when i was about eleven or so. The village stands on the rivulet cray, and on the mid kent railway, 4. St mary cray, bromley an industrial area and a relatively affordable residential district situated to the northeast of orpington. Despite extensions, the only longterm solution was the creation of public cemeteries away from the town and village centres. Mary the virgin a s well as the parish church there are two other places of worship along the village high street. Orpington, kent genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. St mary cray was an ancient parish in the county of kent.
Mary cray is now part of the london borough of bromley. There are six crays, five with a parish church and a forgotten hamlet. Agriculture big farms, light commerce and light manufacturing were. St mary cray railway station is in st mary cray, south east london within the london borough of bromley. Trains st mary cray to london euston cheap tickets. Expansion was needed and for a while production of small electric appliances was carried out in st mary cray and larger appliances like fridges and washing machines were carried out at dundee. Prices can also vary depending the time of day, route and class you book.
The wesbsite is based around a chronological timeline of events, with photographs, that portrays the towns heritage from a manor village to a large greater london suburb. She passed away on 24 feb 1951 in st marys cray, kent. This was published about 1990 or 1991 by bromley borough local history society, although the date does not appear on the publication. It was once a markettown, includes a number of modern houses, and has a post, money order, and telegraph office r. The station and some trains that call are operated by southeastern. Train tickets from london blackfriars to st mary cray can start from as little as. Mary, a parish, in the union of hollingbourne, hundred of eyhorne, lathe of aylesford, w division of kent, 10 miles e by s from maidstone lenham is a market village and civil parish in the maidstone district of kent, see lenham wikipedia. Some of his bestselling works include biggin on the bump, ghosts of biggin hill, and kent at war. We had some very good teachers and most of the lessons i enjoyed except maths which has been a total anathema all my life, figures and me just do not get on. It is in travelcard zone 6, and the station is managed by southeastern. Still little more than a village, st pauls cray has an ancient history.
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