Halling street names with historic links

Several road names in Halling have historical associations, some with villagers of many centuries ago, several with previous Bishops of Rochester using the Bishop's Palace on the riverside as their summer residence . . . . . 

Benedict Close  - named after Bishop Benedict of Sausetan, Bishop of Rochester from 1214 until his death in 1226.

Cemetery Road - running from the High Street to the 'new' cemetery opened in 1884 on land donated by the local employer and cement works owner of Hilton and Anderson,

Chapel Lane - in Upper Halling, running from the previous Free Chapel of St Lawrence on the crossroads of Vicarage Road and Pilgrims Road; the chapel having been built in the late 1100s, now converted to houses but with the original east window outline still visible. 

Clay Place, St Andrews Park - recognising the previous heavily industrial nature of Halling and the extraction of clay for the manufacture of bricks. 

Conveyor Drive, St Andrews Park - recognising the previous heavily industrial use of the St Andrews Park site as a cement works, with a conveyor in place over Formby Road (A228), connecting with the works on the riverbank.

Dalison Court  - named after William Dalyson who was the first husband of Silvestre, later to become the wife of William Lambarde who is Halling's most famous resident as a successful lawyer and historical author of the 1580s.

Ferry Road - the road leading from the High Street down to the riverside and the landing steps of the Halling to Wouldham ferry that operated for over 600 years until 1964.

Formby Road   - the name of 'Formby' has several local connections;  Charles Formby, son of the vicar of Frindsbury near Rochester, started a lime works in Halling in the 1850s, the Reverend James Formby is commemorated by a plaque in the local church, he having been a previous resident of what is now Court Farm in Upper Halling, and who also built Marsh Farm in the late 1800s.

Herying Close   - named after John Herying, church warden of St john the Baptist church in 1335.

Hostier Close  - named after John Hostier who was Bailiff of Halling in 1268.  The Manor of Halling was owned by the Bishop of Rochester and the Bailiff ran the Manor for the Bishop.

Kiln Way - recognising the previous heavily industrial use of the St Andrews Park site as a cement works with many kilns 

Lambarde Close  - named after William Lambarde, probably Halling's mosr famous resident (see separate entry on the history pages)

Maximilian Drive  - named after the first son of Sylvestre, later to be the wife of William Lambarde (see above).

Pilgrims Road and Pilgrims Way  - from the famous  route taken by pilgrims travelling since the Middle Ages from Winchester to Canterbury to worship at the shrine to Saint Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury who was murdered in the cathedral in 1170.  Pilgrims could have crossed the Medway at Rochester, at Halling or Snodland, hence the Pilgrims Way would have run along the North Downs on both sides of the Medway, above Halling and above Wouldham and Burham.

Quarry Grove - recognising the previous heavily industrial nature of Halling with countless chalk quarries supplying the needs of cement and brick works.

Scholey Close  - named after  John Scholey, head teacher of Halling School from 1879.

Sylvestre Close  - named after Sylvestre, second  wife of William Lambert (see above).

The Chimneys - recognising the previous heavily industrial use of the St Andrews Park site as a cement works with several chimneys above the kilns

Thomas Harris Close  - named after Halling's First World War hero, posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry under fire, born in Monarch Hill Terrace, Upper Halling in 1892, and resident at 79 High Street when he enlisted, aged 22.  (See separate entry under Halling History pages)

Vicarage Close and Vicarage Road - named after the previous vicarage of St John the Baptist Church, long sold off when Halling was joined with Cuxton parish. 

Wendover Close - named after Richard Wendene, also known as Richard de Wendover, who was Bishop of Rochester from 1235 until his death in 1250.