Venue Type & Location
Overview
Of medieval origins, little is known about the manor house of the Fane family located SW of Maidstone.
Now an L-shaped building that has undergone various changes and additions over later centuries. A Perpendicular stone doorway in the N wing remains from the medieval period.
Performance History
Possible performance location. There is a late 16th c. payment record to a trumpeter patronized by Sir Thomas Fane at Rye.
Current Status
History of the Venue
by mid-13th c. The manor was held by the de Burston family.
early 16th c. Alderman Head of London lived in the house for a period and made additions (now gone).
late 16th c. Alienated to Sir Thomas Fane.
1607 Inherited by Fane's nephew Sir George Fane.
late 17th c. S facade in red and blue chequer brick added.
1762 Willed to Thomas, Lord Le Despencer
21st c. Owned by George Boscawen, 9th Viscount Falmouth.
Record Source
REED REED Sussex 140
Patrons who owned this venue
| Name | Date | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Fane, Thomas | 0-1607 | Knight |
Bibliographic Sources
- Hasted, Edward. The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. 1st ed [1778]. 12 vols. Canterbury: Printed for the author by Simmons and Kirkby, 1778
- Ireland, W. H.. A New and Complete History of the County of Kent. 1-4. London: G. Virtue, 1828-1830
- Newman, John, and Nikolaus Pevsner. West Kent and the Weald. Harmondsworth and Baltimore: Penguin, 1976