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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Kent => Topic started by: Smokey807 on Thursday 09 January 14 16:36 GMT (UK)
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Im researching the residents of the Leyswood Estate near Groombridge. Leyswood House was built in 1868 to the design of architect Richard Norman Shaw in 1868 in some 2,300 acres of land. I have all the information I need about the residents up to the death of Anne Hewlett Temple in 1919, wife of the original owner James William Temple. The next record I have is for John Christoforides, a Cypriot tobacco merchant from Macedonia, with his wife Mildred and children. Mildred died at Leyswood in 1924. Im not sure if the Chritoforides family moved into Leyswood right after the death of Mrs Temple or not and I want to find out when the Christoforides left Leyswood.
The next record I have is that Leyswood was used as a training school during WW II .
I also have a record of the artist Sir Walter Thomas Monnington there but directories indicate that he was living at Leyswood Cottage and not the main mansion house. He was there in the 1940's and up to about 1957.
My question is what are the names of the residents of Leyswood House,Leyswood Lodge and Leyswood Cottage from 1919 to 1950
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Long shot Google search turns up this, worth a read ???
http://www.parksandgardens.org/places-and-people/site/5055?preview=1
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From The Times Archive - two sale notices for Leyswood for 1920 and 1923
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Hi there,
I have just noticed you are researching Leyswood in Groombridge and am curious to know the reason for your interest. I, too have made some studies into Leyswood as I have a personal interest, my grandparents having lived there in the twenties and my late mother and her siblings spent their early years in the house.
If you would like to make further contact I would be interested to hear from you.
Regards,
Rosie.
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Thank you for the great information. Very useful
To Rosie44.......... Im writing an article about the history of Leyswood, so if you would like to contribute anything please do.
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Hello Smokey,
I have more information to relate which you may find more interesting than helpful but would prefer to use the privacy setting but I see that is not a possibility at present! However, I wonder if you know that the daughter of Mr. Christoforides was Maria Anastasia who married Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook.
I will be happy to share my family connection with Leyswood soon and am interested in the fact that you are writing a book on this lovely house.
Regards,
Rosie.
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Hello Rossie 44
Thanks for the information. You can send a private reply by clicking on the Icon below your name. Its the black on that looks like a letter. Put your mouse over it and it will say send personal message. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Rosie44
You just need to reply to this message - then you will have made enough posts to allow you to send a personal message.
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Hello Smokey,
Will do! I realised afterwards it is an article you are writing, not a book!
I'll make contact again soon.
Bye for now.
Rosie.
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Hi all just wondering if anyone found out any good resources about Leyswood and possible photographs of diary entries.
I have a relative Annie/ Anne Fenner who shows up on the 1891 census as working there as a domestic servant, she was not there in the 1881 or 1901 she would have been 17 at the time of the 1891 census.
Thank you :)
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Just got onto this site. I know my paternal great grandfather was head coachman at leyswood late 19th century and I believe my grandmother's family lived above the coach house. Have no photos, only stories.
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My G G Grandfather's 1st Cousin was RN Shaw, I have info on him but nothing much on his Cousin James William Temple, I know he was a Shipowner partners with Walter Savill when RN Shaws brother Robert died, but nothing otherwise. Do you have more on JW Temple.
Thanks
Ruth
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Hello Tivy,
Hello Tivy,
I have looked through my notes and found a little information for you on William Temple of Shaw Saville Shipping Line. His wife, Ann H. Temple was b. 1837 in Northamptonshire and died in 1919 and survived her husband and remained at Leyswood until her death. They had one son, W.R.H. Temple who married Ida Mary Corbet in 1905. They had three daughters. W.R.H Temple was a follower of the Eridge hunt. Richard Norman Shaw also built the Savoy Theatre and the Piccadilly Hotel in London.
Leyswood was sold in 1927 for £6.000! The Canadian army resided at the site during W.W.2.
You might try contacting the Groombridge History Society and Sussex Online Parish Clerks sussex-opc,org. or you could try using Ancestry. Hope this information is of some help.
Happy Christmas,
Rosie.
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There's some information about Leyswood on the Kent/Sussex Weald website
https://theweald.org/P2.asp?PId=Gr.Leyswd
No photo but plenty on Google images - a substantial house.
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Thankyou Rosie, very helpful. That will keep me busy looking into.
Have A Good Christmas and
Jolly New Year.
Stay Safe.
Ruth
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Good Evening:
I am composing a biographical piece, and I would sincerely appreciate any information which you may provide in relation to Leyswood -- particularly for the period wherein it was occupied by the Christoforides family.
Thank you for your time and assistance.
Kind Regards,
Taylor