Keydell House
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Keydell House was situated in 45 acres (182,108.7 m²) of land near Lovedean Corner, in the village of Horndean
, part of the ecclesiastical parish of Catherington
Hampshire
from Georgian times until its demolition to make way for houses in 1968. The earliest deed still in existence (for the field "Nine Acres") is dated 1660.
The House itself was a three storey, rectangular mansion with shuttered windows and formal gardens. These eventually became Keydell Nurseries, although the business which still trades under that name moved to a bigger site in 1979. The House had two notable owners: the Victorian actor Edmund Kean
; and, most famously, Sir Drury Curzon Drury-Lowe, a full general of the British Army.
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Horndean
Horndean is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 8 miles north of Portsmouth.The nearest railway station is 2.2 miles southeast of the village at Rowlands Castle....
, part of the ecclesiastical parish of Catherington
Catherington
Catherington is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1 mile northwest of Horndean, just west of the A3 road.The nearest railway station in 3.3 miles southeast of the village, at Rowlands Castle....
Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
from Georgian times until its demolition to make way for houses in 1968. The earliest deed still in existence (for the field "Nine Acres") is dated 1660.
The House itself was a three storey, rectangular mansion with shuttered windows and formal gardens. These eventually became Keydell Nurseries, although the business which still trades under that name moved to a bigger site in 1979. The House had two notable owners: the Victorian actor Edmund Kean
Edmund Kean
Edmund Kean was an English actor, regarded in his time as the greatest ever.-Early life:Kean was born in London. His father was probably Edmund Kean, an architect’s clerk, and his mother was an actress, Anne Carey, daughter of the 18th century composer and playwright Henry Carey...
; and, most famously, Sir Drury Curzon Drury-Lowe, a full general of the British Army.
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