Historic houses · South East England
Squerryes Court
In or near Ide Hill.
Squerryes Court — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
Paul Gillett — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hurst Green · 4.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Squerryes Court, the nearest railway station is Hurst Green, located 4.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TN16 1SJ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Squerryes Court is a Grade I-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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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
Squerryes Court is a late 17th-century manor house that stands just outside the town of Westerham in Kent. The house, which has been held by the same family for over 280 years, is surrounded by extensive gardens and parkland and is a grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The site has been inhabited for at least 800 years. According to the Domesday Book, in 1086 the Manor of Westerham was held by Earl Eustace de Boulogne, granted to him by William the Conqueror. Before that it was held by Earl Godwin under Edward the Confessor. A substantial timber-framed hall house stood on this site before the present house was built between 1681 and 1685. From before 1272 it was owned by the Squery family, whose arms were A squirrel browsing on a hazelnut, until Sir Thomas Squery died in 1439 without male descendants (however, a John Squery, esquire, of London, son of a deceased Thomas Squery, of Kent, in mentioned in a suit in the court of Common Pleas, in 1446). The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2616, 0.0641
- County
- Kent
- District
- Sevenoaks
- Parish
- Westerham
- Postcode
- TN16 1SJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Nearest railway station
- Hurst Green — 4.6 km
- Official site
- www.kentgardenstrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7582234 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Squerryes Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Vineyards · 1.2 km
Westerham Wood
Battlefields & battle sites · 1.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Squerryes Court?
- Squerryes Court is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode TN16 1SJ), in the parish of Westerham.
- What is Squerryes Court?
- Squerryes Court — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Squerryes Court?
- The nearest railway station is Hurst Green, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN16 1SJ.
- Who owns Squerryes Court?
- Squerryes Court is owned by Warde family.
- Is Squerryes Court a listed building?
- Squerryes Court is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Squerryes Court a protected site?
- Yes — Squerryes Court is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Squerryes Court?
- The nearest railway station is Hurst Green, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN16 1SJ.