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Grey Oaks Rame Road
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Anonymous
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July 31. 2009
Does anyone know the old history of Grey Oaks. I have been told that it was used as the school for a while years ago and has also been a cannery. Ive spent hours going over the historic trust records and anything on line and can't find anything on it. I find this strange considering its possibly the oldest standing building in Greenhithe at 160+years old. Please if anyone has any information I would love to know. Thanks
Re: Grey Oaks Rame Road
Posted by
Anonymous
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August 03. 2009
It featured in a recent edition of the Saturday Herald Homes supplement.
Currently for sale.
Try "Tauhinu" A History of Greenhithe, by R.E. King. Used to be available locally and was an essential item for new home owners in Greenhithe. The local Libraries will have copies. I believe it is about to be re-published as an electronic document, to be available via internet.
A Google search on Grey Oaks and Greenhithe will bring up many references that you can follow up.
Grey Oaks also gets mention in a story based in old Greenhithe. The title escapes me at the moment. Names have been changed but the people that the story is based on are easily recognised, if you know a bit of the history to start with.
Currently for sale.
Try "Tauhinu" A History of Greenhithe, by R.E. King. Used to be available locally and was an essential item for new home owners in Greenhithe. The local Libraries will have copies. I believe it is about to be re-published as an electronic document, to be available via internet.
A Google search on Grey Oaks and Greenhithe will bring up many references that you can follow up.
Grey Oaks also gets mention in a story based in old Greenhithe. The title escapes me at the moment. Names have been changed but the people that the story is based on are easily recognised, if you know a bit of the history to start with.
Re: Grey Oaks Rame Road
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Anonymous
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August 03. 2009
Previously Anonymous wrote:
It featured in a recent edition of the Saturday Herald Homes supplement.
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<br>Currently for sale.
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<br>Try "Tauhinu" A History of Greenhithe, by R.E. King. Used to be available locally and was an essential item for new home owners in Greenhithe. The local Libraries will have copies. I believe it is about to be re-published as an electronic document, to be available via internet.
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<br>A Google search on Grey Oaks and Greenhithe will bring up many references that you can follow up.
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<br>Grey Oaks also gets mention in a story based in old Greenhithe. The title escapes me at the moment. Names have been changed but the people that the story is based on are easily recognised, if you know a bit of the history to start with.
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Thanks for that, we know its for sale and have been quietly looking into that. The plan would be to restore not sub-divide but that would mean having a house costing more than it was worth, but I would rather that than ruining such an historical Greenhithe site.
Re: Grey Oaks Rame Road
Posted by
Anonymous
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August 05. 2009
I believe there is a heritage designation on Grey Oaks, so the options on it's future may be well defined.
The story refered to above was a novel, with a romantic twist among other things.Names were changed but individuals recognizable. e.g. Captain and Mrs Thread were obvious references to Captain and Mrs Cotton. All written up in Ray King's History of Old Greenhithe.
Be great to see it restored. There must be ways to offset restoration costs.
The story refered to above was a novel, with a romantic twist among other things.Names were changed but individuals recognizable. e.g. Captain and Mrs Thread were obvious references to Captain and Mrs Cotton. All written up in Ray King's History of Old Greenhithe.
Be great to see it restored. There must be ways to offset restoration costs.
Re: Grey Oaks Rame Road
Posted by
Anonymous
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August 05. 2009
Previously Anonymous wrote:
I believe there is a heritage designation on Grey Oaks, so the options on it's future may be well defined.
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<br>The story refered to above was a novel, with a romantic twist among other things.Names were changed but individuals recognizable. e.g. Captain and Mrs Thread were obvious references to Captain and Mrs Cotton. All written up in Ray King's History of Old Greenhithe.
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<br>Be great to see it restored. There must be ways to offset restoration costs.
It's a notified historic building - hence the problems with it selling.. Nobody wants to get involved with trying to restore it... It was once occupied by the Jonkers (who had the orchids down Rame Rd)....
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