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Monument record TQ 63 NE 254 - Pulhamite fernery at Court Lodge, Lamberhurst
Summary
Documented site of a Pulhamite fernery at Court Lodge, Lamberhurst. In 1868 James Pulham II (1820-1898) and James Pulham III (1845-1920) of James Pulham and Son, were commissioned by William Courtney Morland to install a fernery. Fernery is still extant (2016).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6798 3673 (434m by 409m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ63NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LAMBERHURST, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Full Description
Documented site of a Pulhamite fernery at Court Lodge, Lamberhurst. In 1868 James Pulham II (1820-1898) and James Pulham III (1845-1920) were commissioned by William Courtney Morland to install a fernery. It is not certain whether the feature still survives. The site is included in the national Pulham database (ID number 63) and subsequently published in the gazetteer. (1)
Fernery is still extant. (2)
<1> Camilla Beresford and David Mason, 2008, Durability Guaranteed: Pulhamite Rockwork - Its Conservation and Repair (Bibliographic reference). SKE58805.
<2> 2016, Email correspondence 22-FEB-2016 (Verbal communication). SKE58810.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 25 2026 9:32AM