The notorious mock Tudor mansion in West Kingsdown, where gangster Kenneth Noye infamously stabbed an undercover police officer to death, has been sold for a staggering £2.5 million.
Situated on a sprawling 20-acre estate, the property reportedly changed hands under the ownership of the wife of Michael Anderson, the former vice chairman of Gillingham FC who faced allegations of a multi-million-dollar fraud in the United States.
Former owner Kenneth Noye notoriously used the grand manor house as a hiding place for bullion stolen in the infamous £26 million Brink’s-Mat robbery. It was at this estate, in 1985, that Noye fatally stabbed Detective Constable John Fordham in the grounds, although he was subsequently acquitted of murder.
Noye’s criminal history took another tragic turn in 1996 when he murdered 21-year-old Stephen Cameron in a road rage incident on a slip road of the M25 near Swanley. After spending nearly 19 years behind bars, Noye was released in 2019, now aged 76.
The gripping saga of the Brink’s-Mat heist and Noye’s involvement has recently captivated audiences in the BBC drama series “The Gold,” where actor Jack Lowden portrayed the notorious gangster.
Meanwhile, businessman Michael Anderson, whose association with the property garnered attention, faced extradition attempts to the United States last year. Accused of conspiring to defraud a US government healthcare scheme for members and veterans of the armed forces and their families, Anderson’s extradition bid was ultimately rejected in June, with the court deeming it “disproportionate.
As the property changes hands once again, the echoes of its tumultuous past continue to reverberate, serving as a poignant reminder of the complex and often dark chapters in the history of crime.
