Westmount - Folkestone Road

c1910

Built as Mount Ellis in 1865 for Joseph Joel Ellis, a coal mine owner from Leicestershire.  The architect was Roland Rees and the builder was Philip Stiff.  Opened on 12th May 1865, the foundation stone was laid by Mrs Ellis and the Reverend RI.Cohen. The ceremony was recorded on was written on a scroll in Hebrew and together with coins of the period were placed in a vase , then placed in a cavity of the foundation stone. 

Mr Ellis lived in the property for only a few months, being taken over by Robert Chignell as a school for boys until Castlemount School was built in 1875.  Since then it has been used as Dover College Junior School and currently adult education centre.

Thanks Sheila for the information.

 

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