The Cazeneuve Family Part I
Jacob Cazeneuve Troy's mother Mary Cazeneuve (1722-1760) was a member of a family that had been settled in Chatham for several generations. The Cazeneuve family is remembered today in Cazeneuve Street in Troy Town. In the past there were three storey buildings in Cazeneuve Street, with shops and living accommodation. Troy Town 1959 looking west; Maidstone Road in the background Cazeneuve Street indicated in red, with shop fronts and awning visible. Observant people may note that this photograph is likely to have been taken on a Monday. An elderly resident of Troy Town described Cazeneuve Street as 'like a little high street' - one could get everything one wanted there without having to go to the actual High Street. Cazeneuve Street Troy Town 1959 Enlarged The white rectangle towards the top is the side of a building facing King Street. Presumably it was intended to be used for advertising. Cazeneuve Street was demolished and Rochester Police Station was built i...