Old Terrys Lodge, West Kingsdown, Kent

[Nennefer]

The main living room.

[Ruskie]

It is a tragedy that the house has been demolished to make way for a modern eyesore/s. 

Looking at the two photos I think the house would have had some age to it.

Wild guess with no evidence, but I think that the upper floor and the windows may have been a later addition. The celing in main room shown in the photo looks quite low and the beams don’t look that old. As I say, that’s just a guess, and closer examination would have been needed to judge more accurately.

[Nennefer]

I suspect as you do that there was an older building at the heart of this one. Either that or it is a replacement for a much older building that was on the site. Still a shame to see a usable building like this destroyed for the sake of someones whim.
This image shows one of the bedrooms above there were originally 4 like this I believe but one was converter to a bathroom.

[Nennefer]

If you look carefully at this photo of one of the smaller bedrooms you can see the method used to divide the upper floors in Old Terrys Lodge. I would have loved to have got a closer look at this old house to try to get an idea of period. Maybe have done a few test pits in the area of the garden.

[Ruskie]

It looks to have been in excellent condition. I’m sure the house would have had some stories to tell. So sad that it has been destroyed.

[Nennefer]

I would love to know more about the people who have lived in Old Terrys Lodge over the years. Sadly I’ve not been able to find any Census details on the property. Or any property in the road, which points to my sad lack of ability with searching census returns.
I’m considering compiling all the info I have and the memories told on  here about the house into a small booklet. A small way to honour the house I was born in.

[ShaunJ]

1885 electoral register:

Cheesman seems to have been there for several years after that

[ShaunJ]

1901:

[Nennefer]

Oh wow thank you I can add those people to my information. That’s excellent!