Historic houses · South East England
Hollingbourne House
Hollingbourne House — house in Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hollingbourne · 2.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hollingbourne House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2729°, 0.6574°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hollingbourne Downs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hollingbourne House is a Georgian country house with a Grade II listing situated on the summit of Hollingbourne Hill near the village of Hollingbourne, in Kent, England. The house was designed by architect Charles Beazley for Baldwin Duppa Duppa (Hancorn) around 1798.
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Background
History
Edward Hasted records in his book The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent (1798) that during the 17th century, the estate was referred to as Hollingbourne Hill and that prior to that was called Eyotts.
Architecture
Hollingbourne House is a Neoclassical Georgian country house with 19th century additions. The two storey principal facade is constructed in light buff brick beneath a slate roof. A central section of the facade, advances in two architectural stages and is topped with a pedimented gable. A further wing and the former coach house wing are situated around a rear courtyard.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2729, 0.6574
- County
- Kent
- District
- Maidstone
- Parish
- Hollingbourne
- Postcode
- ME17 1QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Nearest railway station
- Hollingbourne — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26276773 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hollingbourne House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hollingbourne House?
- Hollingbourne House is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME17 1QJ), in the parish of Hollingbourne.
- Is Hollingbourne House a listed building?
- Hollingbourne House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Hollingbourne House a protected site?
- Yes — Hollingbourne House is part of the Hollingbourne Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Hollingbourne House?
- The nearest railway station is Hollingbourne, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME17 1QJ.