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1792 Fulljames Survey of Ash next Ridley

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A Perambulation of the Parish - a detailed description of the parish boundaries
                                                                                      Kindly typed up by Patricia Richardson

Beginning at Forge Pond [Map 7 bottom right-hand corner], going Westward from thence along the Fence of a Garden and Orchard Field belonging to Mr, W, Warren, to the Corner of Elcombs Field, of which only One third is in Ash Parish, there is no Mark or Boundary to be found in the said Elcombs Field, but after taking the One third of it, the Bounds continue from the North-West Corner of the said Elcombs Field and goes West [Map 6 bottom right-hand corner] to a turn in the Hedge of Clam Acre, When the Bounds go South keeping the Fence on the East side of Little Highland Shaw to an Oak 90 Links below the Gate in Great highlands near a Hole, from the said Oak in a direct Line it crosses Bottom hook Field, to an Ash 3 Chains East from the North-West Corner of Bottom hook, it then goes Eastward along the Fence of Great Cart-house Field on the North side, and the same of Little Cart-house Field to the Corner, and in the same direction and in a straight line crosses a Hop Garden to a Maple in Lane, – continues up the Lane to the Corner of South Ash Farm Yard and then across the Stack-Yard to the North-East Corner of Pigeon-house, leaving that to the South as well as some part of the House, there being a Post in the Kitchen where the Parishes of Ash, Stanstead and Kemsyng meet, the part of House &c not in Ash are described on Plan by a dotted Line, The Bounds then goes from Corner of House in a direct line across the Orchard to the Gate, then crosses Lane to a Gate in Six Acre Field and from thence to the South-East Corner of Maggotty hill, and then the Bounds go Southward in a direct Line across South Field to an Ash 260 Links East of the Corner of Great Bouts hold Field, and then continues nearly in the same direction across Great Bouts hole Field, to the Gate at the North-West Corner of Bouts hole Shaw, the Bounds then go Eastward to a Maple in Lane 240 Links from Corner of Little Bouts hole Field and continue along the Lane in a Southward direction crossing the Turnpike Road (leading from Maidstone to London) to Whites Lane, and then turns to the West continuing along Whites Lane to the West Corner of White Shaw, then leaves the Lane going Northward along the Hedge of White Shaw to a Stile at Corner of the said Shaw, from thence across Barn Field to a Buck Thorn 240 Links West from Corner of Barn Field, – thence across Six Acre Field in the same Direction to an Oak 90 Links West from the Corner of Six Acre Field, and then crosses Sixteen Acre Field nearly in the same direction to a Beech 370 Links West from Corner, and continuing in the same direction across Nine Acre Field to a Maple 340 Links West from Corner, then across the Seven Acre Field nearing a little more to the West to an Ash 590 Links West from Corner of Stony brake Field, and then across Stony brake Field nearly in the same direction to a Gate Post at Corner near Chalk Pit, and then across Bottom Field to an Ash in an Orchard belonging to Mr, R, Round, then in a direct Line across Orchard, leaving the row of Apple Trees to the East, and across Green Field to a Post at Corner of Green Field then across Turnpike Road to a Post 40 Links East from Corner of Gincombs Field, and to an Oak against the Old Road 40 Links East from another Corner of Gincombs, it then crosses the Old Road and continues along the West Hedges of Long Bottom Field, Pippins Plain, Nineteen Acre Field, Mace Wood, Maggotty hill, Wind Valleys, and part of Twelve Acre Field, as far as the bend in Hedge from whence it strikes off in a Straight line to a White Thorn 80 Links East from the Corner of Twelve Acres, and then across Oak Field in the same direction to an Ash 80 Links East from the Corner of Oak Field, continuing the same Line to an Oak in the Hedge against Lane, and then along the said Hedge to Corner of the Crooked Billet Farm Yard, then crosses Lane to an Elm Pollard in Corner of Peplands, and continuing along the West Hedge of Peplands and Little Shortledge to the Corner then goes in an Eastward direction up Little Shortledge hedge to a Haisell Stump 3 Chains from the Lower Corner of Little Shortledge then in a Straight line across Great Shortledge in the same direction to a Beech, and from thence through Shortledge Wood to a Post at the Corner of Loveliest Reed Field, and from thence the Bounds turn and go in a Northward direction keeping the West Fences of Loveliest Reed, and Great Reed, to a Lane and then turns to the West down the Lane 70 Links to an Ash, then turns and goes Northward to a Post in Apple Tree Reed Field, then bears a little more to the East to a Gate Post at Corner of Upper Homewards, and then keeping the North-West Fences of Upper homewards and Lower homewards to a Beech at Corner of Lower homewards, then crosses the Lane (leading to Facomb) and along the North Fences of Miss Hodsolls Wood, Middle Field Wood, and Olivers Wood to the North-West Corner, from thence it goes through Pennis Wood in a Straight line to a Post at North-East Corner of Pennis Wood, continuing along the West Hedge of North Lands Field, to the Corner of North Lands Wood, then along the