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Ightham Mote
(Prounounced “Item Moat”)

An outstanding 14th-century moated manor house and gardens.

The architectural writer John Newman (the author of several of the Pevsner Architectural Guides, and advisory editor to the series) describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county."

Grade I Listed.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ightham_Mote


Walled Garden

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Ightham Mote
(Prounounced “Item Moat”)

An outstanding 14th-century moated manor house and gardens.

The architectural writer John Newman (the author of several of the Pevsner Architectural Guides, and advisory editor to the series) describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county."

Grade I Listed.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ightham_Mote


The Cascade

The North Lake

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Ightham Mote
(Prounounced “Item Moat”)

An outstanding 14th-century moated manor house and gardens.

The architectural writer John Newman (the author of several of the Pevsner Architectural Guides, and advisory editor to the series) describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county."

Grade I Listed.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ightham_Mote


The North Lake

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote/the-gard...

Ightham Mote
(Prounounced “Item Moat”)

An outstanding 14th-century moated manor house and gardens.

The architectural writer John Newman (the author of several of the Pevsner Architectural Guides, and advisory editor to the series) describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county."

Grade I Listed.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ightham_Mote


West Front

The main entrance to the manor.


The Cutting Garden

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Ightham Mote
(Prounounced “Item Moat”)

An outstanding 14th-century moated manor house and gardens.

The architectural writer John Newman (the author of several of the Pevsner Architectural Guides, and advisory editor to the series) describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county."

Grade I Listed.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ightham_Mote


West Front

The main entrance to the manor.


The Cutting Garden

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote/the-gard...

Ightham Mote
(Prounounced “Item Moat”)

An outstanding 14th-century moated manor house and gardens.

The architectural writer John Newman (the author of several of the Pevsner Architectural Guides, and advisory editor to the series) describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county."

Grade I Listed.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ightham_Mote


West Front

The main entrance to the manor.

Taken from the Cutting Garden.

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Ivy Hatch (Near Sevenoaks), Kent

Ightham Mote
(Prounounced “Item Moat”)

An outstanding 14th-century moated manor house and gardens.

The architectural writer John Newman (the author of several of the Pevsner Architectural Guides, and advisory editor to the series) describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county."

Grade I Listed.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ightham_Mote


The Stables Courtyard

Steps to the Cutting Garden.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote/the-gard...

Ivy Hatch (Near Sevenoaks), Kent

Ightham Mote
(Prounounced “Item Moat”)

An outstanding 14th-century moated manor house and gardens.

The architectural writer John Newman (the author of several of the Pevsner Architectural Guides, and advisory editor to the series) describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county."

Grade I Listed.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ightham_Mote


West Front

The main entrance to the manor.

Ivy Hatch (Near Sevenoaks), Kent

Ightham Mote
(Prounounced “Item Moat”)

An outstanding 14th-century moated manor house and gardens.

The architectural writer John Newman (the author of several of the Pevsner Architectural Guides, and advisory editor to the series) describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county."

Grade I Listed.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ightham_Mote


West Front

The main entrance to the manor.


The Stables Courtyard

The lawned area was once the Stables Courtyard.

The area is now formal lawns and bright herbaceous borders.

In the 17th century, it was a working farm, as well as a forecourt to the house, with stables and farm buildings on three sides and a large oval carriage circle.

When the ‘new’ farmyard was built nearby in the 19th century, the buildings were converted to workers' cottages.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote/the-gard...

Ivy Hatch (Near Sevenoaks), Kent

Ightham Mote
(Prounounced “Item Moat”)

An outstanding 14th-century moated manor house and gardens.

The architectural writer John Newman (the author of several of the Pevsner Architectural Guides, and advisory editor to the series) describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county."

Grade I Listed.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ightham_Mote


West Front

The main entrance to the manor.


The Stables Courtyard

The lawned area was once the Stables Courtyard.

The area is now formal lawns and bright herbaceous borders.

In the 17th century, it was a working farm, as well as a forecourt to the house, with stables and farm buildings on three sides and a large oval carriage circle.

When the ‘new’ farmyard was built nearby in the 19th century, the buildings were converted to workers' cottages.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote/the-gard...

Ightham Mote
(Prounounced “Item Moat”)

An outstanding 14th-century moated manor house and gardens.

The architectural writer John Newman (the author of several Pevsner Architectural Guides, and advisory editor to the series) describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county."

Grade I Listed.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ightham_Mote


West Front

The main entrance to the manor.


Coat of arms

"Fort et Loyal"

Located above the entrance gateway on the west side of the manor house.

It is the crest and motto of Sir William Selby, who lived in the house from 1611 to 1641.

It translates as: Strong and Loyal or Steadfast and Loyal.

Ightham Mote
(Prounounced “Item Moat”)

An outstanding 14th-century moated manor house and gardens.

The architectural writer John Newman (the author of several of the Pevsner Architectural Guides, and advisory editor to the series) describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county."

Grade I Listed.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ightham_Mote


West Front

The main entrance to the manor.


The Stables Courtyard

The lawned area was once the Stables Courtyard.

The area is now formal lawns and bright herbaceous borders.

In the 17th century, it was a working farm, as well as a forecourt to the house, with stables and farm buildings on three sides and a large oval carriage circle.

When the ‘new’ farmyard was built nearby in the 19th century, the buildings were converted to workers' cottages.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote/the-gard...

