Waldershare House

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Venue Type & Location

Private Residence

Site Name: Waldershare House
Location: near Dover
County: Kent
Location Type: Town - near town at determined location

Overview

Little is known about the late medieval manor house of the Monynges family, located a few miles NW of Dover. Replaced by a large brick residence in the early 18th c.

Performance History

Possible performance venue. A trumpeter patronized by John Monynges appeared in Canterbury in 1553--4.

Current Status

Demolished.

History of the Venue

11th c. Manor held by the family of Malmaines.

early 15th c. Manor acquired by John Monynges who built a new residence about a mile SE of the original manor house.

1705 Sold to Sir Henry Furnese.

1705--12 Old house demolished and new residence built with an elegant park surrounding.

Record Source

REED Kent: Diocese of Canterbury 1.172

Patrons who owned this venue

Name Dates Titles
Monynges, John 0-1554

Bibliographic Sources

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  • Brayley, E.W. The Beauties of England and Wales; or Delineations, topographical, historical and descriptive of each county. Beauties of England and Wales. 18 vols. London: Vernor and Hood, 1801–16.
  • Harris, John. The History of Kent. London: D. Midwinter, 1719.
  • 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.
  • Newman, John. North East and East Kent. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth and New York: Penguin, 1983.