Neighbouring Gravesend became a town under Royal Charter in the 13th century and included Milton. The Church of England's founding was heralded by Henry VIII's split with Rome and the Dissolution of the Monasteries by which all of the abbots were retired, and their institutions' endowments – such as in this parish – were confiscated.
Until about the 1840s, much of the population was scattered in rural farmhouses, country houses and cottages or those living along the east side of the High Street and thus not in Gravesend parish. The boundary between the two parishes is along the middle of Gravesend's High Street (which puts the old Town Hall in Milton, not Gravesend) then Windmill Street and Singlewell Road. Just as Northfleet developed to the west of Gravesend, so decennial censuses record that this parish saw an almost fourfold increase in population between 1831 and 1901 (from 4,348 to 9,256, in 1851, to 15,534 in 1901).[2] In the next ten year census the number of houses slightly increased, as did occupation rates; the population next stood at 14,994.[2]
Occupations 'of families and of servants' in 1831 in Milton grouped by Status[3]
Employers and Professionals
108
Middling Sorts
287
Labourers and Servants
511
Others
96
On 1 April 1915 the parish was abolished and merged with Gravesend.[4] It is now in the unparished area of Gravesend.
Churchesedit
Two churches co-exist: the ancient parish church, dedicated to St Peter and Paul (at 51°26′21″N0°23′08″E / 51.4391°N 0.3855°E / 51.4391; 0.3855) at the heart of the old settlement;[5] and Christ Church at the western end of the parish, built in 1856 when the town of Gravesend began to grow eastwards.[6] In other faith centres, the parish has the more protestant place of worship of St Paul's United Reformed Church, and two small independent churches/chapels.
St Peter and St Paul saw five of its bells cast in 1656 by John Hodson. A treble was added in 1810 (cast by Thomas Mears II) and the ring was augmented to 8 by two new trebles in 1930 (cast by Mears & Stainbank). The tenor is just under 12 long cwt (1,300 lb or 600 kg), tuned to F#.[7]
Notable peopleedit
Sarah Baker (c.1735–1816), actress and theatre manager, was born here.
^"Gravesend Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
^The History of St Peter and St Paul:The Parish Church of Milton next Gravesend Robert H Hiscock ISBN1-901132-35-8
^Christ Church Milton-next-Gravesend: One Hundred and Fifty Years of Service, 1856–2006, Peter D Shearan BA (publisher) ISBN978-0-9552570-0-1
^. Archived from the original on 16 October 2004. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
External linksedit
Milton Church – Gravesham Borough Council
Christ Church
Milton-next-Gravesend – North West Kent Family History Society
January 01, 1970
milton, next, gravesend, milton, kent, redirects, here, confused, with, milton, kent, village, swale, district, kent, milton, regis, area, ecclesiastical, parish, part, gravesend, built, area, gravesham, district, north, west, kent, england, miltonss, peter, p. Milton Kent redirects here Not to be confused with Milton Kent For the village in the Swale district of Kent see Milton Regis Milton next Gravesend is an area and ecclesiastical parish part of the Gravesend built up area in the Gravesham district north west of Kent England MiltonSS Peter amp Paul churchMiltonLocation within KentDistrictGraveshamShire countyKentRegionSouth EastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomList of places UK England Kent 51 26 21 N 0 23 09 E 51 4393 N 0 3857 E 51 4393 0 3857 Contents 1 History 2 Churches 3 Notable people 4 References 5 External linksHistory editFeudal ownership of land in the parish was the subject of a legal action of 1076 Abbot Scotland v Hamo the Sherrif sic leading to St Augustine s Abbey Canterbury taking back its stake in ownership 1 Neighbouring Gravesend became a town under Royal Charter in the 13th century and included Milton The Church of England s founding was heralded by Henry VIII s split with Rome and the Dissolution of the Monasteries by which all of the abbots were retired and their institutions endowments such as in this parish were confiscated Until about the 1840s much of the population was scattered in rural farmhouses country houses and cottages or those living along the east side of the High Street and thus not in Gravesend parish The boundary between the two parishes is along the middle of Gravesend s High Street which puts the old Town Hall in Milton not Gravesend then Windmill Street and Singlewell Road Just as Northfleet developed to the west of Gravesend so decennial censuses record that this parish saw an almost fourfold increase in population between 1831 and 1901 from 4 348 to 9 256 in 1851 to 15 534 in 1901 2 In the next ten year census the number of houses slightly increased as did occupation rates the population next stood at 14 994 2 Occupations of families and of servants in 1831 in Milton grouped by Status 3 Employers and Professionals 108 Middling Sorts 287 Labourers and Servants 511 Others 96 On 1 April 1915 the parish was abolished and merged with Gravesend 4 It is now in the unparished area of Gravesend Churches editTwo churches co exist the ancient parish church dedicated to St Peter and Paul at 51 26 21 N 0 23 08 E 51 4391 N 0 3855 E 51 4391 0 3855 at the heart of the old settlement 5 and Christ Church at the western end of the parish built in 1856 when the town of Gravesend began to grow eastwards 6 In other faith centres the parish has the more protestant place of worship of St Paul s United Reformed Church and two small independent churches chapels St Peter and St Paul saw five of its bells cast in 1656 by John Hodson A treble was added in 1810 cast by Thomas Mears II and the ring was augmented to 8 by two new trebles in 1930 cast by Mears amp Stainbank The tenor is just under 12 long cwt 1 300 lb or 600 kg tuned to F 7 Notable people editSarah Baker c 1735 1816 actress and theatre manager was born here References edit Houses of Benedictine monks The abbey of St Augustine Canterbury in A History of the County of Kent Volume 2 ed William Page London 1926 pp 126 133 British History Online http www british history ac uk vch kent vol2 pp126 133 accessed 28 February 2020 a b Vision of Britain Total Population retrieved 28 February 2020 Milton AP CP through time Social Structure Statistics Social Status based on 1831 occupational statistics Archived from the original on 10 April 2018 Gravesend Registration District UKBMD Retrieved 21 April 2024 The History of St Peter and St Paul The Parish Church of Milton next Gravesend Robert H Hiscock ISBN 1 901132 35 8 Christ Church Milton next Gravesend One Hundred and Fifty Years of Service 1856 2006 Peter D Shearan BA publisher ISBN 978 0 9552570 0 1 Love s Guide Archived from the original on 16 October 2004 Retrieved 14 September 2011 External links editMilton Church Gravesham Borough Council Christ Church Milton next Gravesend North West Kent Family History Society Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Milton next Gravesend amp oldid 1220086471, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
