Old Terrys Lodge, West Kingsdown, Kent

[chris2705]

This thread brings back some memories! I used to go past Old Terry's Lodge every day on my way to school and go tobogganing from the top of the hill (during the 70's/80's) During this time I remember that the cottage was empty and only has been renovated and lived in relatively recently (guessing around 10 years ago). By co-incidence I also knew the Stonehams through primary school.

[advance]

I to am interested in Old Terry's Lodge and any thing else related to Terry's in the area.
I think one of my ancestors was a Jeremiah Terry married to an Anne Heaver both born at Kingsdown near Sevenoaks, which I think is now West Kingsdown. The wedding was in April 1815. Jeremiah Terry is listed as from Romper's Hall which I cannot find any reference to and it is a very unusual name for a residence. They had a son called James christened in June 1824 at Ightham.
Any contributions gratefully received.

[Tracy Wise]

I'm not sure if this link will work but if you can pull up this site of kent in 1789 you can clearly see old terrys lodge and terrys lodge around even then.

www.archivemaps.com/mapco/kent1789/kent11_02.htm

[casalguidi]

Hi Advance

When/where was your Jeremiah TERRY described as of "Romper's Hall"?

Casalguidi

[advance]

Thanks for the replies, the old map link is very interesting, if you look further down the segment there is a building called Roper's which the reference in the link below may have misprinted as "Romper's"
The link below is to page 477 of a journal called "Monthly Magazine or British Register" vol 39 page 477 of 1815. The marriage of Jeremiah Terry Esq and Anne Heaver is noted.

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3wYZAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA477&dq=Jeremiah+Terry+of+Kent#v=onepage&q=Jeremiah%20Terry%20of%20Kent&f=false

Best regards,

[sheena58]

This is interesting to read. My great granddad was born at Old Terry's Lodge in 1876 (I assume cottages, as his father was only an agricultural labourer). For years I've been trying to find Old Ferrys Lodge as that's what it looks like on the birth certificate!

[historyman]

Hi
Zena Bamping in her book History of West Kingsdown  devotes a 5 page chapter on the Lodge. ...."The Terry's  ..are called thus after a very large and old family that have lived and straddled the border from here and into Wrotham Parish since before records began."

[Michelle34]

Drove past this cottage today only to see it razed to the ground. Strange that I can't find any information online about it. Only this thread.
Was anybody ever successful in finding any info. Even googling Old Terry's Lodge brings up very little.
It had the best views. I just wanted to see the front. The view of the back from the road looked interesting. Can't find any photos either.

[Nennefer]

Hi I have a photos of the front of the house that was taken a few years ago now and some interior photos too. I also have a part photo taken in 1958/59 but don’t have it to hand at the moment. I will try to find to older one for you to see.
It is was my birthday yesterday and having been born in the house thought I would go visit it. As stated it has been demolished to make way for a modern monstrosity. No proper investigation was made as discover how old the property was before giving the go ahead to demolish it.