Monument record TR 13 NW 3 - Westenhanger Castle

Summary

Westhanger Castle, a medieval and later fortified manor house with a medieval chapel and cemetery which passed into Crown ownership in the 16th century. From the late 16th century the castle was back in private ownership with many of the buildings being taken down when the castle was sold agin in 1701. The present house was constructed in the 18th century from the remains of the 16th century crosswing of the main hall. Grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 1232 3722 (433m by 294m) FCE
Map sheet TR13NW
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish STANFORD, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Archaeology South - East, 1999, An archaeological evaluation (Phase III) at Westenhanger Castle (Unpublished document). SKE54560.

<1> OS 6" 1938-9 (OS Card Reference). SKE48357.

<2> MHLG Prov List Elham RD Sept 1960 46 No 17/5b (OS Card Reference). SKE47154.

<3> Arch Cant 31 1915 76 plan illus photos (G Clinch) 82-83 (TS Frampton) (OS Card Reference). SKE35011.

<4> AM Eng and Wales 1958 46 (MOW) (OS Card Reference). SKE33013.

<5> Trans RHS NS 18 1904 125-6 (AD Cheney) (OS Card Reference). SKE50665.

<6> F1 ASP 12-DEC-62 (OS Card Reference). SKE42066.

<7> F2 ASP 01-DEC-69 (OS Card Reference). SKE43070.

<8> VCH Kent 1 1908 433 (IC Gould) (OS Card Reference). SKE50908.

<9> Moated Sites Res Gp 6 1979 47 (OS Card Reference). SKE47254.

<10> DOE(HHR) Dist of Shepway Kent 15 May 1986 64-66 (OS Card Reference). SKE41057.

<11> Arch Cant 93 1977 222 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE36151.

<12> Bldgs of Eng NE and E Kent 1983 491-492 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37828.

<13> Archaeol Journ 86 1929 313-314 plan photo (OS Card Reference). SKE37286.

<14> Hist of the King's Works 4 1485-1660 pt 2 (Ed HM Colvin) 1982 283-285 (HM Colvin J Summerson) (OS Card Reference). SKE44040.

<15> The English Castle 1936 104 (H Braun) (OS Card Reference). SKE50339.

<16> Castellarium Anglicanum 1 1983 236 (DJ Cathcart King) (OS Card Reference). SKE38607.

<17> Archaeol Cant 17 1887 193-208 (JF Wadmore) (OS Card Reference). SKE37212.

<18> A Hist and Topo Survey of the Co of Kent 3 1778-9 232-7 (E Hasted) (OS Card Reference). SKE32813.

<19> Castles of England 1 1897 57 (JD Mackenzie) (OS Card Reference). SKE38634.

<20> Antiquaries of England and Wales 3 1787 82-87 2 1774 125-127 (F Grose) (OS Card Reference). SKE33270.

<21> A Saunter thro Kent 23 (C Igglesden) (OS Card Reference). SKE32836.

<22> Home Counties Mag 12 1910 169-173 plans (OS Card Reference). SKE44166.

<23> Dom Archit Eng 2 1859 308 (OS Card Reference). SKE41463.

<24> Some Kentish Castles (PH Ditchfield G Clinch) 1907 51-53 (SKC Sands) (OS Card Reference). SKE49504.

<25> Field report for monument TR 13 NW 3 - December, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5355.

<26> Field report for monument TR 13 NW 3 - December, 1969 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5356.

<27> NORTH SIDE OF WESTENHANGER MANOR HOUSE AT STANFORD FROM EAST NORTH EAST (Photograph). SKE2596.

<28> ROSAMUND'S TOWER AT WESTENHANGER MANOR AT STANFORD FROM SOUTH (Photograph). SKE2597.

<29> 14TH CENTURY OUTBUILDING AT WESTENHANGER MANOR FROM SOUTH (Photograph). SKE2598.

<30> GATEWAY AT REMAINS OF WESTENHANGER MANOR AT STANFORD FROM SOUTH WEST (Photograph). SKE2599.

<31> Archaeology South-East, 1998, Desk-Based Assessment and Walk-over of a site at Folkestone Racescourse, Westhanger (Unpublished document). SKE7403.

<32> Archaeology South-East, 1998, Report on Selective Archaeological Recording at Outbuildings at Westhanger Castle, Stanford (Unpublished document). SKE7404.

<33> Castle Studies Group, 2003, Castle Studies Group Newsletter 16 (Serial). SKE12008.

<34> Centre for Archaeology, 2001, Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers From Westenhanger Castle, Stone Street, Westenhanger, Near Folkestone, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE12173.

<35> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

<36> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<37> Susan Pittman, 2011, Elizabethan and Jacobean Deer Parks in Kent (Monograph). SKE32115.

