| Groombridge |
 The Village Green, Groombridge in 1906 |
| Groombridge is a village rather below the heights of Rusthall Common, its irregular but most picturesque red brick cottages standing amidst trees and overhanging ivy on the green slopes, from which to the left you can see the ancient church which tells its own tale of bygone days. … Very near it stands the gates and ornamental water of Groombridge Place. This house is replete with historic interest … this lovliest and most peaceful of homes without tendering our meed of notice, and indeed admiration to the beautiful tribe of peacocks which, in an imposing crowd, either flock to the porch, arranging themselves picturesquely on its stone balustrade, or disport themselves proudly in kaleidoscopic beauty over the lawns. extract from Lady Hope's English Homes and Villages published in 1909 |
| Groombridge is a village and parish in the East Grinstead division of Sussex, in the hundred of Hartfield, rape of Pevensey, rural deanery of East Grinstead, archdeaconry of Lewes and diocese of Chichester. Groombridge was formed as a separate parish from Withyham in Augut 1896. Groombridge lies on the border between Sussex and Kent wherin lies part of the village. It is 36 miles south of London The population of Groombridge in 1891 was 695; in 1901 was 776; in 1911 was 792; in 1921 was 718; and in 1931 was 747. |
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| 457 | Births | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 56 | 95 | 167 | 72 | |||||||||
| 40 | Christenings | 1 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Marriages | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | Deaths | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Burials | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1766 | The History of Tunbridge Wells by Thomas Benge Burr ⇒ p. 161 |
| 1797 | The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent - Volume III by Edward Hasted ⇒ p. 287 |
| 1797 | The Tunbridge Wells Guide by J. Sprange ⇒ p. 142 |
| 1830 | Guide of Tunbridge Wells ⇒ p. 67 |
| 1839 | Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex ⇒ entry |
| 1840 | New Guide for Tunbridge Wells by John Colbran and edited by James Phippen ⇒ p. 273 |
| 1874 | A History of The Weald of Kent with an outline of the History of the County to the present time, Volume II by Robert Furley, F.S.A. ⇒ p. 12; p. 18; p. 722; p. 743; p. 839 |
| 1882 | Kelly's Directory of Kent by E. R. Kelly, M.A., F.S.S. ⇒ entry |
| 1883 | Pelton's Illustrated Guide to Tunbridge Wells by J. Radford Thomson, M.A. ⇒ p. 130 |
| 1902 | Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 163 |
| 1906 | Sussex by Wilfred Ball ⇒ Painting |
| 1909 | English Homes and Villages (Kent & Sussex) also published as Tunbridge Wells and its Neighbourhood by Lady Hope ⇒ p. 48 |
| 1927 | The Sussex Highlands ⇒ p. 37 |
| 1933 | Country Houses of Kent by Arthur Oswald ⇒ p. 50 |
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| Places and properties in Groombridge - a directory of homes, farms, churches, schools, inns, and other places of interest that existed prior to 1900 has been compiled from Post Office directories, Kelly's directories, Trade directories, Census data, Ordnance survey maps and books of the period |
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