Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

Early 19th century country house, it is believed, and estate purchased by the London County Council for the establishment of a new mental hospital built in the grounds. The old Mansion house became the Medical Superintendent's House. The house later became derelict. It has now been developed into apartments as part of a housing development. The house externally has a Grecian style pair of recessed Ionic colums flanking the central entrance. The house was leased by Harim Maxim, inventor of the Maxim machine gun, between 1889 (or 1891) and 1898.

Monument Types

• COUNTRY HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1800 AD? to 1898 AD? (between))
• HEALTH WORKERS HOUSE (Abandoned, Post Medieval to Modern - 1898 AD? to 1980 AD? (at some time))
• APARTMENT (Modern - 2000 AD? to 2000 AD (post))

Full description

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Early 19th century country house, it is believed, and estate purchased by the London County Council for the establishment of a new mental hospital built in the grounds. The old Mansion house became the Medical Superintendent's House. The house later became derelict. It has now been developed into apartments as part of a housing development. The house externally has a Grecian style pair of recessed Ionic colums flanking the central entrance. The house was leased by Harim Maxim, inventor of the Maxim machine gun, between 1889 (or 1891) and 1898. (1)

<1> RCHME, 1993, Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England: Compilation of Kent Hospitals Record Sheets, RCHME Report 1993 (Unpublished document). SKE6841.

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