Earlier Houses: An earlier Caroline house was demolished the late 1840s and replaced by the current Italianate style villa.
House & Family History: Between 1936 and 1996 the house served as the administrative offices for Leybourne Mental Hospital. After the closure of the hospital, the 270-acre estate, complete with many hospital buildings, remained abandoned until the early 21st century, when it was sold to a property developer. The developer demolished all the ancillary former hospital buildings and built Leybourne Chase, a housing development, on the site. The 19th century house was converted into flats.
Title: Country Houses From the Air
Author: Tinniswood, Adrian; Hawkes, Jason (Photographer)
Year Published: 1997
Reference: pg. 150
Publisher: London: Phoenix Illustrated
ISBN: 1857999525
Book Type: Softback
House Listed: Grade II
Park Listed: Not Listed
Current Ownership Type: Corporation
Primary Current Ownership Use: Flats / Multi Family
Ownership Details: Converted into flats
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No