Milton-next-Gravesend
OS Grid Reference: TQ6674
The 1841 population was 9,256
The 1841 population was 9,256
Administrative Units
Milton-next-Gravesend fell within the Hundred of Toltingtrough. Its 19th century Registration District & Poor Law Union was Gravesend & Milton.
Probate Jurisdiction was Rochester.
Milton included much of the town of Gravesend, to which the civil parish was united in 1915.
See NWKFHS publications West Kent Sources and School Records for further information.
Church and Chapels (pre 1910)
Milton-next-Gravesend, St Peter & St Paul, East Milton Rd
Church of England - Ancient Parish Church
Original Registers
These date from 1559.
Original Registers
These date from 1559.
St Peter & St Paul - Oct 2014
Milton-next-Gravesend, Christ Church, Old Road East
Church built 1856 in Parrock St, dismantled 1934 & moved to Old Rd East; parish created 1857 from Sts. Peter & Paul.
Original Registers
These date from 1857.
Original Registers
These date from 1857.
Christ Church - Oct 2014
Milton-next-Gravesend, St Andrew, Royal Pier Rd
St Andrew: Royal Pier Rd.
Church built 1870-1 as mission chapel for seamen; redundant 1970.
Original Registers
These date from 1865.
Church built 1870-1 as mission chapel for seamen; redundant 1970.
Original Registers
These date from 1865.
St Andrew - Aug 2013
Church of England cont.
- Holy Trinity: Milton Place. Church built 1844, demolished 1963; parish created 1845 from Sts. Peter & Paul. Original registers date from 1845.
Roman Catholic: Milton-next-Gravesend, St John the Evangelist, Milton Rd
Built 1834 as C of E chapel, transferred to R/Catholic 1851.
St John the Evangelist - Oct 2014
Baptist: Milton-next-Gravesend, Emmanuel, Windmill St
Built 1843, still functioning as Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Emmanuel - Oct 2014
Baptist: Milton-next-Gravesend, Zoar Chapel, Peacock St
Built 1846, now 'Hope Church'.
Zoar Chapel - Oct 2014
Baptist cont.
- Providence Chapel: No information on registers.
Congregational: Milton-next-Gravesend, Clarence Place
Built 1873-4, closed 1955 and used as a warehouse until 1968 when it became a Sikh temple.
Original Registers
These date from 1872.
Original Registers
These date from 1872.
Oct 2014
Wesleyan: Milton-next-Gravesend, Milton Rd
Originally built 1819, enlarged 1841 with classical facade; rebuilt 1906 & now called Gravesend Methodist Church.
Original Registers
These date from 1813.
Original Registers
These date from 1813.
Oct 2014
