Museums · South East England
Owletts
In or near Cobham.
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
- Nearest railway station
- Sole Street · 1.4 km
- 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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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: NORTH KENT WOODS AND DOWNS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
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…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3930, 0.3920
- County
- Kent
- District
- Gravesham
- Parish
- Cobham
- Postcode
- DA12 3AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gravesham
- Established
- 1683
- Nearest railway station
- Sole Street — 1.4 km
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.
- What is 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.
- How do I get to Owletts?
- The nearest railway station is Sole Street, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DA12 3AP.
- When was Owletts built?
- Built or established in 1683.
- Who owns Owletts?
- Owletts is owned by The National Trust.
- Is Owletts a protected site?
- Yes — Owletts is part of the NORTH KENT WOODS AND DOWNS National Nature Reserve and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Owletts?
- The nearest railway station is Sole Street, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DA12 3AP.