How did the road get its name?
Mill Lane is named after the Mill which existed by the brook until being demolished in the 1930s. It was not officially known as Mill Lane until the latter half of the 20th century.
When did housing development begin?
For centuries, there was only one house on the road: the original Aldington Manor (now called Manor Court). There was also the Mill where, according to census returns, a Mill employee lived. In 1910 a house was built next to the Mill for the miller (who had previously lived in the house known as The White House, Main Street).
In the 1970s, a farm building was converted to become Millstone Cottage. In the 1980s, the former hop kiln was converted into two houses. It was not until the second decade of the 21st century that further housing development occurred when the ancient triple barn was converted into three dwellings (which involved the part demolition of Millstone Cottage), three other farm buildings were converted and three new houses were built.
Numbering system
All of the houses have names rather than numbers.
Who lived on this road in the 19th and early 20th century?
This street on the 1851 census, 1881 census, 1891 census, 1901 census, 1911 census, 1921 census and 1939 Register.
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