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Wateringbury history
Early history
The name Wateringbury, like many of the nearby parishes, is an Anglo-Saxon name, meaning “The fortification (bury) of the people (ing) of Othere (Water)” The name is first documented in the 10th century will of Bihtric and Aelfswith. The settlement had a detached ‘den’, used in autumn to feed pigs on acorns and nuts, in the forested Weald of Kent at Lilly Hoo.
Medieval Period
Wateringbury Place is the largest house in the village and in medieval times the largest estate. It was completely rebuilt in 1707 by the Style family, reputedly 200 yards from a former moated building. The Style family owned the estate from the early 17th century to the early 19th century.
Modern Period
By the late seventeenth century Wateringbury’s population had doubled from its Domesday Book level. By the time of the first census in 1801 the population was 817. It continued to grow rapidly in the first half of the 19th century (to 1,448 in 1851) before falling in the second half. Two breweries developed in the village in the 18th century and only closed in the late 20th.
Twentieth Century
The First World War saw 41 deaths representing about 12% of men of military age. A major fire in 1927 caused 4 deaths at Wateringbury Hall and attracted much national and international attention. A resurgence of population growth provided for by new housing developments, partly on the sites previously occupied by the two breweries.
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