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Ightham Court

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; The Wilderness

In the civil parish of Ightham.
In the historic county of Kent (Modern Authority of Kent, 1974 county of Kent).

Moated house constructed in 1575, with additions carried out in 1800. Earthworks in the grounds may relate to earlier moats or more likely ornamental landscape features. There are also the remains of C18 icehouse and summerhouse. Alleged castle site rejected by King as only a moat, presumably this relates to the earlier moats or garden earthworks which are called 'mounds' on the OS map.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
This site is rejected as a medieval fortification or palace.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TQ59545767

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

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PastScape number; 409451

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