MILTON, (Kent) 1 m. on the E. side of Gravesend, was incorporated with it in the R. of Q. Eliz. by the name of the
portreeve, jurats, and inh. of the Ts. of Gravesend and Milton. It was the manor of the late Mr. Hamon, of Queenhithe,
London. K. Henry VIII. raised a platform or blockhouse here, for defence both of this T. and Gravesend, and the command of
the r. This p. was anciently obliged to contribute towards the repair of the 9th pier or arch of Rochester-Bridge. It has
a Fair Jan. 25.