2020

TQ5853 : Ightham Mote

taken 5 years ago, near to Ivy Hatch, Kent, England

This is 1 of 74 images, with title Ightham Mote in this square
Ightham Mote
Ightham Mote
Ightham Mote

Dating back to 1320, Ightham Mote is a Grade I listed moated medieval manor house, now owned by the National Trust and open to the public.

The timber framed building includes a Great Hall, crypt, Tudor chapel with a hand-painted ceiling and the apartments of the American donor Charles Henry Robinson. In the central courtyard is found the UK's only (Grade 1) listed dog kennel.
The site also has formal gardens, ponds and woodland for visitors to wander.

Grade I and Category A listed buildings and structures

Grade I listed buildings and structures are of exceptional, even international importance. There are over 6,000 in the country. Only 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I listed.
In Scotland the classification is Category A
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Scheduled Monuments

In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a 'nationally important' archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change.
There are about 20,000 scheduled monuments in England representing about 37,000 heritage assets. Of the tens of thousands of scheduled monuments in the UK, most are inconspicuous archaeological sites, but some are large ruins.
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TQ5853, 414 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 11 June, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 10 January, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5845 5347 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:15.5027N 0:16.1648E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5841 5340
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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