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Title: Private manor house Kent
Post by: carom on Sunday 23 March 25 14:20 GMT (UK)
As a child many years ago I had lunch with my parents here. With the proliferation  of such houses for grand wedding receptions I would love to find it. I roughly know the region of Kent would be Ashford. Have looked at a few of these sites so far but no luck.Iknow it is a longshot is it worth carrying on ?
Title: Re: Private manor house Kent
Post by: bearkat on Sunday 23 March 25 14:33 GMT (UK)
It's going to be difficult to pin this one down with so little to go.  There were many large houses in the area.

Kempton Manor in nearby Hothfield springs to mind.
https://whatpub.com/pubs/ASH/3977/hop-pickers-hothfield

There is also the much grander Eastwell Manor
https://www.champneys.com/hotels/eastwell-manor.html
Title: Re: Private manor house Kent
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 23 March 25 14:46 GMT (UK)
Was it a manor on a really grand scale eg Godinton, west of Ashford? Appears to have been in private hands until the nineties?
Title: Re: Private manor house Kent
Post by: carom on Sunday 23 March 25 18:36 GMT (UK)
To me manor house is a feudal family home on a large scale where local dweller   worked on the land in return for pay. The house owner would usually be a wealthy businessman with    interests in London. Probably makes it far grander than the house we went to which was probably built for a solicitor originally. I remember it had a long drive .It may well have not survived the construction of the Channel Tunnel or may be pro   tested by the current owner.
If I find what I think may be it I will tell you if it is still there.
Title: Re: Private manor house Kent
Post by: bearkat on Sunday 23 March 25 18:44 GMT (UK)
Many of the Kent manor houses are old, e.g.
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147325379#/?channel=RES_BUY

some have been rebuilt whilst others have fallen into disrepair and demolished.

A better idea of the location would help.
Title: Re: Private manor house Kent
Post by: carom on Sunday 23 March 25 18:59 GMT (UK)
It would and if it the had address book still.existed I would have the answer. It stayed in my brain though and featured last night!
Title: Re: Private manor house Kent
Post by: bearkat on Sunday 23 March 25 19:12 GMT (UK)
Searching for properties for sale might be useful

https://www.uklandandfarms.co.uk/rural-property-for-sale/south-east/kent/48569_cks240393/

https://www.onthemarket.com/details/3155941/

https://media.onthemarket.com/properties/4893555/591739583/document-0.pdf

Title: Re: Private manor house Kent
Post by: carom on Sunday 23 March 25 19:36 GMT (UK)
Thanks for that. Savills have a lot for sale or recently sold but , no sign of it. a friend sends me past copies of Country Life occasionally so I may come across it sometime
Title: Re: Private manor house Kent
Post by: bearkat on Sunday 23 March 25 19:39 GMT (UK)
It's also worth searching Google images
Title: Re: Private manor house Kent
Post by: carom on Sunday 23 March 25 20:09 GMT (UK)
Looked at them as well. So difficult if only land Registry kept a database of owners linked to properties.
Title: Re: Private manor house Kent
Post by: bearkat on Sunday 23 March 25 20:16 GMT (UK)
If you know a name you could try the Kent Archives catalogue

https://www.kentarchives.org.uk/olboxes/our-online-catalogue/

or old newspapers.