Bishopsbourne is a small village in Kent, UK. It lies in the Nailbourne valley four miles from Canterbury and about fifteen miles from Dover. It has a public house, The Mermaid (Built in 1861), and a church, St Mary's, with 14th century wall paintings. Author Joseph Conrad lived here and his house, "Oswalds", still stands. The village hall is called "Conrad Hall" in his honour. Bishopsbourne was on the Elham Valley railway until traffic stopped in 1947, the original railway station is now a private residence. Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Joseph Conrad Joseph Conrad (December 3, 1857 – August 3, 1924) was a naturalized British novelist of Polish origin. ...
When Ivan Badcock was growing up in Bishopsbourne a trip to Launceston was an eagerly-awaited annual event.
A former banker and now part-time farmer, Mr Badcock is a third generation Bishopsbourne resident, though his great, great grandfather first came to the area in the 1840s.
"Bishopsbourne was much more of a country town then, now it is a dormitory town for Launceston," Mr Badcock said.
, born Abt 1831 in Barham (Kent), census 1871 in The Village, Bishopsbourne (Kent), census 1881 in The Village, Bishopsbourne (Kent), occupation 1871 - 1881 Agricultural Labourer.
, born Abt 1859 in Barham (Kent), census 1871 in The Village, Bishopsbourne (Kent), census 1881 in The Village, Bishopsbourne (Kent), occupation 1881 Agricultural Labourer.
, born Abt 1862 in Bishopsbourne (Kent), census 1871 in The Village, Bishopsbourne (Kent).
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