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Mote Park
Hob Uid: 1335216
Location : Kent Maidstone Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ7769054920
Summary : Landscape park to Mote Park country house, incorporating a 14th century deer park. The park was landscaped in the 1770s or early 1780s when early -mid 18th century formal gardens situated near the original Mote house were remodelled. These formal gardens now survive as earthworks. The park was enlarged during the 1790s and in 1839 when the pleasure grounds were also created. The park became a public park during the 1930s.
More information : Landscape park to Mote Park country house, incorporating a 14th century deer park. The park was landscaped in the 1770s or early 1780s when early-mid 18th century formal gardens situated near the original Mote house were remodelled. These formal gardens now survive as earthworks. The park was enlarged during the 1790s and in 1839 when the pleasure grounds were also created. The park became a public park during the 1930s. (1)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Kent, 13-Nov-2000
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Vol(s) : PART 24

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C14
Monument End Date : 1399
Monument Start Date : 1300
Monument Type : Deer Park
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Early-mid C18
Monument End Date : 1767
Monument Start Date : 1700
Monument Type : Formal Garden
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Created 1770s-early 1780s
Monument End Date : 1782
Monument Start Date : 1770
Monument Type : Landscape Park, Formal Garden
Evidence : Botanical Feature, Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Enlarged 1790s
Monument End Date : 1799
Monument Start Date : 1790
Monument Type : Landscape Park
Evidence : Botanical Feature

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Enlarged/created 1839
Monument End Date : 1839
Monument Start Date : 1839
Monument Type : Landscape Park, Pleasance
Evidence : Botanical Feature

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Created in 1930s
Monument End Date : 1939
Monument Start Date : 1930
Monument Type : Public Park
Evidence : Botanical Feature

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Register of Parks and Gardens Legacy No.
External Cross Reference Number : GD4556
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 75 SE 85
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Mote Park