Stately homes · South East England
Old Soar Manor
In or near Mereworth.
Old Soar Manor — historic house museum in Plaxtol, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Borough Green & Wrotham · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Old Soar Manor, the nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham, located 3.5 km away. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is TN15 0QX.
About
Old Soar Manor is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Owned by National Trust. Managed by English Heritage. Wikidata describes it as: "historic house museum in Plaxtol, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2631°, 0.3198°.
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Heritage listing
Old Soar Manor is an English Heritage property, owned and maintained by the National Trust. Located near Plaxtol, Kent, England, it is a small 13th century stone manor house. It is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England. Built in 1290, the manor originally belonged to the Culpepper family. The centre of the house was originally the great hall but this no longer exists, as it was demolished in 1780 and replaced with the red-brick farmhouse on the site. The farmhouse is Grade II listed.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From English Heritage
A small but complete portion of a stone manor house built about 1290. The first floor 'solar' private chamber, with attendant chapel and garderobe, stands over a vaulted undercroft.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Old Soar Manor is an English Heritage property, owned and maintained by the National Trust. Located near Plaxtol, Kent, England, it is a small 13th century stone manor house. It is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England. Built in 1290, the manor originally belonged to the Culpepper family. The centre of the house was originally the great hall but this no longer exists, as it was demolished in 1780 and replaced with the red-brick farmhouse on the site. The farmhouse is Grade II listed. Visitors today can see the solar, latrine and chapel which remain.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.2631, 0.3198
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Parish
- Plaxtol
- Postcode
- TN15 0QX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tonbridge
- Phone
- 01732 810378
- Nearest railway station
- Borough Green & Wrotham — 3.5 km
- Opening
- Open Wed - Mon 11am-3pm; closed Tue
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7084990 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Soar Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Old Soar Manor.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Soar Manor?
- Old Soar Manor is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode TN15 0QX), in the parish of Plaxtol.
- What is Old Soar Manor?
- Old Soar Manor — historic house museum in Plaxtol, Kent, England, UK.
- How do I get to Old Soar Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN15 0QX.
- Who owns Old Soar Manor?
- Old Soar Manor is owned by National Trust and operated by English Heritage.
- Is Old Soar Manor a listed building?
- Old Soar Manor is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Old Soar Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Old Soar Manor is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Old Soar Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN15 0QX.