<38> Archaeology South - East, 2004, An Archaeological Earthwork Survey at Westenhanger Castle (Unpublished document). SKE54561.

Sources/Archives (39)

  • --- Unpublished document: Archaeology South - East. 1999. An archaeological evaluation (Phase III) at Westenhanger Castle.
  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1938-9.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: MHLG Prov List Elham RD Sept 1960 46 No 17/5b.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 31 1915 76 plan illus photos (G Clinch) 82-83 (TS Frampton).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: AM Eng and Wales 1958 46 (MOW).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Trans RHS NS 18 1904 125-6 (AD Cheney).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 12-DEC-62.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 01-DEC-69.
  • <8> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 433 (IC Gould).
  • <9> OS Card Reference: Moated Sites Res Gp 6 1979 47.
  • <10> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) Dist of Shepway Kent 15 May 1986 64-66.
  • <11> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 93 1977 222 (T Tatton-Brown).
  • <12> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng NE and E Kent 1983 491-492 (J Newman).
  • <13> OS Card Reference: Archaeol Journ 86 1929 313-314 plan photo.
  • <14> OS Card Reference: Hist of the King's Works 4 1485-1660 pt 2 (Ed HM Colvin) 1982 283-285 (HM Colvin J Summerson).
  • <15> OS Card Reference: The English Castle 1936 104 (H Braun).
  • <16> OS Card Reference: Castellarium Anglicanum 1 1983 236 (DJ Cathcart King).
  • <17> OS Card Reference: Archaeol Cant 17 1887 193-208 (JF Wadmore).
  • <18> OS Card Reference: A Hist and Topo Survey of the Co of Kent 3 1778-9 232-7 (E Hasted).
  • <19> OS Card Reference: Castles of England 1 1897 57 (JD Mackenzie).
  • <20> OS Card Reference: Antiquaries of England and Wales 3 1787 82-87 2 1774 125-127 (F Grose).
  • <21> OS Card Reference: A Saunter thro Kent 23 (C Igglesden).
  • <22> OS Card Reference: Home Counties Mag 12 1910 169-173 plans.
  • <23> OS Card Reference: Dom Archit Eng 2 1859 308.
  • <24> OS Card Reference: Some Kentish Castles (PH Ditchfield G Clinch) 1907 51-53 (SKC Sands).
  • <25> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 13 NW 3 - December, 1962.
  • <26> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 13 NW 3 - December, 1969.
  • <27> Photograph: NORTH SIDE OF WESTENHANGER MANOR HOUSE AT STANFORD FROM EAST NORTH EAST. OS62/F295/6. Black and White. Negative.
  • <28> Photograph: ROSAMUND'S TOWER AT WESTENHANGER MANOR AT STANFORD FROM SOUTH. OS62/F295/4. Black and White. Negative.
  • <29> Photograph: 14TH CENTURY OUTBUILDING AT WESTENHANGER MANOR FROM SOUTH. OS62/F295/3. Black and White. Negative.
  • <30> Photograph: GATEWAY AT REMAINS OF WESTENHANGER MANOR AT STANFORD FROM SOUTH WEST. OS62/F295/1. Black and White. Negative.
  • <31> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 1998. Desk-Based Assessment and Walk-over of a site at Folkestone Racescourse, Westhanger.
  • <32> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 1998. Report on Selective Archaeological Recording at Outbuildings at Westhanger Castle, Stanford.
  • <33> Serial: Castle Studies Group. 2003. Castle Studies Group Newsletter 16.
  • <34> Unpublished document: Centre for Archaeology. 2001. Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers From Westenhanger Castle, Stone Street, Westenhanger, Near Folkestone, Kent.
  • <35>XY Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #602 Castle, ]
  • <36> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • <37> Monograph: Susan Pittman. 2011. Elizabethan and Jacobean Deer Parks in Kent.
  • <38> Unpublished document: Archaeology South - East. 2004. An Archaeological Earthwork Survey at Westenhanger Castle.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

Related Events/Activities (7)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: An Archaeological Earthwork Survey at Westenhanger Castle (Ref: 1857) (EKE21139)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation (Phase 3) at Westenhanger Castle (EKE21130)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Outbuildings at Westhanger Castle, Stanford (Ref: Project Ref. 979) (EKE5464)
  • Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis of timbers from a Barn at Westenhanger Manor, Stanford (EKE5967)
  • Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers From Westenhanger Castle (Ref: 85/2001 & 78/2002) (EKE8493)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at Westenhanger Castle, Folkestone (EKE10762)
  • Intrusive Event: Westenhanger Manor Barn, Stone Street, Stanford, Near Folkestone, Kent: Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers (Ref: Research Department Report Series 37-2009) (EKE15032)

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Record last edited

Jan 8 2025 3:39PM