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West Yoke Farm House
This house is situated at the top of West Yoke Hill and is another of
the old farm houses. It is reputed to be 15th century and is brick
built with low ceilings, great beams, large open fireplaces and stone
floors. It has no bathroom nor flush lavatory. In 1860 records we read
that it was occupied by Mr Lidyard. It was for many years occupied by
the late Tom Hollands, uncle to John W. Hollands of Rumney Farm. It is
one of the farms still attached to the Fawkham Manor Estate. Another
member of the Hollands family, William Hollands, now occupies the
house. 
West Yoke Farmhouse
Manor Farm House (Mann's
Farm)
This house is situated in West Yoke. It is one of the very old timber
farm houses. It has the usual big oak beams, low ceilings, also evidence of
the large open fire and bread oven and other interesting features which are
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houses dating back 200-300 years or more. About 100
years ago this house was a Dame School kept by Mrs Edward Oliver who
had been a Miss Fletcher of Rands House, Holywell Park. For many years
it was occupied by Mr Crowhurst, father of the late Frank Crowhurst of
North Ash. Then the property was bought by Sir Thomas Hohler K.C.M.G.,
C.B. and John Hollands (father of John W. Hollands of Rumney Farm)
moved in. The house was then enlarged and a bath installed. About the
year 1934 the property was bought by the late Victor James and was
renovated with the care exercised only by those who revere old
buildings. He was an ardent student of flints as recorded under the
heading "Excavations". After the war it became the property
of Mr Clarkson (son of Mrs James by a previous marriage). Although
furnished, it has not been lived in or cared for and is in a very bad
state of repair. 
Mann's Farm
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