The Cottage – Church Path in Deal
This 18th century Grade II listed house, on the market with Chesterton Humberts, was known for many years as ‘The Cottage’ and is believed to have been the local bailiff’s house.
Church Path
The house is constructed with Kent brick and peg-tile and features original interior panelling. Situated along the quiet Church Path in Deal, the house dates back to the 18th century, but it has been suggested that it could date back even earlier to the 17th century. The owners of the house have been traced back to the mid 19th century when it was the home of Matthew Kennett, from a prominent local family who had been boat-builders and mariners in Kent since the 18th century. However, the Matthew Kennett in ‘The Cottage’ was a solicitor and the Mayor of Dover. He was following in the footsteps of his father, also named Matthew who had also been the Mayor of Dover before him.
Interior panelling
The house passed through members of the Kennett family until, at the turn of the 20th century, it became the home of Catherine Matilda Plumptre Kennett. When Catherine Kennett passed away in 1915 the house was purchased by Travers Biddy Harby, a solicitor with Stilwell & Harby in Dover.
By 1922 the house was sold to Frederick Bond Horncastle, formerly landlord of the Deal Castle Inn, and from that time it continued to be home to members from the Horncastle family until the 1980s.
Church Path
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Even if its old, its still a great view. spacious and clean. This is a great property.