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Barming School, date unknown
The Stores & Bull Inn, Barming
Fountain Inn, Tonbridge Road, Barming
The Schools, South Street, Barming
The school closed on 17th February 1987.
It has been demolished and replaced with houses
Church Cross House, Barming
Old Cottages, Tonbridge Road, Barming
Progress Villas, Tonbridge Road, Barming
Old Hall, Barming
Women's Summer School held at Old Hall, 1921
Long Rede House, Barming
This was the home of Miss Mylee Maplesden Noakes, M.B.E. She was a local philanthropist and an early aviatrix. Miss Noakes died on 27th December 1965 and the house was demolished in 1967-68 to make way four housing.
Tram Depot, Tonbridge Road, Barming c1920
Heath Grove, Barming
Barming House, at the junction of Tonbridge Road & North Street.
It was demolished in 1937.
After WW2, houses in Cedar Drive and Matterdale Gardens were built on the land.
The 'Old' Redstart, North Street, Barming
The bride is Ruth Startup
Barming Home Guard
Christmas Carol Concert, Oakwood Hospital, early WW2
Children being given training in wearing gas masks, Farleigh Lane, Barming, early WW11
Barming United Football Team
HOUSES IN ROBERTS ORCHARD, OFF REDEWOOD ROAD, UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE MID 1960's
Houses in Woodleas, Barming under construction September 1964
View from back garden of house in Beverley Road, Barming opposite the
shops before 'Beverley Development' had been built. January 1965
Barming School 1948
French & Sons were local builders, carpenters & funeral directors.
Their property on the corner of Heath Road & Mill Walk
has been demolished for housing
The Rector of Barming, Rev .A.F. Weigall ,is shown unveiling a seat beside the wall of Matterdale Gardens
A parade was held from the school in Belmont Close, down North Street to the playing fields
The Natwest Bank in Tonbridge Road on the day of its closure, 1st August 2014