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Title: Goldenhurst farm and Whites wood Aldrington kent
Post by: ivorjbody on Monday 14 August 17 16:56 BST (UK)
Can anyone help with any more history on this subject please. I know a cousin of mine owned Goldenhurst before he rented it to Noel Coward in 1926 and sold it to him in 1927. A cousin of mine now owns White Woods and some of the old Goldenhurst farm land. Just wondered if more history is available please? Thanks ivor
Title: Re: Goldenhurst farm and Whites wood Aldrington kent
Post by: nanny jan on Monday 14 August 17 17:02 BST (UK)
Have you thought about contacting the county archives?

http://www.kentarchives.org.uk/CalmView/
Title: Re: Goldenhurst farm and Whites wood Aldrington kent
Post by: bearkat on Monday 14 August 17 19:01 BST (UK)
The tithe award schedule for 1842 shows it was owned and occupied by William Deedes

http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Maps/ALD/02.htm

It's also worth searching Google books.  There are lots of references to Noel Coward but plenty of historical ones too.
Title: Re: Goldenhurst farm and Whites wood Aldrington kent
Post by: keyboard86 on Monday 14 August 17 19:49 BST (UK)
Hi i believe the parish is Aldington?

In 1911 I believe Goldenhurst was being farmed by a George Hill Wheatley with wife Fanny (nee Yeld ) they married 7th January 1861 St John the Evangelist, Lambeth.
Keyboard86
Title: Re: Goldenhurst farm and Whites wood Aldrington kent
Post by: Dyingout on Monday 14 August 17 20:55 BST (UK)
Now owned by the Comedian Julian Clary
The Deedes family Home is literally just across the road. From what I can remember (it's back in the Seventies when I used to go there) but I think it was the Farm baliffs cottage originally
Title: Re: Goldenhurst farm and Whites wood Aldrington kent
Post by: ivorjbody on Monday 14 August 17 21:39 BST (UK)
I know it was taken over by the army during world war 2 and Noel Coward had to move out. Cannot find any more what happened during that time?
Title: Re: Goldenhurst farm and Whites wood Aldrington kent
Post by: keyboard86 on Tuesday 15 August 17 17:41 BST (UK)
Quote from: ivorjbody on Monday 14 August 17 21:39 BST (UK)
I know it was taken over by the army during world war 2 and Noel Coward had to move out. Cannot find any more what happened during that time?

Hi again, so are you only interested in what happened c 1939 or the history of the farm and it's occupants?
Keyboard86
Title: Re: Goldenhurst farm and Whites wood Aldrington kent
Post by: ivorjbody on Tuesday 15 August 17 19:04 BST (UK)
Hi Keyboard the whole history. One of my cousins is a farmer and has part of Goldenhurst and he knows Julian Clary's gardener Andrew who gives talks on Goldenhurst. The talks are mainly to do with Noel Coward.Thanks again to you ivor
Title: Re: Goldenhurst farm and Whites wood Aldrington kent
Post by: keyboard86 on Tuesday 15 August 17 19:08 BST (UK)
Quote from: ivorjbody on Tuesday 15 August 17 19:04 BST (UK)
Hi Keyboard the whole history. It is for an important project. Thanks again to you ivor

 :) OK so can you fill us all in, just what is the important project?
Keyboard86
Title: Re: Goldenhurst farm and Whites wood Aldrington kent
Post by: bearkat on Tuesday 15 August 17 19:10 BST (UK)
Someone has already done some research in preparation for a talk about the house

http://www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=16576.0

It was a while back but you might be able to make contact ???

........... I see you have already been in contact via an earlier thread on rootschat

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=656274.0
Title: Re: Goldenhurst farm and Whites wood Aldrington kent
Post by: ivorjbody on Tuesday 15 August 17 19:13 BST (UK)
No I cannot sorry, as I do not know myself. I am mad on history and as a cousin sold Goldenhurst to Noel Coward I am very interested in anything I can find out.