
The building of the Sevenoaks Way in 1926
made the site perfect for industrial use and
by 1939 the farm had been replaced by Morphy
Richards factory, now the Nugent industrial
park.
A small part of the original meadow survives
near to the river.
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St.
Mary Cray, originally known as South Cray,
had had a market in medieval times, complete
with a market hall. But by the time the hall
was destroyed in the Great Storm of 1703,
it was virtually moribund.
The site was adjacent to Manor Farm, shown
on the right in this photograph, being demolished.
Dating in part from the 15th century, it is
believed to be the original Manor House. |