Elham

Above photo showing Duck Street circa 1912, showing the thatched outbuildings of Water Farm on the right. Above shows the similar position as shown from Google Maps July 2009.

Above photo August 2019, kindly taken and sent by Rory Kehoe.

Elham O.S. Map 1896.

Reputed to be a sixteenth century inn, which changed its name to the "Cherry Tree" in 1740 and the again in 1770 it reverted to the "Five Bells" again. It is said to have been named after the original five bells which used to hang in the adjacent St. Mary's church.

The pub closed some time around 1800.

In the 1930s this house was known as Orchard Cottage and was the childhood home of Audrey Hepburn.

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