This is a postcard of the lovely village of Keston, Kent. My Ancestors lived here for 50 years or more. The road veres to the right of the picture; just beyond the frame of the postcard is Fox Hill, a very small section of road that i have been able to pin my relatives down to on the 1841 to 1891 censuses, now absorbed into Fox Lane. Prior to this, my ancestors came from Limpsfield, Surrey, which is only actually a few miles away from Keston. The Red brick building is the Fox Inn, which has been rebuilt since this picture. I recommend the food at the Fox Inn and the locals are very friendly.

If you should ever visit Keston, you need to go on a sunny day and spend some time at Keston ponds, it is very picturesque. I read in Volume two of the Keston Parish Album by Edward Williams, the Lakes on the site both have a "penstock" - a large plug. When removed, would drain the water and allow the gravel bed to be cleaned and raked, a very necessary task years ago as the water was used for drinking.

Keston is where you can find Holmewood house, once home to the Prime Minister William Pitt

This is Bishopsgate in about 1870

This would be as it was at the time my great great grandfather William Hayhoe b.1845, who was married To Clara Tetlow in 1870. They were registered as living at Bell Square at the time of their marriage, literally just one block away from this parade of buildings. Bell square is now underneath Broadgate centre, Liverpool Street. See map below.

This is the entry in the 1914-1918 National Roll of the Great War is for my Great Grandfather (M) - William Tetlow James Hayhoe b. 1875. His grave is at Lijssenthoek Cemetry in Belguim, near Ypres. Below you can see his medal card from the Public Records Office