Parks · London
Montreal Park
Montreal Park — location of a demolished stately home, turned into a housing development.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sevenoaks · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Montreal Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1763. Built in the Palladian architecture style. Owned by William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst. Named after Montreal. Wikidata describes it as: "location of a demolished stately home, turned into a housing development". Coordinates: 51.2770°, 0.1690°.
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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
Montreal Park is a development in Sevenoaks in Kent which was formerly the home of Lord Amherst, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces. It was named after his conquest of Montreal in 1760.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1764 Lord Amherst returned home after his military successes during the Seven Years' War and commissioned a large house at Sevenoaks in Kent built in the Palladian style. On 30 August 1788 he was created, additional to his other title of Holmesdale, Baron Amherst of Montreal. In 1926 the house was sold to Julius Runge, a businessman, who allowed it to fall into disrepair. Today all that remains to remind us of Lord Amherst is an octagonal gatehouse, a derelict stone summerhouse and large obelisk.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2770, 0.1690
- County
- Kent
- District
- Sevenoaks
- Parish
- Riverhead
- Postcode
- TN13 2HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Established
- 1763
- Nearest railway station
- Sevenoaks — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6906313 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Montreal Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Neale(1818) p2.210 - Montreal, Kent.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Montreal Park?
- Montreal Park is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode TN13 2HG), in the parish of Riverhead.
- When was Montreal Park built?
- Built or established in 1763.
- Who owns Montreal Park?
- Montreal Park is owned by William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst.
- Is Montreal Park a protected site?
- Yes — Montreal Park is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Montreal Park free to visit?
- Yes, Montreal Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Montreal Park?
- The nearest railway station is Sevenoaks, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN13 2HG.