The History of a Village & the People from the Bronze Age to the 21st Century

by Elizabeth Hollis

The Chronicles tell the story of a small rural historic village and parish in Kent. For several centuries the Manor of Westwell was a refectory farm for Christchurch Priory, Canterbury, held by somewhat dubious means.

It is an account of the lives of the actual people living in Westwell in all aspects - how they lived and worked, their struggles to cope with events local, of the wider world and personal; the impact of wars and uprising, death, poverty, their forms of recreation, housing, education and transport.

The Chronicles show the changes that have taken place over the centuries, the advent of local government and, in more modern times, the threat of spreading urbanisation from Ashford, the impact of the high-speed railway and the motorway. Yet, thanks to the people of Westwell, much has not changed and Westwell remains, so far, a delightful rural oasis under the lee of the North Downs and Pilgrim's Way.

The work is fully referenced with detailed documentation and index, plus sketch maps and photographs.

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