Jail Lane

The junction of 'Jail Lane' and 'Main Road'. Not quite as many trees today as there was in the past but 'Biggin Hill House' still remains, one of the oldest remaining houses. It was said by Mr. F.W. Foster, a previous owner, that Biggin Hill got its name from this house, but the name appears on a map printed 200 years before the house was built.

The first photo is dated 1912. It is interesting to note that, although you can't see it too clearly, the original front gate to the property still exists today.

 

Steve Beadle

  Jail Lane 1912 

Tom Temple

  Jail Lane then 

Tony Lewis

Jail Lane now