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Lullingstone Castle gateway is a Tudor structure forming the principal entrance to Lullingstone Castle near Eynsford in Kent. The gatehouse dates to the early sixteenth century and displays characteristic Tudor architectural features. It stands as a significant surviving example of domestic fortification from the Tudor period, constructed when the castle was adapted and strengthened under the ownership of the Hart family. The gateway remains an important element of the castle's defensive arrangement and contributes substantially to the survival and understanding of the site's Tudor-era development.
Lullingstone Castle gateway is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005161. View the official record →
Lullingstone Castle gateway is a Tudor structure forming the principal entrance to Lullingstone Castle near Eynsford in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005161.
Lullingstone Castle gateway 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 1005161.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval moated site, Filston Hall (3.9 km), Bowl barrow at Otford Mount (4.8 km), Otford Palace (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lullingstone Castle gateway's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Lullingstone Castle gateway stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.