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Buckhurst House [a.k.a. Stoneland Lodge] Withyham Village Withyham

Books and other documents
Published	Title, author and references
1766	The History of Tunbridge Wells by Thomas Benge Burr ⇒ p. 265
1810	Tunbridge Wells and its Neighbourhood by Paul Amsinck and Letitia Byrne ⇒ p. 75
1830	Guide of Tunbridge Wells ⇒ p. 162
1832	Descriptive Sketches of Tunbridge Wells and the Calverley Estate by John Britton, F.S.A. ⇒ p. 142
1840	New Guide for Tunbridge Wells by John Colbran and edited by James Phippen ⇒ p. 280
1883	Pelton's Illustrated Guide to Tunbridge Wells by J. Radford Thomson, M.A. ⇒ p. 143
1902	Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 99
1904	Highways and Byways in Sussex by E.V. Lucas ⇒ p. 400
1909	English Homes and Villages (Kent & Sussex) also published as Tunbridge Wells and its Neighbourhood by Lady Hope ⇒ p. 95
1931	Wealden Iron by Ernest Straker ⇒ p. 253
1938	A Buckhurst Diary by Henry Cheal ⇒ p. 392

Historical records

1596		Occupation Keeper of the Little Park of Buckhurst	Andrew Sackville	Buckhurst House [a.k.a. Stoneland Lodge]	Buckhurst Terrier

c 1597		Part of the maps produced in 1597 in the Buckhurst Terrier		The Lodge

1645		[North] Sussex by Jan Blaeu		Stonland park	Jan Blaeu

c 1724		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1724 by Richard Budgen		Stoneland Park

1743	History			Buckhurst	Sutton's Historical Notes
	The oldest portion of the present house [Buckhurst] - the house-keeper's room, the long passge, and old kitchen, etc - dates back to 1743, which is the date on the stack pipe near one of the new towers.

1783		South View of Viscount Sackville's house at Stoneland, watercolour (18 x 26 cm) painted by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm	Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, topographical artist		© British Library Board - Shelfmark: Additional MS 5671, Item number: f. 9 (no. 12)

1785				Buckhurst House [a.k.a. Stoneland Lodge]	Sutton's Historical Notes
	In a drawing dated 1785, it is called Stoneland House, and the entrance is something like the present; but the remainder of the building, although gabled, is very different.

1^st Sep 1787		[North] Sussex by John Cary		Stoneland Park	John Cary
	John Cary, apprenticed to William Palmer in 1770, went into business in 1783 as a publisher of maps, plans and road-books. He was highly successful and is referred to as the founder of the modern English School of Cartography by H.G. Fordham

c 1795		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream		Stoneland Park

1809		Stoneland, Withyham by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne	Letitia Byrne		Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells

1827	Birth		Mary Pollard

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish	James Mair	Buckhurst	1838 Census Withyham, Sussex
	Employed by Earl De La Warr

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish	George Dennis	Buckhurst	1838 Census Withyham, Sussex
	Employed by Earl De La Warr

1838	Census	Head; occupation Gardener	Thomas Wilson	Buckhurst	1838 Census Withyham, Sussex

1838	Census	Head; widowed; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: gate keeper	Mrs Godsmark	Buckhurst Gate	1838 Census Withyham, Sussex
	Employed by Earl De La Warr; receives from Earl De La Warr 2s 6d per week and from the Releiving Officer 1s and 1 gallon of flour
			Child Godsmark
			Child Godsmark
		Granddaughter	Granddaughter Godsmark

1840		Buckhurst Park, Withyham by R. W. Smart			Colbran's Tunbridge Wells

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Miles Newman, M, Head, age 56; occupation: carpenter	Miles Newman, carpenter	Buckhurst Park House	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
		William Groves, M, age 66, born Sussex; occupation: servant	William Groves
		Mary Ann Swan, F, age 25 to 29; occupation Servant	Mary Ann Swan
		Mary Heslop, F, age 65 to 69; occupation: servant	Mary Heslop

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Wilson, M, Head, age 40 to 44; occupation Gardener	Thomas Wilson	Garden House, Buckhurst Park	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Sarah Wilson, F, [Wife], age 45 to 49	Sarah Wilson
		Eliza Wilson, F, [Daughter], age 16	Eliza Wilson
		Elizabeth Wilson, F, [Daughter], age 11	Elizabeth Wilson
		Thomas Wilson, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	Thomas Wilson
		Thomas Young, M, age 25 to 29; occupation Gardener	Thomas Young

