Landscape record TQ 75 SE 338 - 17th and 18th century landscape of Mote Park

Summary

This park is the landcape created in association with the old Mote House, built c. 1680 by Sir John Marsham which was demolished c.1800, parts of the park may have been incorporated into the later Mote Park still in existence (2010). There remains a series of features, earthworks, platforms, banks and ditches along with information from historic maps about the grounds of the old park.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 7741 5449 (1076m by 1195m)
Map sheet TQ75SE
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Maidstone Borough Council, 2008, Mote Park, Maidstone (Unpublished document). SKE16008.

<2> Edward Bostock Fuller, 1686, A Survey of certain Lands lying in the Parish of Maidston in the County of Kent, Together with the Capital Message called The Mote, Part of the Possessions of Sir John Marsham Bart (Map). SKE17502.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Maidstone Borough Council. 2008. Mote Park, Maidstone.
  • <2> Map: Edward Bostock Fuller. 1686. A Survey of certain Lands lying in the Parish of Maidston in the County of Kent, Together with the Capital Message called The Mote, Part of the Possessions of Sir John Marsham Bart.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Mote Park, Maidstone Conservation Plan (EKE10351)

Record last edited

Jan 17 2024 2:26PM