Groombridge

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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293	Births				4	5		1	2	13	42	45	76	99	5			1
30	Christenings					1		1	2	19	7
12	Marriages					2	2								2	4	2
16	Deaths					1						1	4		5	2	1	2
10	Burials					1						3	5				1

Books and other documents

The History of Tunbridge Wells by Thomas Benge Burr in 1766 - Page 161

The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent - Volume III by Edward Hasted in 1797 - Page 287

The Tunbridge Wells Guide by J. Sprange in 1797 - Page 142

Guide of Tunbridge Wells in 1830 - Page 67

Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex in 1839

New Guide for Tunbridge Wells by John Colbran and edited by James Phippen in 1840 - Page 273

Kelly's Directory of Kent by E. R. Kelly, M.A., F.S.S. in 1882

Pelton's Illustrated Guide to Tunbridge Wells by J. Radford Thomson, M.A. in 1883 - Page 130

Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton in 1902 - Page 163

Sussex by Wilfred Ball in 1906

English Homes and Villages (Kent & Sussex) by Lady Hope in 1909 - Page 48

The Sussex Highlands in 1927 - Page 37

Country Houses of Kent by Arthur Oswald in 1933 - Page 50

People of note	Sutton, Rev. Charles Nassau (1859 - 1916) Rector of Withyham

Groombridge pictures	Groombridge Chapel 1809	St Thomass Church c 1900	Glen Andred c 1900	Moat House c 1900	Groombridge 1904	Garden of the Moated House 1904	Groombridge Place 1904
	The Station 1905	Groombridge Cottages 1906	Village Green 1906	Groombridge Hall 1908	Glen Andred 1910	Old Cottage 1910	Glen Andred 1910

Groombridge Maps	c 1724	c 1795	c 1825	c 1875

Sussex Maps	1610	1645	1695	1840