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Owletts
Owletts is a country house 0.8 miles (1.3 km) to the northwest of the village of Cobham in Kent, England. It is a Grade II* listed building owned by the National Trust.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Owletts is a country house 0.8 miles (1.3 km) to the northwest of the village of Cobham in Kent, England. It is a Grade II* listed building owned by the National Trust.
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Owletts is a country house 0.8 miles (1.3 km) to the northwest of the village of Cobham in Kent, England. It is a Grade II* listed building owned by the National Trust.
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Background
History
The house was originally built in 1683–84 for Bonham Hayes (died 1720), a successful, yeoman farmer of the Cobham area, and his wife Elizabeth. The red-brick Kentish Yeoman's house is symmetrical, two storeys high, with sliding sash and dormer windows. The house interiors date in part to 1684, and include a remarkably ornate Carolean plasterwork ceiling above the principal staircase. Having passed to Hayes's son, Richard, then his grandson (also Richard), Acanthus plants growing in the garden are symbolic of Herbert Baker's architectural profession. Also within the garden is a bird-bath formed from Tivoli Order variant Corinthian capitals salvaged from the old Bank of England building by…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3930, 0.3920
- County
- Kent
- District
- Gravesham
- Parish
- Cobham
- Postcode
- DA12 3AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gravesham
- Established
- 1683
Sources
- wikipedia: Owletts (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Owletts?
- Owletts is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode DA12 3AP), in the parish of Cobham.
- When was Owletts built?
- Built or established in 1683.
- Who owns Owletts?
- Owletts is owned by The National Trust.
- How do I get to Owletts?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DA12 3AP. It sits within the Gravesham parliamentary constituency.