In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Stourmouth like this:
STOURMOUTH, a parish, with a village, in Eastry district, Kent; on the river Stour at the influx of the Lesser Stour, 1½ mile E by S of Grove-Ferry r. station, and 5 NW of Sandwich. It has a post-office under Sandwich. Acres, 878. Real property, £2,607. Pop., 294. Houses, 62. The manor belongs to the Rev. J. Hilton. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Canterbury. Value, £400. Patron, the Bishop of Worcester. The church is ancient. Charities, £18.
Stourmouth through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Stourmouth, in Dover and Kent | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6422
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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