FH Manor - May 2012

[Priority 7]

Firstly a big thanks to Tank2020 and Urbexdad for ideas on parking for this site. I had been looking for an excuse to visit the manor since I had seen the reports and tracked down the location. A little history -

This Manor house was owned by a jeweller-turned-property developer called who, having suffered a short period of blindness, used his fortune to found a charity. In later life, however, he did almost lose his sight in an accident. By now he had grown rich from the fruits of his property empire, and taken on some of the trappings of a country gentleman.
He had a 1,500-acre country near Maidstone, Kent. It was there that his chauffeur accidentally shot him in the eye during a shooting party. His sight was saved at Maidstone Hospital. It was possibly this incident that inspired him to leave his estate to a charity for the blind.

Visited with Coverturbex

[Clough]

That's well nice derp, well done Sir!

[Little Dave]

Really like this place, wish it wasn't so far away! Grand report sir!

[GeoVDUB]

Top class derp and brill photos- Love the stained glass detail.

[birdinanaviary]

sweet derphouse............
top report!!!!

[ROYALBOB]

That sure looks nice

[Priority 7]

Cheers all it has definately seen better days and it is obviously being/been stripped for profit still some neat features to see though and parking for the explore was so convenient

[boxerheaven]

very nice

[BA]

Very nice place this
love that detail on the wood and im really glad that stained glass is still in one piece, its gorgeous!

[yorkietommo]

That looks mint!