Listed Building record TQ 64 NW 14 - Mays folly or Hadlow Castle

Summary

Walter May, who died in 1823, erected the very ornate "Gothick" building, which he called Walter Hadlow Court Castle. Barton May added the "costly appendages and embellishments" to the building. After his death, the estate was split up and in 1952, the Castle, being impossible for modern living, was sold for demolition. May's 1840 tower has outlived his 1830 Gothic-revival house. Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1767 to 1951

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Grid reference TQ 6341 4963 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ64NW
County KENT
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish HADLOW, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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<1> OS 1:10000 1974 (OS Card Reference). SKE48159.

<2> MHLG Tonbridge RD Sept 1949 42-3 (OS Card Reference). SKE47182.

<3> Follies 1963 70-1 illus (H Casson) (OS Card Reference). SKE43437.

<4> The Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 312-3 illus (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE50143.

<5> Trans Battle and Dist Hist Soc 14 1964 24-5 (OS Card Reference). SKE50626.

<6> DOE(HHR)Dist of Tonbridge and Malling Kent, 19th Feb 1990 68-9, 70 (OS Card Reference). SKE41376.

<7> Thirsk J(1985) Hadlow Castle:A Short History (OS Card Reference). SKE50558.

<8> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<9> Historic England archive material associated with Hadlow Castle (Archive). SKE53826.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1974.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: MHLG Tonbridge RD Sept 1949 42-3.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Follies 1963 70-1 illus (H Casson).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: The Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 312-3 illus (J Newman).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Trans Battle and Dist Hist Soc 14 1964 24-5.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR)Dist of Tonbridge and Malling Kent, 19th Feb 1990 68-9, 70.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Thirsk J(1985) Hadlow Castle:A Short History.
  • <8>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #11579 building, ]
  • <9> Archive: Historic England archive material associated with Hadlow Castle.

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Record last edited

May 28 2021 12:55PM