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Monument record MKE126802 - Ornamental lake, Lullingstone Castle

Summary

A lake with a waterfall is visible on the Heritage Tithe Maps and the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project. The lake is associated with Lullingstone Castle (TQ 56 SW 155) to the north, and forms part of Lullingstone Park (TQ 56 SW 111), the landscape surrounding the house.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 5293 6429 (172m by 103m)
Map sheet	TQ56SW
County	KENT
Civil Parish	EYNSFORD, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District	SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

LAKE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1840 AD? to 2050 AD)

Full Description

Ornamental lake, visible on the Heritage Tithe Map and the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.
Preservation:Whole pond clearly visible on current OS/LIDAR
Pond shape:Irregular
Site type: Other, please comment below
Description: Large pond opposite Lullingstone Castle. Seen on 1st and 2nd edition OS and fed by the River Darent. Modern OS shows it has been enlarged significantly to fill the land between the two tributaries.
Recorded date: 02/09/2024 (1)

<1> Kent Downs AONB Unit, 2025, Historic Ponds Project dataset (Digital archive). SKE58454.

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<1> SKE58454 Digital archive: Kent Downs AONB Unit. 2025. Historic Ponds Project dataset.