Kenton Parish Lands Trust
Trust for the benefit and advantages of the parishioners of Kenton towards the maintenance and reparations of the parish church.
Kenton School Building – Circa 16th Century
The Kenton Parish School, formally a Poor House, was established at a meeting of parishioners on 22nd February 1813. The building referred to at the time as the Poorhouse, was the ancient Church House, which for many years had been put to that use, and which is first mentioned in a deed of conveyance of 14th April 1559 as being granted to the trustees by King Edward in 1550.
Church House
By deed, bearing date 14 April 1559, Carew Courtenay, esq. granted to Peter Lutton, and 23 others, of Kenton, and their heirs, a house, called the Church House with the appurtenances, in Kenton, (which appears from the same deed to have been previously granted by King Edward VI, in 1550, to William Moryce and another), to the use of the said Peter Lutton, and others, and their heirs.
The last trust deed which we have seen of this house, bears date 31st March 1766, whereby the three surviving trustees conveyed the said church house, with the appurtenances, to several persons, and their heirs, to be employed for the benefit and advantage of the parishioners of Kenton, towards the mainteance and reparation of the parish church there.