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Landscape record TQ 57 SW 299 - Hextable Gardens
Summary
Once part of the grounds of Hextable House, the gardens were acquired by the council as for use as a public park. The gardens include terracing, a rock garden, and ponds. The gardens were badly neglected but a programme of restoration began in the 1990s.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 5129 7002 (212m by 147m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SW |
| Civil Parish | HEXTABLE, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Kent County Council, 1996, The historic parks and gardens of Kent (Kent Gardens Compendium) (Unpublished document). SKE12972.
Kent Gardens Trust, 2011, Hextable Gardens, Sevenoaks: The Kent Compendium of Historic Parks and Gardens for Sevenoaks District (Unpublished document). SKE30605.
<1> Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS), 2005, Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org) (Website). SKE16061.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SKE12972 Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 1996. The historic parks and gardens of Kent (Kent Gardens Compendium).
- --- SKE30605 Unpublished document: Kent Gardens Trust. 2011. Hextable Gardens, Sevenoaks: The Kent Compendium of Historic Parks and Gardens for Sevenoaks District.
- <1> SKE16061 Website: Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS). 2005. Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org).
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Record last edited
Feb 25 2015 3:41PM