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: peer of the realm	George John Sackville-West, 5th Earl De La Warr	Buckhurst	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Wife; occupation: peeress	Lady Elizabeth Sackville-West [Sackville], Countess De La Warr
		Son	Hon. William Edward Sackville-West
		Daughter	Lady Arabella Diana Sackville-West
		Servant; occupation: groom	Henry Hills
		Servant; occupation: groom	John Lovelock
		Servant; occupation: lady's maid	Sarah Mallett
		Servant; occupation: footman	James Meir
		Servant; occupation KitchenMaid	Mary A. Roader
		Servant; occupation Under Butler	William Salmon
		Visitor; occupation Queens Maid Of Honour	Mary F. Seymour
		Servant; widowed; occupation Lady'S Maid	Hannah Warburton
		Visitor	Lady Georgina Bathurst
		Servant; occupation: butler	William Lozer
		Servant; occupation: cook	Jane Brown
		Servant, occupation: lady's maid	Harriett Colbran
		Servant; occupation: nursery maid	Elizabeth Cole
		Servant; occupation: nurse	Mary Haslop
		Housemaid	Ann Hewit
		Servant; occupation: steward's room boy	Henry Holmes
		Servant; occupation Housemaid	Catherine Watkins
		Servant; widowed; occupation Housekeeper	Caroline Young
		Servant; occupation: stillroom maid	Sarah A. Holmes

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Gardener	Thomas Wilson	Buckhurst Gardens	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Wilson
		Daughter	Elizabeth S Wilson

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: miller	John Homewood, miller	Dairy House	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Wife	Mary Ann Homewood
		Brother; occupation: miller	Henry Homewood, miller
		Apprentice; occupation: miller's apprentice	Luther Page, general labourer
		Niece; occupation: house servant	Ann Brooker
		Nurse; occupation: nurse	Hannah Harding [Hemsley]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: carpenter	Miles Newman, carpenter	Dairy House	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Wife	Elizabeth Newman
		Daughter, blind	Sarah H Newman

1867	Directory entry	De La Warr The Right Hon. Earl, Buckhurst park		Buckhurst park	Post Office Directory
	Buckhurst Park, the residence of the Earl and Countess De La Warr, forms a beautiful feature in the picturesque scenery in this parish the mansion is in the Elizabethan and Tudor styles

1874	Directory entry	De La Warr Earl, Buckhurst park		Buckhurst park	Post Office Directory
	Buckhurst Park, the seat of the Earl De La Warr, forms a beautiful feature in the picturesque scenery in this parish: the mansion is in the Ellzabethan and Tudor styles. Earl De La Warr is lord of the manor and chief landowner.

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Buckhurst Park

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Gregory, M, Head, married, age 44, born Shropshire; occupation: land agent	Alfred Gregory, land agent	Buckhurst Park	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Jane Gregory, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Yorkshire	Jane Gregory
		Catherine Beavis, F, Visitor, single, age 23, born London	Catherine Beavis
		Edward Bate, M, Visitor, single, age 21, born Worcestershire	Edward Bate
		Ellin Avis, F, Servant, single, age 26, born Withyham; occupation: cook	Ellin Avis
		Louisa Avis, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Withyham; occupation: housemaid	Louisa Twiner [Avis]
		Mary Jane Avis, F, Servant, single, age 17, born Withyham; occupation: housemaid	Mary Jane Avis

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Hannah Bradley, F, Wife Head, married, age 39, born Kent	Hannah Bradley	Buckhurst Park	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Edward Jno. Bradley, M, Son, age 10, born Sevenoaks, occupation: scholar	Edward Junior Bradley
		Henry Bradley, M, Son, age 8, born Sevenoaks, occupation: scholar	Henry Bradley
		Frank Bradley, M, Son, age 4, born Withyham	Frank Bradley

1882	Directory entry	De la Warr Earl, 60 Grosvenor street w. & Carlton & White's clubs, London s.w; and Buckhurst Park		Buckhurst Park	Kelly's Directory

