Located at the foot of Westwell Downs a few miles N of Ashford, Westwell Manor belonged to the Priory of Christ Church, Canterbury. Nothing has been discovered about a medieval prior's house, if indeed there was one.
Christ Church Priory Treasurers' Account record a payment for the King's Entertainers at Westwell in 1372--3.
Not extant.
13th c. Manor confirmed as a possession of the prior of Christ Church.
1540 Surrendered to the Crown at the Dissolution.
1542--3 Granted to Archbishop Cranmer.
1560--1 Annexed by the Crown in exchange for other estates.
1567--8 Manor granted to John Fletcher and William Atkinson.
ca. 1629 Acquired by Sir John Tufton of Hothfield and his successors, the Earls of Thanet.
REED Kent: Diocese of Canterbury 1.57
