Ightham Mote

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; The Moat

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

Medieval moated manor house of courtyard plan. The earliest stone buildings, all built within a few years of each other, date from the mid C14 and comprise an open hall, two solar ranges and a chapel. In the late C15 the west range was built and in C16 and C17 the core of the rest of the site was completed, and remains largely unchanged to this day.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.
Major remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.
This site is a Grade 2 listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 357258)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TQ58465347

Modern Map from Good for landscape form and features	Modern Map from Good for general location
Air Photo from	1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 409738

• Web site links
  • http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/ighthammote/
    http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/manor%20houses/ightham%20mote.htm
    http://www.touruk.co.uk/houses/housekent_ight.htm
    http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_south/188/ighthammote.htm
• Books
  • Emery, Anthony, 2006, Greater Medieval Houses Vol3 (Cambridge) p357-64
    Salter, Mike, 2000, The Castles of Kent (Malvern) p49
    Pearson, Sarah, Barnwell, P.S. and Adams, A.T., 1994, A gazetteer of medieval houses in Kent p74-7
    King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p238
    Guy, John, 1980, Kent Castles (Meresborough Books)
    Newman, John, 1976, The buildings of England: West Kent and the Weald (Harmondsworth) p344-7
    Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol3 pt2 p305
    Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1853, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol2 p282-4
    Hasted, Edward, 1778-99, A History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent Vol2 p247-8
• Journal Articles
  • Mercer, Malcolm, 1995, 'Sir Richard Clement, Ightham Mote and local disorder in the Early Tudor period' Archaeologia Cantiana Vol115 p155-176
    Hall, M., 1990 June, Country Life
    Starkey, D., 1982, Archaeologia Vol107 p153-163
    Vallance, Aymer, 1933, 'Igtham Mote: Notes' Archaeologia Cantiana Vol45 p116-123
    Tipping, 1907, Country Life Vol21 p414-26
    1905, Archaeological Journal Vol62
    Taylor, Henry, 1905, 'Igtham Mote' Archaeologia Cantiana Vol27 p1-29
    Scott, J. Oldrid, 1900, 'Igtham Mote House and Church' Archaeologia Cantiana Vol24 p189-194
    Woodruff, Rev. C. E., 1900, 'Notes on Former Owners of Igtham Mote House' Archaeologia Cantiana Vol24 p195-200
    Leyland, 1897, Country Life Vol1 p406-9
    Luard, 1893, The Builder Vol65 p48-50
    1863, Archaeological Journal Vol20 p386-388
    1837, Gentleman's Magazine pt1 p152-6
    1835, Gentleman's Magazine pt2 p587-90
• Guidebooks
  • Nicolson, Nigel and Fawcett, Edward, 1993 (rev edn), Ightham Mote (National Trust)
    Nicolson, Nigel and Fawcett, Edward, 1988, Ightham Mote (National Trust)
    Edwards, T.H.M., 1987, Ightham Mote (National Trust)
• Other sources and unpublished works (Theses, in-house reports and other such)
  • Leach, P.E., [forthcoming], Report on the Restoration of Ightham Mote