TQ 44 NE 196 - Hever Lodge Farm model farmstead

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Monument record TQ 44 NE 196 - Hever Lodge Farm model farmstead

Summary

Hever Lodge Farm is a model farmstead built in circa 1904. It was built for William Waldorf Astor, owner of Hever Castle, and designed by architect Frank Loughborough Pearson in the same Tudor-style as the accommodation 'Village' attached to Hever Castle. The model farm was later used as a stud farm and is now a hotel and golf club.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 4773 4632 (108m by 114m)
Map sheet	TQ44NE
County	KENT
Civil Parish	HEVER, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District	SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Hever Lodge farm, also known as Hever Stud Farm and Hever Hotel and Golf Club.

Hever Stud farm, Hever , Grade II (1)

The American William Waldorf Astor bought Hever Castle and land in 1903 and set out with his architect J L Pearson to create a Tudor style Village beside the castle. In addition, he built Home Farm and Dairy in the same style. (2)

National Heritage List for England records 10 separate entries listed grade II for the Farm buildings. For the designation records see The National Heritage List for England. (3-4)

<1> English Heritage, 1998, Thematic survey of planned and model farmsteads (Unpublished document). SKE56165.

<2> Astor, 1979, Hever Castle - History and Guide (Bibliographic reference). SKE58460.

<3> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, Sevenoaks (Map). SKE16160.

<4> Historic England, National Heritage List for England (Index). SKE29372.

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<1> SKE56165 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 1998. Thematic survey of planned and model farmsteads.
<2> SKE58460 Bibliographic reference: Astor. 1979. Hever Castle - History and Guide.
<3> SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Sevenoaks.
<4> SKE29372 Index: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.

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Record last edited

Jan 29 2025 1:36PM