Bottom of the said Wood, leaving a Shaw to the West, to a Post in the same direction, 2 Chains East from the Corner of the said Shaw, the Bounds then turn and go Eastward up the North Fence of North Lands Wood, and Lower Chalk Field to the North-East Corner from thence it continues in the same direction across Chapel Field, in a direct Line to a Gate, the Bounds then turn and go in a Southward direction up the Lane to a Gate at Corner of Kentching Field, and from thence turn and go Eastward in a direct line across Kentching Field, and Kitchen Field, to a Post at Corner of Nine Horses Wood continuing along the North-West Fence of Nine Horses Wood, Brambly ham Field, Bride Lands, and Further Bottom, then goes in a Northward direction along the Bottom Road, as far as the Upper Corner of Lower Small Gains, it then leaves the said Road and goes East along the Fences of Upper Small Gain, Red Wood & Redsteadles to the North-East Corner, then turns and goes South keeping the East Fences of Redsteadles, Little home Field, and Great home Field to the Lane leading to Meopham, then turns down the Lane, till the said Lane leading to Meopham joins the Bottom Road, then turns and goes South along the Bottom Road to the North-East Corner of Home White Ash Field, continues along the East Fences of Home White Ash Field, and Long White Ash Field, till it comes into the Bottom Road again, it then continues along the Bottom Road to a White Thorn near the Corner of Dunmerry Grove Wood, then turns and goes South East, in a direct line through Dunmerry Grove to the Corner, then turns and goes South along the East Fence of White Croft to the Corner, then turns up the Fence to the Corner of Ridley Wood Spring, then along the East Fence of Ridley Wood Spring and Thistly Field to Goss Rough, Now going in an Eastward direction, up the Road to the North East Corner of Home Newlands, and continuing along the Fences of Home Newlands, Middle Newlands, Further Newland, and Newlands Wood, and then turns to the South down the Fences of Newlands Wood, Further Newlands Field, and Newlands Shaw, to the Road at Jobs-hill, and continuing up the Road to a Gate about half way up Jobs hill Field, and then leaves the said Road and goes along the East Fences of Jobs-hill Field, Thorpes Newlands, Mead Field Hop Garden and the Meadow, then turns to the East to the Corner of Middle Pellings Barn, from thence in the same direction and in a Straight line across the Hop Garden to a Post and from which going South in a direct Line across Priest Field to a Black thorn 340 Links East from Corner of Orchard, then turns to the East to an Ash in Corner of Hunts Field against Jobs-hill Lane, and continues along the said Lane to the Corner of Little Prickhill and along the North Fence of Little Prickhill to a Gate Post at Corner of Middle Field, then goes North along the West Fences of Middle Field, Little Hedgingham, and Great Hedgingham, then turns to the East, but still continuing along the Fences of Great Hedgingham to the Corner, when it turns to the North, keeping the Fence of Great hutch Field to the Corner, then turns to the East keeping the Fence of the said Field, to the Stile at North-East Corner, where it turns to the South along the Fence of Little hutch Field, and part of Barley Dale to a Post, from thence it goes across Barley Dale Field in the same direction and Straight line, to a Maple in the Road leading to New Street and then goes South 350 Links up the Road to a Post, and from thence goes across Bostalls Field in an Eastern direction and in a Straight line to the Corner of Lion Field at Stile, from thence it goes in a Southern direction along the Fence of Lion Field to the Corner, then goes Eastward to the Corner of Lion Wood, then goes Southward along the East Fences of Lion Wood, Lion Field Shaw, South Field Wood, Black Lands Shaw, Middle Field Shaw and Jack Nabbs Shaw, then turns to the East up the Fences of Upper Croft Field, and Goose Wood, till it joins the Road leading to Meopham, when it turns to the South, keeping the Road to an Oak near the Corner of Hall Wood, from thence it turns to the West along the South Fence of Hall Wood till it comes within 650 Links East of the Corner, adjoining West Field Wood (having left 14 Poles of Hall Wood in the Parish of Stanstead) and from the Corner of West Field Wood, keeping the same direction, and going along the South Fence of West Field Wood, till West Field joins the said Wood, where it goes across in a Straight line to the Corner of Southern Bottom Field and then keep-s along the Fences of Southern Bottom Field, Southern Bottom Shaw, and Care hatch Field, to a White thorn in Road leading to Stanstead, When the Boundary goes along the Road to the Corner of Martin Croft and then continues nearly in the same direction down the South Fences of Martin Croft, Wall Wood, Middle Walls, Padley Wood, White Lands and Garden to a Post at the Corner of Padley Farm adjoining the Bottom Road, When it turns to the North and continues along the Bottom Road till within 90 Links of the North Corner of Fillfits Rough Wood, when it turns to the West through the Wood in a Straight line to the Corner of Millbury hockley Field, and then along the South Fence of Millbury hockley Field to the South-West Corner, then turns to the North as far as Gate, when it comes into the road and continues down the same to Forge Pond.

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