Landscape record TR 05 SE 287 - Godmersham Park

Summary

Walled gardens, ornamental wilderness and landscape park to Godmersham Park House. The gardens were first laid out in 1727 by Thomas Brodnax-May-Knight with improvements made throughout the 18th and early 19th century. The walled gardens were redeveloped from 1935 by Norah Lindsay for Robert Tritton and contain ornamental gardens, a logga, herbaceous borders and a topiary garden. The park had been established by 1742 with late 18th century planting and comprises open parkland, planted with scattered trees, with woodland on the higher ground.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 0697 5098 (4819m by 2871m)
Map sheet TR05SE
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish GODMERSHAM, ASHFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest, Part 24 Kent(May 1987) (OS Card Reference). SKE41619.

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

<2> Nicola Bannister, 1995, Godmersham Park: Volume I Historic Landscape Survey (Unpublished document). SKE13309.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- OS Card Reference: English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest, Part 24 Kent(May 1987).
  • <1> Website: Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS). 2005. Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org).
  • <2>XY Unpublished document: Nicola Bannister. 1995. Godmersham Park: Volume I Historic Landscape Survey. [Mapped feature: #970 park, ]

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Godmersham Park historic landscape survey, 1995 (EKE21393)

Record last edited

Mar 19 2024 2:01PM