1882	Directory entry	Gregory Alfred, agent to Earl De la Warr, Buckhurst		Buckhurst	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Elizabeth Dadswell, F, Head, widowed, age 54, born Hadlow, Kent; occupation: housekeeper	Elizabeth Dadswell, housekeeper	Buckhurst	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Lillie Olding, F, Servant, single, age 23, born Berkeley, France; occupation: Housemaid	Lillie Olding
		George F Pryke, M, Servant, married, age 50, born Willsham, Suffolk; occupation: Coachman	George F Pryke
		Emma A Pryke, F, Visitor, single, age 23, born Richmond, Surrey; handicap: Deaf	Emma A Pryke

5^th Apr 1891	Census	John F Herritt, M, Head, married, age 56, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: gardener	John F Herritt, gardener	Gardeners Cottage	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Mary A Herritt, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Withyham, Sussex	Mary A Herritt
		Emma Herritt, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: cook	Emma Herritt
		Ann E Herritt, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: cook	Ann E Herritt
		George Herritt, M, Son, single, age 17, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: gardener	George Herritt

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Amos Twiner, M, Head, married, age 49, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: carpenter	Amos Twiner, carpenter	Carpenters Cottage	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Sarah Twiner, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Withyham, Sussex	Sarah Twiner [Thorpe]
		Emma Twiner, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Withyham, Sussex	Emma Twiner
		Ernest Twiner, M, Son, single, age 14, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Ernest Twiner
		Harriet Twiner, F, Daughter, single, age 11, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Harriet Twiner
		Ethel H Twiner, F, Daughter, single, age 7, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Ethel Hester Twiner
		Frank Twiner, M, Son, single, age 5, born Withyham, Sussex	Frank Twiner
		Sarah A Twiner, F, Daughter, single, age 3, born Withyham, Sussex	Sarah Ann Twiner

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Holmes, M, Head, married, age 45, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: parkkeeper	William Holmes, parkkeeper	Buckhurst Lodge	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Sarah Holmes, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Withyham, Sussex	Sarah Holmes
		Arthur Vonsden, M, Nephew, single, age 15, born Maidstone, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Arthur Vonsden
		Emily Martin, F, Visitor, single, age 38, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: cook	Emily Martin

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Joseph Akehurst, M, Head, married, age 81, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Pensioner	Joseph Akehurst, farm labourer	Buckhurst Park	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Mary Akehurst, F, Wife, married, age 75, born Withyham, Sussex	Mary Akehurst [Avis]

5^th Apr 1891	Census	James Mepham, M, Head, married, age 50, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: woodsman	James Mepham, farm labourer	Buckhurst Park	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Harriet Mepham, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: laundress	Harriet Mepham [Smithers]
		Peter Mepham, M, Son, single, age 21, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Peter Mepham
		Ephraim Mepham, M, Son, single, age 18, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Ephraim Mepham
		Ebenezer Mepham, M, Son, single, age 12, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Ebenezer Mepham
		Jesse Mepham, M, Son, age 5, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Jesse Mepham

c 1900		Buckhurst, Withyham photographed by G. Glanville			Sutton's Historical Notes

1910		Lake Front at Buckhurst, Withyham			Private collection

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Amos Twiner, M, Head, widower, age 70, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: estate carpenter	Amos Twiner, estate carpenter	Buckhurst Park, Withyham	1911 Census Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex
		Harriett Twiner, F, Daughter, single, age 30, born Withyham, Sussex	Harriett Twiner
		Frank Rees, M, Grandson, age 9, born Chelsea, London	Frank Rees

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Albert Henry Plumbridge, M, Head, married, age 28, born Slough, Buckinghamshire; occupation: private electric light plant attendant	Albert Henry Plumbridge, private electric light plant attendant	Buckhurst Park	1911 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Rose Maria Plumbridge, F, Wife, married 4 years, age 30, born Slough, Buckinghamshire	Rose Maria Plumbridge
		Lilian Sarah Plumbridge, F, Daughter, age 2, born Slough, Buckinghamshire	Lilian Sarah Plumbridge

