Wooton Court |
| Hob Uid: 466078 | |
Location :
Kent
Dover
Denton with Wootton
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| Grid Ref : TR2250046620 |
| Summary : A house, possibly a Benedictine grange, was extant here in 1170 and belonged to Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury. Rebuilt in 1790, it was used as a school until 1939. Demolished in 1952 |
More information : TR 22504662. Wootton Court, a former country mansion now destroyed, formed part of the lands of Christ Church. It appears to have been designed as a secular house and was in existence at least as early as 1170. The house was redesigned on a "grand scale" by John Plaw in 1790. It was recased in flint and hard brick in 1876 by George Joseph Murray. It was used as a school until 1939. In 1952 everything was demolished except the stable block. The plan (see illustration card) is based on a "photographic boyhood memory". Further architectural details are provided. (1)
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