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1 day ago · Visit Ightham Mote, a stunning medieval moated manor house with gardens and estate in Kent. Learn about its history, art and collections, and enjoy guided tours, events and facilities.
Ightham Mote (/ ˈ aɪ t əm ˈ m oʊ t /), at Ightham, is a medieval moated manor house in Kent, England. The architectural writer John Newman describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county".
Ightham Mote is one of the oldest medieval manor houses in England, with a moat and a courtyard. Learn about its changing owners, from soldiers and sheriffs to courtiers and musicians, and their alterations and additions to the house.
Ightham Mote is a magical 14th century moated manor house, surrounded by beautiful gardens, lakes and woodland walks. Built nearly 700 years ago, the house has been owned by medieval knights, courtiers to Henry VIII and high-society Victorians.
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- Mote Road Ivy Hatch, Ightham
- Ightham Mote is open:Sun - Sat 10:00 - 17:00
- Hotels near Ightham Mote: (4.33 mi) Pretty Maid House Bed & Breakfast (3.70 mi) Stable Cottage (8.38 mi) Hever Castle Bed and Breakfast (4.54 mi) H...
- Restaurants near Ightham Mote: (0.02 mi) Hutch Deli (0.03 mi) Mote Cafe (1.34 mi) The Papermakers Arms (0.60 mi) The Plough at Ivy Hatch (2.20 mi)...
- Attractions near Ightham Mote: (0.09 mi) Ightham Mote Estate Walking Trails (1.92 mi) Greensand Ridge Distillery (0.56 mi) The Plough at Ivy Hatch...
Explore 700 years of history and changing fashions at Ightham Mote, a charming Jacobean house with a moat and a Victorian dog kennel. See the library, the Great Hall, the fireplace, the billiard room and more.
Ightham Mote includes an exceptionally well preserved moated manor house, a nearly-square moat some 50m long by 7-10m wide, an infilled fishpond and an outer courtyard of buildings. The evolution of the building from a hall-house with adjoining solars and chapel in the mid-14th century to a grand Jacobean mansion set around a quadrangle in the ...
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Explore the history and beauty of Ightham Mote, a timber-framed manor house on its own island, surrounded by water and gardens. Learn about its owners, from medieval knights to high-society Victorians, and enjoy walks and views of the countryside.
