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Monument record TQ 55 NW 344 - Former site of Bradbourne Place
Summary
Site of a post-medieval mansion house, demolished in 1937.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 51942 56179 (point) Centred |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | SEVENOAKS, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bradbourne Place was the mansion at the heart of the landscape that is now Bradbourne Lakes Park. Hasted thought the first mansion was built in the reign of Edward III. The house was remodelled at the time of the landscaping that created the adjacent lakes, in the 1740s. It was demolished in 1937. (1)
<1> Kent Gardens Trust, 2011, Bradbourne Lakes Park, Sevenoaks: The Kent Compendium of Historic Parks and Gardens for Sevenoaks District (Unpublished document). SKE17278.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE17278 Unpublished document: Kent Gardens Trust. 2011. Bradbourne Lakes Park, Sevenoaks: The Kent Compendium of Historic Parks and Gardens for Sevenoaks District.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 25 2015 2:47PM