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	John Thomas Philpott, M, Head, married, age 54, born East Dean, Hampshire; occupation: gardener	John Thomas Philpott, gardener	Buckhurst Gardens	1911 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Ellen Philpott, F, Wife, married 15 years, age 44, born Hempnall, Norfolk	Ellen Philpott
		Reginald Thomas Philpott, M, Son, single, age 18, born Netley Abbey, Hampshire; occupation: seaman, Royal Navy	Reginald Thomas Philpott
		Edward Clement Philpott, M, Son, age 13, born Hinton Admiral, Hampshire; occupation: school	Edward Clement Philpott
		Robert Ansell Philpott, M, Son, age 11, born Hinton Admiral, Hampshire; occupation: school	Robert Ansell Philpott
		Olive Bensley, F, Mother-in-law, widow, age 83, born Horsham, Sussex; occupation: private means	Olive Bensley

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Arthur Berrill, M, Head, single, age 28, born Castle Ashbury, Northamptonshire; occupation: gardener	Arthur Berrill, gardener	Buckhurst Gardens	1911 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Thomas Elphick, M, Lodger, single, age 19, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: gardener	Thomas Elphick

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	George Money, M, Head, single, age 30, born Woodhay, Hampshire; occupation: gardener	George Money, gardener	Buckhurst Gardens	1911 Census Withyham, Sussex

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Frank Hill, M, Head, single, age 32, born Helsham, Lincolnshire; occupation: coachman	Frank Hill, coachman	Buckhurst Stables	1911 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Edward Bradbury, M, Servant, single, age 36, born West Hyde, Hertfordshire; occupation: groom	Edward Bradbury
		William Taskin, M, Servant, single, age 16, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: stable boy	William Taskin
		William Hearns, M, Servant, married, age 31, born Berkshire; occupation: groom	William Hearns

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Robert Henry Benson, M, Head, married, age 60, born Farfield, Lancashire; occupation: merchant banker	Robert Henry Benson, merchant banker	Buckhurst	1911 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Guy Holford Benson, M, Son, single, age 22, born London; occupation: undergraduate at Oxford	Guy Holford Benson
		Edward James Leys Shuttleworth, M, Visitor, single, age 21, born London; occupation: undergraduate at Oxford	Edward James Leys Shuttleworth
		Walter Chown, M, Servant, single, age 24, born Berwick St John, Wiltshire; occupation: footman	Walter Chown
		Frederick Goodwin, M, Servant, single, age 35, born London; occupation: oddman	Frederick Goodwin
		Mary Ann Fowles, F, Servant, single, age 36, born Worcestershire; occupation: head housemaid	Mary Ann Fowles
		Beatrice Louisa Bickham, F, Servant, single, age 31, born Taunton, Somerset; occupation: second housemaid	Beatrice Louisa Bickham
		Mary Ann Kedge, F, Servant, single, age 24, born Richmond, Middlesex; occupation: third housemaid	Mary Ann Kedge
		Edith Arnup, F, Servant, single, age 21, born Norwich, Norfolk; occupation: fourth housemaid	Edith Arnup
		Elsie Philpotts, F, Servant, single, age 19, born Aldershot, Wiltshire; occupation: fifth housemaid	Elsie Philpotts
		Martha Innes, F, Servant, single, age 21, born Backingham, Buckinghamshire; occupation: second kitchen maid	Martha Innes
		Emma Butter, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire; occupation: understill room maid	Emma Butter

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Margaret Stewart, F, Head, married, age 36, born Blairgowrie Perthshire, Scotland	Margaret Stewart	Buckhurst Stables	1911 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Rose Harriet Stewart, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Dunoon Argyllshire, Scotland	Rose Harriet Stewart
		Charles Hogg Stewart, M, Son, single, age 14, born Dunoon Argyllshire, Scotland	Charles Hogg Stewart
		Selina Margaret Stewart, F, Daughter, single school years, age 15, born Dunoon Argyllshire, Scotland; occupation: school	Selina Margaret Stewart
		Margaret Evelyn Stewart, F, Daughter, single, age 6, born Dunoon Argyllshire, Scotland	Margaret Evelyn Stewart
		Isabel McLordloch Stewart, F, Daughter, single, age 4, born Clifton, Bristol, Somerset	Isabel McLordloch Stewart

1913		The Hollies, near Buckhurst Park, Withyham			Private collection

1914		Buckhurst, Withyham			Private collection

1920		Buckhurst, Withyham photographed by H. Camburn, Tunbridge Wells			Private collection

1925		Buckhurst Lake, Withyham photographed by H. Camburn, Tunbridge Wells			Private collection

1938		Buckhurst, Withyham			A Buckhurst Diary

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