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Landscape record TQ 65 SE 48 - Mereworth Castle Gardens
Summary
C18 landscape park with mid-C19 formal gardens and later C20 developments. The castle, built in 1723, is surrounded by formal gardens and set in an 18th-century landscape park of 130 hectares. After 1715, the house was re-built as a replica of Palladio's villa 'La Rotonda' at Vicenza. Charles Bridgeman was associated with the site. The gardens were substantially altered in the 19th century.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6668 5329 (1442m by 2282m) GCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ65SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MEREWORTH, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (8)
- ARCH (Monumental Arch, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FORMAL GARDEN (FORMAL GARDEN, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FORMAL GARDEN (FORMAL GARDEN, Modern - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
- ORNAMENTAL POND (ORNAMENTAL POND, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TERRACE (Ornamental Terrace, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- LANDSCAPE PARK (LANDSCAPE PARK, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TREE AVENUE (TREE AVENUE, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FISHPOND (FISH POND, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Full Description
Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS), 2005, Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org) (Website). SKE16061.
<1> English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest,Part 24 Kent(May 1987) (OS Card Reference). SKE41622.
<2> Country Life (12 June 1920) 808-816 (OS Card Reference). SKE39322.
<3> Country Life (19 June 1920) 912-919 (OS Card Reference). SKE39336.
<4> Hussey C(1965)English Country Houses:Early Georgian 1715-1760 (OS Card Reference). SKE44188.
<5> Heritage Collective, 2020, Heritage Statement, Land at Mereworth Castle Estate Tonbridge Road, Kent, Packing Shed Planning Application (Unpublished document). SKE53664.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SKE16061 Website: Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS). 2005. Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org).
- <1>XY SKE41622 OS Card Reference: English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest,Part 24 Kent(May 1987). [Mapped feature: #2023 Garden, ]
- <2> SKE39322 OS Card Reference: Country Life (12 June 1920) 808-816.
- <3> SKE39336 OS Card Reference: Country Life (19 June 1920) 912-919.
- <4> SKE44188 OS Card Reference: Hussey C(1965)English Country Houses:Early Georgian 1715-1760.
- <5> SKE53664 Unpublished document: Heritage Collective. 2020. Heritage Statement, Land at Mereworth Castle Estate Tonbridge Road, Kent, Packing Shed Planning Application.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Heritage Statement, Land at Mereworth Castle Estate Tonbridge Road, Kent, Packing Shed Planning Application (Ref: 5716A) (EKE20414)
Record last edited
Apr 19 2024 3:07PM