South February 2015

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Caravan plans MORE caravans for gypsies could be established in Stilebridge Lane, Linton. Joe Smith has applied for two mobile homes, touring caravans, utility blocks, stables and an open paddock area at Stilebridge Pad- dock.

Mobile homes are already on the

land and Boughton Monchelsea Parish Council said the latest pro- posal would lead to an “over con- centration of sites ... which would cause material harm to the ... coun- tryside”. Its response added: “The utility

blocks are too big for the site and for the domestic use for which they are proposed.” Maidstone Council will decide.

Site objection STAPLEHURST Parish Council has objected to a plan for two caravans and a utility shed in Frittenden Road.

Thomas Smith’s application is for

land called Blossom in Maplehurst Lane. The parish council’s com- ment to Maidstone Council said: “Councillors were unhappy about the retrospective nature of the ap- plication and felt itwas incomplete. Maidstone Council will decide on the application.

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Restored tithe map on display at church

AN HISTORIC map, dating back to the 1800s, has been restored for public enjoyment in Yalding Parish Church. The Yalding Tithe Map of 1841

details all the lands with the parish boundaries. Almost 1,200 tithe maps were produced within 20 years of the Tithe Commutation Act of 1836, which set out how tithes – one tenth of everything grown or reared by landowners – could be converted into money. Historically, there were three

such maps produced for each parish in England andWales – one kept in the parish, one lodged with the diocese and the third kept with the Tithe Commissioners (now held in the National Archives). Although all three of Yalding’s

maps are still in existence, in many parts of the country, some – or all – have been lost. The Yalding map has been on dis-

play at the back of St Peter and St Paul’s Church since the turn of the century, in a frame made by the

Alison Cresswell with

churchwarden Andrew Thurston (right) and Bert Boxall (left), a member of the plant and fabric group of Yalding Parochial Church Council.

late Charles Fletcher of Kenward. The Yalding Church Preservation Society, founded 18 years ago when the church tower stairs were coming away from the main body of the church, has spent £1,800 on having the map carefully cleaned in the archives conservation unit at the Kent History and Library Cen- tre in Maidstone, and it is now back in place for visitors to see. It’s a far cry from the previous restoration in 1899, which cost £3 15s 6d! (about £3.77).

YCPS trustee Alison Cresswell, a former archivist with KCC, will lead volunteers for the next few months on drawing up a key of who owned the various lands in the parish. She said: “When I worked for

KCC, I had to examine lots of parish records and became very much aware of how much money parishes had paid over the years to maintain their churches and keep them going for the benefit of the community.”

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After our move almost two years ago Aquarius Wool Shop is continuing to flourish with sales of hand Knitting Wool. Included in the range are 2ply, 3ply, 4ply, double knitting, chunky and Aran. We also have a good selection of knitting wool from various spinners.

Our basic DK retails at £1.95 per 100 grams and woolly Aran at a fantastic price of £6.75 for 400 grams. Many special offers on wool with discounts of 20% or more. To accompany the wool why not try one of the vast array of knitting patterns? (We have over 1000 in stock) To accompany the wool, there is a wide range of haberdashery, including knitting pins,

For the home curtain maker and sewing enthusiast we have curtain linings and interlinings tapes and Buckram’s all sold by the metre. There are a wide range of sample books with curtain and upholstery fabrics available to order. We supply curtain rails, poles, Roman blinds and tracks, made to measure, Roller blinds, Venetian blinds (both metal and wood), vertical and pleated blinds.

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