Farmstead record MKE83367 - Mackays Court Farm (Mackeys Court)

Summary

A regular courtyard farmstead with buildings to three sides of the yard incorporating a L-plan element.

Location

Grid reference TQ 8305 7564 (point)
Map sheet TQ87NW
County KENT
Civil Parish STOKE, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Type: Regular courtyardL with working agricultural buildings on three sides and with additional detached elements to the main plan
Farmhouse: Farmhouse detached in central position
Position: Hamlet
Survivial: Altered - partial loss of original form (less than 50%)
(1-2)

Mackays Court Farm is mentioned in the Historic Area Assessment for Stoke Parish, part of the wider Hoo Peninsula study by English Heritage. It is described as situated between Middle and Upper Stoke and is still in agricultural use. It has a 17th century farmhouse, refronted in brick in the 18th century and refurbished in the 1970s (grade II). Outbuildings are from the mid to late 20th century and some are still in agricultural use (3)


<1> Forum Heritage Services, 2012, Kent Farmsteads & Landscape Project (Unpublished document). SKE18075.

<2> English Heritage, 2009, Historic Farmsteads: A Manual for Mapping (Unpublished document). SKE18076.

<3> historic england, 2014, Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Stoke Parish. Research Report 12-2014 (Bibliographic reference). SKE31597.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Forum Heritage Services. 2012. Kent Farmsteads & Landscape Project.
  • <2> Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2009. Historic Farmsteads: A Manual for Mapping.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: historic england. 2014. Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Stoke Parish. Research Report 12-2014.

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Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Stoke Parish. Research Report 12-2014. (Ref: Research Report Series 12-2014) (EKE15030)

Record last edited

Feb 20 2018 12:16PM