The Montefiore Estate and The Village of Hereson

Paperback: 248 pages
Size: A4

by Benedict Kelly and Gerald Tripp, © 2020

This book looks at the history of the area in and around the former Hereson Village near Ramsgate, which is centred on the Honeysuckle Inn public house.

We look at the history of East Cliff Lodge (The former home of Sir Moses Montefiore), The Montefiore Synagogue and the various land and buildings in this area and their former occupants.

Price: £15.00 plus postage and packing.

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Ramsgate Jewish Cemetery 1872-2016

Paperback: 76 pages
Size: A4

by Benedict Kelly and Gerald Tripp, © 2016

The book contains:

• A brief history of the cemetery and its expansion over the years.
• A transcription of the burial register for the cemetery.
• A schematic map of the cemetery layout.
• A copy of the monumental inscriptions from legible stones and stars.
• A number of obituaries and death notices reported in the newspapers of the time.

Price: £10.00 plus postage and packing.

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Map of the Ramsgate Jewish Cemetery May 2016

by Benedict Kelly and Gerald Tripp, © 2016.

On-line copy of the 2016 map of the Ramsgate Jewish Cemetery, with updates to March 2021.

The site of the cemetery was previously arable farmland, and was part of Hollicondane Farm. It was purchased by Benjamin Norden from William Farley on 3rd May 1872. The first burial took place on 28 October 1872.

The burial ground now contains the graves of almost 400 people, and is cared for and maintained by the Montefiore Endowment.

An A1 paper copy of the map can be purchased at the Montefiore Synagogue Ramsgate for the price of £10.00.

The Royal Ramsgate, (The King's Head Inn) 1665-2015.

Paperback: 16 pages, including cover.
Size: A5

by Benedict Kelly and Gerald Tripp, © 2015.

Facing the harbour, the King's Head was for centuries the centre of important maritime business - a place where ships owners met and commerce was auctioned. This ancient building was rebuilt at least three times and was renamed the Royal Hotel in honour of the visit by King George IV to the town on 24 September 1821.

This book charts the history of the building, its owners and proprietors over the last 350 years.

Price: £2.00.

The book can be purchased in person from Michael's Bookshop, Kings Street, Ramsgate. Price £2.00.

1736 Plan of Ramsgate

Map.
Size: A2

by Benedict Kelly and Gerald Tripp, © 2015.

This is a redrawn plan of Ramsgate dating from 1736 which was published in the East Kent Times on January 9, 1901. The original source of this map is unknown, there being minor differences between this plan and the 1735 map published by John Lewis. The map was redrawn in 2015 with the help of a computer graphics editing program.

Price: £5.00.

An A2 paper copy of the map can be purchased in person from Michael's Bookshop, Kings Street, Ramsgate. Price £5.00.

The history of York Street, Ramsgate
(Also, York Terrace, Leopold Street, Farley Place, Cliff House and Princes Street)

Paperback.
Size: A4

by Benedict Kelly and Gerald Tripp, © 2017.

This book looks at the history of York Street, York Terrace, Leopold Street, Farley Place, Cliff House and Princes Street.

It traces the changes to the area over the last two hundred years, through the slum clearance orders of the 1930's and the later redevelopment in the 1970's.

Includes copies of photographs of the area taken in the 1930's.

Front cover: a water colour of Cliff House in 1876 by David Harris.

Price: £10.00.

Work in progress.

Publication and availability details to follow.