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Old Scotney Castle is a quadrangular medieval fortified structure with substantial 16th and 17th century domestic additions, located near Lamberhurst in Kent. The castle comprises a symmetrical four-sided plan with corner towers, originally constructed in the 14th century as a defensive residence, with later modifications reflecting changing domestic requirements and architectural fashion. The site was extensively remodelled during the Tudor and Stuart periods, when the emphasis shifted from military function to comfortable manor house living. The castle now stands within a picturesque 19th century landscaped garden designed in the Romantic style, which deliberately frames the ruins to create a dramatic visual composition characteristic of Victorian aesthetic principles.
A quadrangular castle and 16th/17th century manor house known as Old Scotney Castle, set in a 19th century landscaped garden is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009005. View the official record →
Old Scotney Castle is a quadrangular medieval fortified structure with substantial 16th and 17th century domestic additions, located near Lamberhurst in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009005.
A quadrangular castle and 16th/17th century manor house known as Old Scotney Castle, set in a 19th century landscaped garden is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1009005.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Premonstratensian Abbey at Bayham (4.1 km), Medieval moated site at Share Farm (4.9 km), Moated site immediately west of Furnace Farm (5 km).
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A quadrangular castle and 16th/17th century manor house known as Old Scotney Castle, set in a 19th century landscaped garden stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.