Ightham Mote
(Prounounced “Item Moat”)

An outstanding 14th-century moated manor house and gardens.

The architectural writer John Newman (the author of several of the Pevsner Architectural Guides, and advisory editor to the series) describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county."

Grade I Listed.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ightham_Mote


West Front

The main entrance to the manor.

Ightham Mote
(Prounounced “Item Moat”)

An outstanding 14th-century moated manor house and gardens.

The architectural writer John Newman (the author of several Pevsner Architectural Guides, and advisory editor to the series) describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county."

Grade I Listed.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/ightham-mote

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ightham_Mote


West Front

The main entrance to the manor.


Coat of arms

"Fort et Loyal"

Located above the entrance gateway on the west side of the manor house.

It is the crest and motto of Sir William Selby, who lived in the house from 1611 to 1641.

It translates as: Strong and Loyal or Steadfast and Loyal.

Penshurst Place

A 14th-century Manor House and its Gardens.

The ancestral home of the Sidney family.

The House, once the property of King Henry VIII, was left to his son, King Edward VI, who granted it to Sir William Sidney in 1552.

The Sidney family has been in continuous occupation of Penshurst since 1552, a period spanning more than 470 years.

Grade I Listed.

www.penshurstplace.com

www.penshurstplace.com/explore/learn/history-timeline

www.youtube.com/watch?v=thSIea2m8qg

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penshurst_Place


Coronation Walk

Named after Queen Elizabeth IIs Coronation in 1953.

This part of the Garden is lined with apple trees and, in Spring, an underplanting of daffodils.


Interactive Garden Map

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Penshurst Place

A 14th-century Manor House and its Gardens.

The ancestral home of the Sidney family.

The House, once the property of King Henry VIII, was left to his son, King Edward VI, who granted it to Sir William Sidney in 1552.

The Sidney family has been in continuous occupation of Penshurst since 1552, a period spanning more than 470 years.

Grade I Listed.

www.penshurstplace.com

www.penshurstplace.com/explore/learn/history-timeline

www.youtube.com/watch?v=thSIea2m8qg

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penshurst_Place


Globe Vista

Linking Diana’s Bath to the Demi Lune.

Large globes of Irish yew sit on either side, providing a catwalk of green for visitors to enjoy.


Interactive Garden Map

www.penshurstplace.com/explore/see/gardens-and-grounds/in...

Penshurst Place

A 14th-century Manor House and its Gardens.

The ancestral home of the Sidney family.

The House, once the property of King Henry VIII, was left to his son, King Edward VI, who granted it to Sir William Sidney in 1552.

The Sidney family has been in continuous occupation of Penshurst since 1552, a period spanning more than 470 years.

Grade I Listed.

www.penshurstplace.com

www.penshurstplace.com/explore/learn/history-timeline

www.youtube.com/watch?v=thSIea2m8qg

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penshurst_Place


Interactive Garden Map

www.penshurstplace.com/explore/see/gardens-and-grounds/in...

Penshurst Place

A 14th-century Manor House and its Gardens.

The ancestral home of the Sidney family.

The House, once the property of King Henry VIII, was left to his son, King Edward VI, who granted it to Sir William Sidney in 1552.

The Sidney family has been in continuous occupation of Penshurst since 1552, a period spanning more than 470 years.

Grade I Listed.

www.penshurstplace.com

www.penshurstplace.com/explore/learn/history-timeline

www.youtube.com/watch?v=thSIea2m8qg

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penshurst_Place


Coronation Walk

Named after Queen Elizabeth IIs Coronation in 1953.

This part of the Garden is lined with apple trees and, in Spring, an underplanting of daffodils.


Interactive Garden Map

www.penshurstplace.com/explore/see/gardens-and-grounds/in...

Penshurst Place

A 14th-century Manor House and its Gardens.

The ancestral home of the Sidney family.

The House, once the property of King Henry VIII, was left to his son, King Edward VI, who granted it to Sir William Sidney in 1552.

The Sidney family has been in continuous occupation of Penshurst since 1552, a period spanning more than 470 years.

Grade I Listed.

www.penshurstplace.com

www.penshurstplace.com/explore/learn/history-timeline

www.youtube.com/watch?v=thSIea2m8qg

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penshurst_Place


Diana's Bath

Diana's Bath was formed from an old medieval stock pond. It is unknown who named it or why,

Parapet walls, and steps added that descended into the pond, were added in the 16th century.

The bath or pond is usually filled with water lilies of all colours.


Interactive Garden Map

www.penshurstplace.com/explore/see/gardens-and-grounds/in...

Penshurst Place

A 14th-century Manor House and its Gardens.

The ancestral home of the Sidney family.

The House, once the property of King Henry VIII, was left to his son, King Edward VI, who granted it to Sir William Sidney in 1552.

The Sidney family has been in continuous occupation of Penshurst since 1552, a period spanning more than 470 years.

Grade I Listed.

www.penshurstplace.com

www.penshurstplace.com/explore/learn/history-timeline

www.youtube.com/watch?v=thSIea2m8qg

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penshurst_Place


Diana's Bath

Diana's Bath was formed from an old medieval stock pond. It is unknown who named it or why,

Parapet walls, and steps added that descended into the pond, were added in the 16th century.

The bath or pond is usually filled with water lilies of all colours.


Interactive Garden Map

www.penshurstplace.com/explore/see/gardens-and-grounds/in...