Kingsnorth Manor House

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Kyngesnoth; Kings North

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

In 1448 Sir Thomas Browne was granted a licence to crenellate his manor of Kyngesnoth, Kent. The probably site is a "Medieval moated manor house. The building has been demolished but associated features have been found in the gardens of the present buildings. Field investigations in 1962 found the moat surviving as a water-filled feature." (PastScape), but an alternative may be the moat at Court Lodge (TQ99333968- PastScape no.419346)

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

A Royal licence to crenellate was granted in 1448 Dec 10.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TR01173954

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; 462945

Books

Emery, Anthony, 2006, Greater Medieval Houses Vol3 (Cambridge) p440
Gould, I.C., 1908 in Page, Wm (ed), VCH Kent Vol1 p428

Journal Articles

1979, Moated Sites Research Group report Vol6 p47

Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)

Calendar of Charter Rolls Vol6 p102

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