POTTER United Families

Street and the Short Market Street. Today, these grounds are
completely inside the much developed city.
In the early 18th century the family de Pottere became the new full
owner until the end of that century. Thereafter, the domain was sold
several times until 1840, when Renatus Van Oye, son of the famous
“poet of the sea” Eugeen Van Oye, old friend of the family of Louis
de Potter, often on visit in the castle, became the new owner.
Eugeen Van Oye, became a social pioneer in the Woods Lands, in
line with Nicolas and Louis’ families who always conducted a
“modern social spirit lifestyle”, as many noble families, in the region.
Between 1850 and 1874, Van Oye sponsored the "Van Oyes Shelter",
the first social housing in Tourhout.
So did Aymar de Potter d’Indoye in the late 90’ties with other
building, church, sports complex and hospital.
After the departure of the family of Louis de Potter to their Lophem
and Bruges estates, the Domain of Ravenhof was almost abandoned
and poorly overhauled. Recently, the building was refurbished and
converted into a Museum for Tourhout... Pottery!
Family castle of Kerchove (Avelghem) and of Ravenhof (Tourhout)
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