West Kent Hundreds

The Hundreds of West Kent

The boundaries of hundreds don't coincide with parish boundaries so parts of a parish may be in more than one hundred. This list gives an indication of the location and approximate area covered by a hundred. West Kent in this context is defined by the area covered by the West Kent Quarter Sessions held at Maidstone.

AXTON
Ash, Darenth, Eynsford, Farningham, Fawkham, Hartley, Horton Kirby, Kingsdown, Longfield, Lullingstone, Ridley, Southfleet, Stone next Dartford, Sutton At Hone, Swanscombe
BARKLEY
Biddenden, Frittenden, Headcorn, High Halden, Smarden
BARNFIELD
Goodhurst, Hawkhurst
BLACKBORNE
Appledore, High Halden, Smarden, Woodchurch
BLACKHEATH
Charlton, Deptford, Eltham, Greenwich, Kidbrooke, Lee, Lewisham, Woolwich
BRENCHLEY AND HORSMONDEN
Brenchley, Horsmonden, Lamberhurst
BROMLEY AND BECKENHAM
Beckenham, Bromley
CHATHAM AND GILLINGHAM
Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester
CODSHEATH
Chevening, Halstead, Kemsing, Otford, Seal, Sevenoaks, Shoreham, Sundridge
CRANBROOK
Biddenden, Cranbrook, Frittenden, Goudhurst, Hawkhurst, Staplehurst
DARTFORD AND WILMINGTON
Dartford, Wilmington
EYHORNE
Bearsted, Bicknor, Boughton Malherbe, Boughton Monchelsea, Bredhurst, Broomfield, Chart Sutton, East Sutton, Frinsted, Harrietsham, Headcorn, Hollingbourne, Hucking, Langley, Leeds, Otham, Otterden, Staplehurst, Stockbury, Sutton Valence, Thurnham, Ulcombe, Wormshill, Wychling
HOO
Grain, High Halstow, Hoo Allhallows, Hoo St Mary, Hoo St Werburgh, Stoke
LARKFIELD
Addington, Allington, Aylesford, Birling, Burham, Ditton, Leybourne, East Malling, West Malling, Offham, Ryarsh, Snodland, Trottiscliffe, Wouldham
LITTLE AND LESSNESS
Crayford, Erith, Plumstead, East Wickham
LITTLEFIELD
Hadlow, Mereworth, West Peckham
MAIDSTONE
Barming, Boxley, Detling, East Farleigh, West Farleigh, Linton, Loose, Maidstone, Staplehurst
MARDEN
Goudhurst, Marden, Staplehurst
ROLVENDEN
Benenden, Rolvenden
RUXLEY
Bexley, Chelsfield, Chislehurst, Cudham, Downe, Farnborough, Foots Cray, Hayes, Keston, Knockholt, North Cray, Orpington, St Mary Cray, St Pauls Cray, West Wickham
SELBRITTENDEN
Benenden, Hawkhurst, Newenden, Sandhurst
SHAMWELL
Chalk, Cobham, Cooling, Cuxton, Frindsbury, Halling, Higham, Shorne, Strood
SOMERDEN
Chiddingstone, Cowden, Hever, Leigh, Penshurst
TOLTINGTROUGH
Gravesend, Ifield, Luddesdown, Meopham, Milton next Gravesend, Northfleet, Nursted
TONBRIDGE
Hildenborough, Tonbridge
TWYFORD
Hunton, Nettlestead, East Peckham, Teston, Wateringbury, Yalding
WASHLINGSTONE
Ashurst, Bidborough, Capel, Groombridge, Pembury, Speldhurst, Tudeley
WESTERHAM
Brasted, Edenbridge, Westerham
WROTHAM
Ightham, Shipbourne, Stansted, Wrotham

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Hundreds of West Kent
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