The big estates surrounding Westerham were Valence and Dunsdale to the east and Squerryes to the west.
Squerryes Court has been the seat of the Warde family for over 300 years.
There is little doubt, from the evidence of an old plan of Squerryes drawn by Arthur Hewes, and dated 1686, that Sir Nicholas Crisp was the builder of the present house.
Alongside the big estates surrounding Westerham, there were also three moderate-sized estates sited within the town itself, being Squerryes Lodge and Winterton House south of the High Street, and The Grange, north of the High Street.
