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Landscape record TQ 55 SW 230 - Riverhill house
Summary
Riverhill House has mid-19th-century gardens and pleasure grounds associated with the early-18th-century country house. The gardens are set in a wider parkland of 30 hectares (74 acres). The site features a bluebell woodland garden and sheltered terraces.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 5429 5202 (744m by 1303m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | SEVENOAKS WEALD, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Type and Period (9)
- ROCK GARDEN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1900 AD to 2050 AD)
- GARDEN TERRACE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1837 AD to 2050 AD)
- TERRACED GARDEN (Post Medieval - 1880 AD to 1880 AD)
- WILD GARDEN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD to 2050 AD)
- SHRUBBERY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1850 AD to 2050 AD)
- GROTTO (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2050 AD)
- ORNAMENTAL BRIDGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD to 2050 AD)
- ORCHARD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD to 2050 AD)
- KITCHEN GARDEN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Kent County Council, 1996, The historic parks and gardens of Kent (Kent Gardens Compendium) (Unpublished document). SKE12972.
<1> Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS), 2005, Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org) (Website). SKE16061.
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Record last edited
Sep 2 2011 10:30AM