HOADS HOUSE
Built in 1875 the history of Hoads House is very much entwined with the Lucas-Shadwell family.
William and Florentia Lucas-Shadwell lived at the nearby Fairlight Hall until William's death in 1875.
A dower house, Woodcote, was built for his 44-year-old widow, Florentia on Peter James Lane, Pett.
Florentia lived there with her unmarried daughter, also called Florentia, until her death in 1921.
William Peter returned briefly to live at the Hall with his young wife and family in the early 1880s.
Woodcote (now Hoads house) remained in the family until it was sold by William Noel Lucas Shadwell in 1917
The Lucas-Shadwell properties
Woodcote, in Peter James Lane, remained the home of his mother Florentia and his sisters. The house is still there but is now called Hoads House.
Similarly, the house he built in Pett, near the top of Chick Hill was named Fairlight Cottage. This house also remains and has been renamed The Down House.
Finally The Hall itself was also renamed, Fairlight Hall. Originally there was another, earlier local property named Fairlight Hall, now Barrington House, but located opposite Ore Community Centre.