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Monument record TQ 72 NE 11 - Moat remains of Old Conghurst, Hawkhurst
Summary
The remains of Old Conghurst Manor House are indicated by the presence of a moat. No trace of the Manor House exists but the area is enclosed by a relatively well preserved rectangular homestead moat, now dry.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7634 2800 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ72NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HAWKHURST, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
[TQ 76352800] Old Conghurst [GT] (site of) (1) The Manor House at Conghurst has disappeared entirely but a little more than half the moat remains as a pond. (2-3) No trace of the manor house exists. The site is enclosed by a rectangular homestead moat, now dry, but fairly well preserved. Published survey (25" 1909) revised. (4)
<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.
<2> A Saunter through Kent 15 1922 29 (C Igglesden) (OS Card Reference). SKE32855.
<3> VCH Kent 1 1908 427 (IC Gould) (OS Card Reference). SKE50899.
<4> F1 ASP 19-OCT-62 (OS Card Reference). SKE42191.
<5> Field report for monument TQ 72 NE 11 - October, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3698.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
- <2>XY SKE32855 OS Card Reference: A Saunter through Kent 15 1922 29 (C Igglesden). [Mapped feature: #17984 moated site, ]
- <3> SKE50899 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 427 (IC Gould).
- <4> SKE42191 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 19-OCT-62.
- <5> SKE3698 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 72 NE 11 - October, 1962.
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Record last edited
Jun 28 2021 8:09PM