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| 1855 Post Office Directory |
Gentry Traders |
| 1867 Post Office Directory |
Mrs Fell, Beech Green Park |
| 1878 Post Office Directory |
William Hampton, Highfields Park |
| 1887 Kelly's Directory |
Wm Clarke, shopkeeper |
| 1895 Kelly's Directory |
Here also is a Presbyterian chapel, erected by James Richard Haig esq of Blair Hill and Highfields Park in memory of his wife Jane Haig who died 26 March 1877. Letter box in Blackham cleared at 10am and 6pm. Sundays at 10am. Blackham District School (mixed) partially supported by J R Haig esq for 50 children, average attendance 34. Miss Mabel Martin, headmistress. Captain George Ross, Beech Green Park |
| 1899 Kelly's Directory |
All Saints Chapel of ease at Blackham erected in 1884, as an iron structure with 120 sittings Blackham District School mixed for 50 children, average attendance 30. Thomas Cowling master. David P Haig, Highfields Park |
| 1915 Kelly's Directory |
Highfields Presbyterian Church of England built in 1875 has 180 sittings, there is a Baptist chapel. Mrs Price’s charity, producing about £40 yearly, is for pensions and clothing for the poor residents of Blackham Post Office Blackham, William Clarke jnr sub postmaster. Letters through Tunbridge Wells. Box cleared at 8.30am and 7pm, Sundays 6.45pm. Withyham is the nearest money order office and Ashurst station is one mile distant, the nearest telegraph office. Pillar letter boxes – Watch Oak cleared 8.45am and 7.30pm. Sundays 6.45pm Chas Cripps, Blackham Court |
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