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Gardens Trust, 2011, St Clere, Sevenoaks: The Kent Compendium of Historic Parks and Gardens for Sevenoaks District (Unpublished document).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> Website: Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS). 2005. Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org).
  • <2> Unpublished document: Kent Gardens Trust. 2011. St Clere, Sevenoaks: The Kent Compendium of Historic Parks and Gardens for Sevenoaks District.
  • <3> 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