Venue Type & Location
Overview
Located near Smeeth on the main route to Hythe on the SE coast, the splendid Tudor residence of the Scott family was replaced in the Jacobean era and later demolished, leaving no trace.
Performance History
A probable performance venue.Although family records do not survive, minstrels patronized by Sir Reginald Scott performed elsewhere in Kent in the mid-16th c.
Current Status
History of the Venue
early 15th c. Sir William Scott moved to Scot's Hall from nearby Brabourne.
1491 Manor house rebuilt in grand style by Sir William Scott, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.
ca. 1634 House renovated in Jacobean style with a new NE facade. Sections of the former hall may have been retained at the rear (Scott, Scott of Scot's Hall 97).
1784 Sold to Sir John Honywood by the trustees of Francis Talbot Scott. Subsequently neglected.
1808 Demolished.
Record Source
REED Sussex 114
Patrons who owned this venue
| Name | Date | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Scott, Reginald | 1512-1554 | Knight |
Bibliographic Sources
- Brayley, E.W. The Beauties of England and Wales; or Delineations, topographical, historical and descriptive of each county. 18 vols. London: Vernor and Hood, 1801--16
- 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
- Igglesden, Charles. A Saunter Through Kent with Pen and Pencil. 38 vols. Ashford: Kentish Express, 1900--194x
- Philipott, Thomas [and John Philipott]. Villare Cantianum: Or Kent Surveyed and Illustrated. 1659. London: William Godbid, 1664
- Scott, James Renat. Memorials of the Family of Scott of Scot's Hall, in the county of Kent. London: 1876