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Landscape record TR 35 SE 115 - Walmer Castle gardens
Summary
The formal and ornamental gardens to Walmer Castle.The gardens were extended and improved by William Pitt from 1792-1806 and Lady Hester Stanhope from 1803-06. Further planting took place during the 1860s by William Masters. The castle moat was extensively planted ornamentally during the second half of the 19th century on the advice of George Devey, but most of this had been removed by 1937. Replanting took place after the Second World War and after 1980. There is also a garden designed by Penelope Hobhouse in 1997 as a gift from English Heritage commemorating the 95th birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3757 5015 (462m by 575m) GCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR35SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
<1> English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest,Part 24 Kent(May 1987) (OS Card Reference). SKE41622.
<2> Country Life (1 Nov 1919) 552-557 (OS Card Reference). SKE39314.
<3> Banks E, Flenley R, Neilson H(1984)The Landscape of Walmer Castle.RCHME Report (OS Card Reference). SKE37459.
<4> Keevill Heritage Ltd, 2016, An Archaeological Evaluation at The Glen, Walmer Castle, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE51935.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SKE41622 OS Card Reference: English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest,Part 24 Kent(May 1987). [Mapped feature: #2073 Historic Park, ]
- <2> SKE39314 OS Card Reference: Country Life (1 Nov 1919) 552-557.
- <3> SKE37459 OS Card Reference: Banks E, Flenley R, Neilson H(1984)The Landscape of Walmer Castle.RCHME Report.
- <4> SKE51935 Unpublished document: Keevill Heritage Ltd. 2016. An Archaeological Evaluation at The Glen, Walmer Castle, Kent.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: An Archaeological Evaluation at The Glen, Walmer Castle, Kent (Ref: WCTG16 EV) (EKE17592)
Record last edited
Mar 19 2024 3:09PM