Charmandean - one of Worthing's great manor houses and estates
c. 1521 - earliest known reference to 'Charemanys', in the Parish of Broadwater
c.1806 (could be more like c.1815) - Georgian style house built at 'Charming Dean' by John Penfold (according to Henfrey Smail's research, c.1950)
c.1820 - House owned by Mr & Mrs Walker; put up for auction, firstly in August 1838.
c. June 1841-1866 - Purchased by Mrs Thwaytes (also spelt Thwaites). Many improvements to the house were made, such as porch, bay windows, East and West wings, conservatory on the West end. The size of the Estate was enlarged during this time to the size we know today. We also believe the name was changed by Mrs Thwaytes to 'Charman Dean' during her ownership of the estate.
c.1855 Ornamental gates added at East entrance to Charmandean Lane
1871-1898 - owned by Mr & Mrs George Wedd, a London Stockbroker. It is believed during this time the new Western driveway was built, and further additions to the house such as the 'Folly' and Charmandean Lodge.
1900-1913 - owned by Mr & Mrs Alfred King
1915-1917 - owned briefly by Mr William Ellis
1917-1926 - Rev. T. Dyer Edwards, the last private occupant of Charman Dean.
1926 - Estate sold, broken up for building. First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Avenues layed out and building started.
1926 - St. Michael's boys preparatory school, run by Rev. Talbot Hindley, moved into the house and immediate grounds.
1931 - Mr Hindley appointed headmaster of Seaford College, school moves out of Charmandean.
1936 - Miss C. E. West started Charmandean Boarding School for Girls
1936 - Charmandean Open Space donated to Worthing Borough Council (with clauses)
1939-45 - Land requisitioned and house used as a furniture store during the war years
1945 - Charmandean School for girls returns after the war
1954 - School moves to Lillingstone Dayrell, Buckinghamshire
1954 - Remaining 18 acres of house and land purchased by existing Residents of Charmandean, as 'Charmandean Estates Limited'
1960 - House and land sold to a developer for £70,000, with clause that it would be 'only developed with 71 3 or 4 bed luxury homes'
1963 - Charmandean House demolished, Longlands housing development started.
