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Landscape record TQ 44 NE 157 - Medieval deer park at Broxham
Summary
The earliest reference to a park at Broxham was in a court case in 1294/5. The park was c. 284 acres in size. The boundaries have been confirmed from fieldwork and map analysis.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 4573 4840 (1482m by 1410m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ44NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | EDENBRIDGE, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HEVER, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WESTERHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Full Description
The earliest reference to a park at Broxham was in a court case in 1294/5. The park was c. 284 acres in size. The boundaries have been confirmed from fieldwork and map analysis. The boundary immediately north of Alfriston at TQ 4553 1477 is of particularly large size. (1)
<1> Susan Pittman, 2011, Elizabethan and Jacobean Deer Parks in Kent (Monograph). SKE32115.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE32115 Monograph: Susan Pittman. 2011. Elizabethan and Jacobean Deer Parks in Kent.
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Record last edited
Mar 8 2024 9:54AM