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Title: Longbrooks Farm, Brenchley, Kent
Post by: yvorbiggun on Wednesday 09 June 10 21:51 BST (UK)
Hello,

On behalf of a friend I am trying to find out whether Longbrooks farm is still a working farm in Brenchley.  He believes that some family members of his by the name of Clark either owned, ran or worked at the farm in the early 1940's.

Any information about the farm or family would be most gratefully received.
Title: Re: Longbrooks Farm, Brenchley, Kent
Post by: lizdb on Thursday 10 June 10 10:15 BST (UK)
I googled it and found this

http://www.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/hawkins-longbrook-ltd-16178050.html
Title: Re: Longbrooks Farm, Brenchley, Kent
Post by: yvorbiggun on Thursday 10 June 10 11:12 BST (UK)
Thank you for getting back to me Liz.  :)

It looks as though the farm site is now home to some small industrial units.

I would still welcome any information about the Clark family who lived there in the 1940's and possibly in the early 1950's as well.
Title: Re: Longbrooks Farm, Brenchley, Kent
Post by: yvorbiggun on Tuesday 15 June 10 16:41 BST (UK)
All now sorted.  Thanks to all who tried to help.
Title: Re: Longbrooks Farm, Brenchley, Kent
Post by: yilgiddie on Sunday 01 September 13 06:27 BST (UK)
Hello
I realise that this request has been completed, nevertheless, you may be interested to know that Longbrooks Farm was once owned by the Bridgland family. I used to stay there with the family in the late 1950's. I can put you in touch with them if you wish as I remember the name Clark when I was there all those years ago.
David
Title: Re: Longbrooks Farm, Brenchley, Kent
Post by: Brownsresearcher on Friday 20 September 13 16:37 BST (UK)
This reply is  also rather a long time after the initial query, but I am a newcomer to this forum and have just seen it.  Hoping this reply might be useful to someone!
My great grandparents   (Samuel and Isobel Elphick) and grandmother,  also lived at Longbrooks Farm Brenchley from at least 1911 until at least 1923. Samuel Elphick was Farm Bailiff there in 1911. His son Frank Elphick (1903-1966) worked at Longbrooks farm from 1903 to 1963. My Mum spent many happy years there in the 1920s, visiting her grandad Samuel and Aunt Cicely.
Title: Re: Longbrooks Farm, Brenchley, Kent
Post by: Bubblesbeautiful on Saturday 07 October 23 21:05 BST (UK)
My late Father Frank C Clark was brought up in this area. We are related to the Bridgelands . Can anyone help me as a beginner, find out if there are any relations on this site please? As my late Father was 60 when I was born finding it a mission ! He was married at least twice as well!
Title: Re: Longbrooks Farm, Brenchley, Kent
Post by: grandarog on Monday 09 October 23 10:58 BST (UK)
Put Bridgelands in the search box and scroll through thr results .
heres one to start you off. :)
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=391075.msg2628290#msg2628290
Title: Re: Longbrooks Farm, Brenchley, Kent
Post by: Bubblesbeautiful on Monday 09 October 23 20:35 BST (UK)
Thankyou  :)
Title: Re: Longbrooks Farm, Brenchley, Kent
Post by: maddys52 on Tuesday 10 October 23 00:41 BST (UK)
Hello Bubblesbeautiful and welcome to RootsChat.

Many people on here are happy to research for others, even if not related to the family. If you are having trouble with finding any information it might be best to start a new thread and ask for help.  :D
Title: Re: Longbrooks Farm, Brenchley, Kent
Post by: maddys52 on Tuesday 10 October 23 00:56 BST (UK)
Just a wild guess - is he Frank CLARK (born c1877, Lamberhurst) who appears on the 1911 census at Brenchley in the house of John KEMP, with wife Ellen (nee KEMP)?

Frank CLARK married Eleanor KEMP registered at Tonbridge, Mar qtr 1907.