Landscape record TQ 66 SW 117 - Trosley Country Park, Trottiscliffe

Summary

Trosley Country Park was purchased by Kent County Council in 1973. The park is a site of Special Scientific Interest and is biologically rich in flora and fauna.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 6410 6128 (1787m by 761m)
Map sheet TQ66SW
Civil Parish VIGO, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish TROTTISCLIFFE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The park lies within the Metropolitan Green Belt and covers a large part of the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The view from the crest of the hill is over the Medway valley and across the Weald.

The park forms part of a site of Special Scientific Interest and, within an Area of High Nature Conservation Value, is deemed biologically rich in flora and fauna. The park is managed for conservation of habitats as well as providing visitor facilities.

The site for Trosley Country Park was purchased in 1973. It is owned and managed by Kent County Council.
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A walkover survey in 2009 found earthworks relating to possible field systems and former boundaries within the park. (3)


<1> Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS), 2005, Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org) (Website). SKE16061.

<2> Kent County Council, 1996, The historic parks and gardens of Kent (Kent Gardens Compendium) (Unpublished document). SKE12972.

<3> Nicola Bannister, 2009, Trosley Country Park Nr Trottiscliffe, Kent: Historic Environment Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE17956.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Website: Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS). 2005. Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org).
  • <2> Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 1996. The historic parks and gardens of Kent (Kent Gardens Compendium).
  • <3> Unpublished document: Nicola Bannister. 2009. Trosley Country Park Nr Trottiscliffe, Kent: Historic Environment Assessment.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Walkover assessment of Trosley Country Park (EKE12385)

Record last edited

Oct 23 2012 4:02PM