Listed Building record TQ 66 NE 126 - CAMER HOUSE

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1600 to 1799 Summary from record TQ 66 NE 191: Second World War army hospital for recuperation of war casualties, which utilised a minor stately home, Camer House at Meopham. Its date of establishment is unknown but would have been decommissioned by 1945 and the site was derequisitioned in January1946. The house and gardens still exist.

Location

Grid reference TQ 6516 6709 (point)
Map sheet TQ66NE
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish MEOPHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TQ 66 NE MEOPHAM CAMER ESTATE 5/62 21.11.66 Camer House GV (formerly listed as Camer)
II
Early C18 partly built on to a C17 house in 1716 by George Masters. Five bays in red brick with grey headers. Parapet. Hipped tiled roof. Large bay added late C18 on east. Extensions to west with 2 front doors (said to have been dwelling for eldest son). Main entrance has Doric porch with pediment, 6 panel door and fanlight over. Early C18 staircase. Now subdivided into several dwellings.
Listing NGR: TQ6518067094

Description from record TQ 66 NE 191:
Second World War army hospital which utilised a minor stately home, Camer House at Meopham. It appears to have been for the recuperation of service war casualties who could not be accommodated elsewhere. There were extensive grounds and walled gardens. Its date of establishment is unknown but it would have been decommissioned in 1945 and the site was decommissioned in January 1946. The house and gardens still exist.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : On private property and visitors are not welcome
Tourism Potential : None
Condition : good
Date of visit : 01/03/06


Meopham Historical Society, 01/06/05, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE13991.

Strood Rural District Council, 11/01/46, Minutes of Strood Rural District Council' s Emergency Housing Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE13990.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: Strood Rural District Council. 11/01/46. Minutes of Strood Rural District Council' s Emergency Housing Committee.
  • --- Verbal communication: Meopham Historical Society. 01/06/05. Verbal Communication.

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Record last edited

Jun 10 2010 11:13AM