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 | Date | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Monynges, John | 0-1554 |
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
- 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. Harmondsworth and New York: Penguin, 1983