Landscape record TQ 83 SW 23 - Great maytham gardens

Summary

Formal gardens and landscape park at Great Maytham Hall.The formal gardens were designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1909-10 and involved the remodelling of early 18th century garden features including walled gardens. The park has 18th century origins but was relandscaped in the 19th century

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 8456 3074 (1094m by 880m) GCE
Map sheet TQ83SW
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish ROLVENDEN, ASHFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (11)

Full Description

<1> OS 1:10000 1979 (OS Card Reference). SKE48165.

<2> English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest,Part 24 Kent(May 1987) (OS Card Reference). SKE41622.

<3> Country Life (30 Nov 1912) 746-753 (OS Card Reference). SKE39359.

<4> Weaver L(1913)Houses and Gardens by E L Lutyens. 247-256 (OS Card Reference). SKE51305.

<5> Wessex Archaeology, 2007, Great Maytham Hall, Rolvenden, Kent: Landscape and Building Study (Unpublished document). SKE17044.

<6> John Moore Heritage Services, 2013, Great Maytham Hall, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Kent: Archaeological Watching Brief (Unpublished document). SKE25948.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1979.
  • <2>XY OS Card Reference: English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest,Part 24 Kent(May 1987). [Mapped feature: #2068 Garden, ]
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Country Life (30 Nov 1912) 746-753.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Weaver L(1913)Houses and Gardens by E L Lutyens. 247-256.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. Great Maytham Hall, Rolvenden, Kent: Landscape and Building Study.
  • <6> Unpublished document: John Moore Heritage Services. 2013. Great Maytham Hall, Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Kent: Archaeological Watching Brief.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Building and landscape assessment of Great Maytham Hall, Rolvenden. (EKE11306)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage Aerial Reconnaissance (South) (EKE20631)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at Great Maytham Hall, Maytham Road, Rolvenden (Ref: ROGMH 13) (EKE13253)

Record last edited

Mar 19 2024 2:59PM