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Landscape record TQ 55 NE 204 - St Clere farms, Kemsing
Summary
Early 18th century gardens of an unknown size surrounding the house which dates from 1630 and was redesigned in 1700. The garden features an orangery, terraces, exotic plants, an early 19th century kitchen garden, and a small round post-medieval mound.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 5786 5961 (1332m by 2116m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | KEMSING, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WEST KINGSDOWN, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WROTHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS), 2005, Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org) (Website). SKE16061.
<2> Kent Gardens Trust, 2011, St Clere, Sevenoaks: The Kent Compendium of Historic Parks and Gardens for Sevenoaks District (Unpublished document). SKE30613.
<3> Arch Cant 93 1977 225 (PE Leach) (OS Card Reference). SKE36155.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE16061 Website: Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS). 2005. Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org).
- <2> SKE30613 Unpublished document: Kent Gardens Trust. 2011. St Clere, Sevenoaks: The Kent Compendium of Historic Parks and Gardens for Sevenoaks District.
- <3> SKE36155 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 93 1977 225 (PE Leach).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation, St Clere school estate, 1977 (EKE20786)
Record last edited
Jun 16 2021 1:22PM