BORE PLACE

BORE PLACE

Bore Place, in the northern part of the parish, has a recorded history of at least 700 years and there are some signs that the site was occupuied in Neolithic times. It is named after the Bore family who lived there in the 1300s. Over the centuries it has been owned by a number of prominent people such as John Alphege, Sir Robert Reade and Sir Bernard Hyde. As with almost everything else in Chiddingstone, it was bought by Henry Streatfeild in the 18th century.

In the 70s, it was bought by Neil Waites and a new chapter in its long history began. Neil was a pioneer in organic farming and one of the first to realise that 'waste is a misplaced resource'. Neil's untimely death in 1985 lead to the formation of the Commonwork Trust which now owns Bore Place. Commonwork run educational programs in many disciplines linked by environmental concerns. Visit the Commonwork website to find out more.

History

1406 - John BORE of CHYDYNGSTON (sic)

1589 - Thomas WILLOUGHBY at Bore Place

1724 - Owner : John HYDE. Tennant : John WICKENDEN

1840 - Owner: Mary WHITTON. Tennant: William POTTER

Bore Place - Front view

Bore Place - aerial view

Bore Place - memorial to Neil Wates