2016

TQ9457 : The Wellingtonia Walk at Doddington Place Gardens

taken 8 years ago, near to Newnham, Kent, England

The Wellingtonia Walk at Doddington Place Gardens
The Wellingtonia Walk at Doddington Place Gardens
Doddington Place was built around 1860 for Sir John Croft of the port and sherry family. In 1906 the Crofts sold Doddington Place and the estate to General and Mrs Douglas Jeffreys. Mrs Jeffreys was so impressed by the view that that she claimed to have made up her mind before setting foot in the house. The Jeffreys shared the house with Mrs Jeffreys' Doddington Place was built around 1860 for Sir john Croft of the port and sherry family. In 1906 the Crofts sold Doddington Place and the estate to General and Mrs Douglas Jeffreys. Mrs Jeffreys was so impressed by the view that that she claimed to have made up her mind before setting foot in the house. The Jeffreys shared the house with Mrs Jeffreys' father, Sir Richard Oldfield who had been a high court judge in India. A few years before the First World War they added a large hall on the north side of the house. On the death of Mrs Jeffreys in 1954, her nephew Mr John Oldfield inherited and it is still in the Oldfield family.

For details of when Doddington Place Gardens are open see LinkExternal link On many Sunday afternoons an added attraction is bird of prey displays.

The Woodland Garden was created in the 1960s. The Wellingtonia Walk is at the north end of it and features trees known in the United Kingdom as Wellingtonia and in the United States as Washingtonia. The trees were introduced into Britain in 1853 and soon became fashionable to plant on estates. The Wellingtonias at Doddington date from this period.

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TQ9457, 119 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Marathon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 26 June, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 28 June, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 9462 5766 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:17.0892N 0:47.3675E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 9457 5761
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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