In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Stanford like this:
STANDFORD, a parish, with a village and two hamlets, in Elham district, Kent; near Westonhanger r. station, 2½ miles NW by N of Hythe. It has a post-office under Hythe. Acres, 1,181. Real property, 1,982. Pop., 294. Houses, 55. The manor belongs to J. Fitz-patrick, Esq.; and most of the land to Lord Strangford. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Canterbury. Value, not reported. Patron, the Rev. W. Tylden. The church, except the chancel, was rebuilt in 1846. There are a Wesleyan chapel, and charities £10.
Stanford through time
Stanford is now part of Shepway district. Click here for graphs and data of how Shepway has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Stanford itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Stanford, in Shepway and Kent | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6407
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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