Historic houses · South East England
Eastwell Park
Eastwell Park — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Eastwell Park is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Eastwell Park is a large area of parkland and a country estate in the civil parish of Eastwell, adjoining Ashford, Kent, in England. It was owned by the Earls of Winchilsea for more than three centuries. Over time, successive buildings have served as homes to Sir Thomas Moyle, the Earls of Winchilsea and Nottingham, and others. It was used as a royal residence from 1874 to 1893 for Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. The estate is now mainly a farming concern, raising crops and sheep. It has a large shallow lake that can be fished and Eastwell Towers. The largest building is Eastwell Manor, a stately home that was rebuilt on a smaller scale during the 1920s using the material from the previous larger house, it is now operated as a country house hotel. The manor and towers are Grade II listed.
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Background
Description
<nowiki> </nowiki>William Winde made alterations to the manor in 1685 for the 3rd Earl of Winchilsea, Winde also recalled while altering there, he helped to plant a big tree at Eastwell. Sir James Thornhill painted the staircase ceiling and the end of the Great Hall at Eastwell Park in 1699–1716 for the 4th and 5th Earl of Winchilsea, the hall was painted to depict the Judgement of Paris and the toilet of Venus. The park at Eastwell used to comprise about 2000 acres of some of the finest land in Kent, having a very varied surface of hill and dale, its elevated part give it a commanding prospect, both north and south extend for many miles, from Sheerness on one side to the lake and France on…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1902, 0.8810
- County
- Kent
- District
- Ashford
- Parish
- Eastwell
- Postcode
- TN25 4HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weald of Kent
Sources
- wikidata: Q2540442 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eastwell Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eastwell Park?
- Eastwell Park is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN25 4HR), in the parish of Eastwell.
- Is Eastwell Park a listed building?
- Eastwell Park is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Eastwell Park?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TN25 4HR. It sits within the Weald of Kent parliamentary constituency.