Historic houses · South East England
Higham Park
Higham Park — house in Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bekesbourne · 2.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Higham Park is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1768. Built in the Neoclassical architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2409°, 1.1410°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Higham Park is a Grade II* listed neoclassical style house and gardens, located at Bridge, Kent, 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Canterbury.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The basis of Higham Park was formed from 1320, when lands on the north east of the Elham Valley now within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Special Landscape Area, were ceded to the De Hegham family by Edward II. Throughout its history, Higham Park has been frequented by the rich and famous: Mozart stayed here as a nine-year-old; while Jane Austen, Ian Fleming and General Charles de Gaulle were all guests.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2409, 1.1410
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne
- Postcode
- CT4 5BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Canterbury
- Established
- 1768
- Nearest railway station
- Bekesbourne — 2.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5757801 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Higham Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Higham Park, Bridge, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 123345.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Higham Park?
- Higham Park is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT4 5BE), in the parish of Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne.
- When was Higham Park built?
- Built or established in 1768.
- Who owns Higham Park?
- Higham Park is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is Higham Park a listed building?
- Higham Park is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Higham Park a protected site?
- Yes — Higham Park is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Higham Park?
- The nearest railway station is Bekesbourne, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT4 5BE.