Welcome to the Homepage for those interested in the history of the area known as Maypole Estate, Kent, England,and now also including Dartford Heath, and the immediate surrounding areas including - Baldwyns Park, Joydens Wood, Coldblow, Wansunt, Leyton Cross etc.

If you have any photos you would like to send in of yourself / family / friends / the area that you think others would enjoy then please send us an E Mail, attaching the image. We are thinking of creating a page / section dedicated to such. If you decide you would like to do so then please also submit information about those in the photo, the date taken and any special memories you have. Don't forget to mention who you are ! The Maypolehistory Team.

The site has attracted some 60 + active members and thousands of viewings over the years. In the main, contributions have come from those a generation or two (or three!) ago. We have no real stories from anyone who has memories to share from this current one - say in the last 20 years. So, if you are one of those 'youngsters' who would like to update the rest of us with what has been happening in our old haunts then do drop us a line.
The Maypolehistory Team

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Site last update 15/05/2012 20:35hrs Over 18,400 visits from the four corners of the globe since November 2007	The 2011 walkabout - Reunion - Summer walkabout 2011 - click here
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The History of Maypole Team believe they have the most comprehensive records of this area held to date and stored in one place.




Looking towards Hospital Gates c1910. Denton Terrace visible but school not yet built.

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Looking towards Bexley Hospital Gates 1946 in direction of Bexley.
See some very precious memories which may jog yours !

The most beautiful discovery two friends can make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.

We urge you to read the below to get a feel for the area in bygone times

Memories of Kim Button
Memories of Susan Kirby
Memories of Audrey Jackson
More memories of Audrey Jackson
Memories of Tony Helyar
Memories of Ann Martin
Memories of Pat Richardson
Memories of Sheila Houlton
More memories of Sheila Houlton
Memories of Perran Newman
Memories of Barbara Houlton
Wheels - Perran Newman
Memories of Frankie Gemmell
Information from Janet Lee
Memories of Bernard Lodge
Memories of Stuart Grieve
The Tea Stall on the heath - Sheila Houlton
Memories of Steven Parker (Member name 'Masey')
David Bainbridge
Peter Walker
Memories of Tony Helyar - Baldwyns Park Pavillion
Memories of Barbara Thomas (Now Joss)
Memories of Margaret Cadman
Memories of Michael Jennings
Memories of the late Alfred Peters
Memories of Barbara Ireland
Memories of Derek LOTT
Memories of John BURTON
Memories of Edmund Wainer and Heathwood
Memories of Ronnie Potter
Memories of Lee Smith
Memories of Robin Healey
Memories of Richard Wight
Memories of Barbara Rivers
Memories of Ron Evans
Memories of Jerry Wilkins
Memories of Janet Cushion (nee Winter)
Memories of Nicholas Milsum
Memories of Susan SMITH (Now DRAPER)
Memories of 'Smudger Smith'
Memories about Antony Wilkinson R.I.P



Below - the latest 20 images added to the web-site

Above - Ordnance Survey c1869

This site is constantly under review with additions being actioned / planned all the time. If you have any anecdotal memories you wish to share or you wish to contact old friends / neighbours etc from the area just contact us. Now you have found the website please tell your friends and spread the word. We look forward to hearing from you. Although we enter information which we believe is accurate - we could be wrong or misinformed. Let us know if you see any discrepencies or have additional information. The success of this site is dependent upon YOU. We hope you enjoy the visit.

Aerial view of the Maypole Estate c1925 - note that Beaconsfield Road was yet to be completed

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