Though no longer supplying electricity from this generating hall, the distinctive building still exists, being used as a store, and now held under a grade II listing option. The site is still involved with electricity, being the U.K. Power Networks training centre at Dunbrik, Sundridge
Reference: WH0947
This map from the late 1920s shows the Generating Hall marked ‘G H‘ with its associated water cooling tanks standing adjacent to the ‘West Kent Steam Laundry’ opposite what was at that time ‘The Lamb Inn’ just past Sundridge crossroads.
Reference: WH0945
This photograph taken in the mid 1950s shows Elm View Mill in a bad state of repair. The notice above the door states ‘The public are warned not to approach this mill as the structure is in a highly dangerous condition’. Most of the joists of the upper floor and the roof timbers had rotted ...
Reference: WH1125
At this point, around the 1890s, the mill had been decommissioned and turned into a pumping station to pump water from a deep well in the aquifer to an underground reservoir on the hill above the mill. The wedge shaped structure to the right of the mill in front of the picket fence housed powerful ...
Reference: WH1115
In the early 1880s, Elm View mill ceased operation as a flour mill, and was converted to drive a set of ram-pumps to pump water up to the high ground to the east of Spring Shaw wood where there had been constructed a large subterranean reservoir. From here water was fed to the town, the ...
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Seen in this photograph taken circa 1920, two essential services, the purpose-built Westerham Post Office and the Fire Engine House, bearing a notice saying “Keys are kept with A. Maude Esq, Winterton House, C.Hooker ‘Glenholm’ Westbury Terrace, J. Hoath Supt. 3, South Bank”. Apart from Dr. Maude, who had his medical practice at home, all ...
Reference: WH0955
Frank Edward Woolley (27 May 1887 – 18 October 1978) was an English professional cricketer, one of the finest bowlers and batsmen the game has ever seen. In a career lasting more than thirty years, he scored more first-class runs than anyone but Sir Jack Hobbs, and took over 2,000 wickets at an average of ...
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A huge crowd assembled on The Green to witness the unveiling of the Wolfe statue by Field Marshal Earl Roberts on a bitterly cold January day in 1911. In front of the dais the choir are assembled and on the dais itself, the Bishop of Rochester, Rev. Sydney Le Mesurier, vicar of Westerham and Rev. ...
Reference: WH0676
Geoff Hoath “…when I was very small they used to have a horse-drawn tender that was kept in the old fire station in Post Office yard, and the horses were kept down at the market field. My grandfather was superintendent of the brigade and grandmother had one of the fire-bells. If anyone came saying there ...
Reference: WH0942
Fire Brigade with the new Merryweather Fire Engine on Farley Common in 1929 The firemen are: On the tender L-R Bill Allen, Alf Allen, Alf Nicholas, Fred Dunn, Fred Nicholas On the ground L-R Bill Henley, Arthur Galloway, Fred Paige, Major Hicks, George Avis, Bert Wood, Charlie Sharp. The driver is George Burgess. Local garage owner Charlie Sharp ...
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A proud day for the Brigade On March 13 1929, members of the Parish Council journeyed to Messrs. Merryweathers’ works at Greenwich, to inspect the new motor fire engine, which was bought to Westerham that same evening. The new motor fire engine was named ‘Invicta’ in a ceremony held on the Green on March 18. The ...
Reference: WH0927