East Sutton Estate, Kent

Reference No:
U DFW/2/8
Dates:
1696-1948
Description:
The East Sutton Estate, Kent, belonged to the Filmer family. In 1916, on the death of the last Filmer baronet, the estate passed to Arthur Wilson Filmer. It remained in his possession until 1939 when it was requisitioned by the army. Following the Second World War the park was sold and the house became a borstal; as of 2016 it is a women's open prison.
Extent:
Language:
English
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Records of the Wilson and Wilson-Filmer families