Kent Farm

Kent Farm is State Heritage listed.

It was the home of original settler Henry Bushell and his wife Charlotte (nee Phillis), with son John Phillis Bushell and daughter Caroline Elizabeth who married George Phillis, son of James Phillis, brother-in-law to Henry and Charlotte Bushell. Henry dismantled a wooden house from Woodville, and brought this to Mount Pleasant to live in before the construction of the two-storey home. Henry's story can be found here.

John Bushell continued farming at Kent Farm ...Later on the family took up their residence in a wooden house constructed by themselves at "Halfway House," now known as Woodville, and that structure was afterwards removed to Mount Pleasant, where Mr. John Bushell followed farming pursuits for over thirty years. He became expert in the guiding of the plough, and was the recognised champion ploughman in the Mount Pleasant and adjoining districts for several years. He occupied the position of Secretary to the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows at Mount Pleasant for a considerable period, and was also a member of the Foresters and Freemasons. He was highly respected for his veterinary work and assisted his neighbours as required. He married his cousin Charlotte Phillis, daughter of James, and they had 10 children. When he retired from farming he took over Two Wells Hotel and eventually retired to New Parkside, a suburb of Adelaide.

A wooden home 'for life' was granted by Henry Bushell to his brother-in-law Henry Kemp at Kent Farm. Henry had a garden to raise an income. Henry Kemp died 1867 and his wife, Pleasant (nee Phillis) died 1876.