 | The Gorse Fox and Silver Vixen were off on their travels again. Tucked in a hollow in the Kent countryside is one of the many enchanting gems of our long English history. Now cared for by the National Trust, this manor house is one of the most charming places that the Gorse Fox and Silver Vixen have visited. Built in 1320, it has been inhabited thoughout 650 years, growing as the needs of the owning family grew. |
 | The National Trust have spent £10M on the conservation of this moated manor - saving it for generations to come. If it seems familiar, it was featured on "Time Team" as the conservation approached completion. It is ceratinly one of the most photogenic buildings Gorse Fox has seen. This range is the original fabric of the house, from 1320. |
 | Gorse Fox notes that the earliest building phase included the Great Hall, Crypt, Old Chapel and two Solars. A Grade I listed building and in part a Scheduled Ancient Monument, Ightham Mote is according to Pevsner, "the most complete small medieval manor house in the country' and provides a remarkable picture of architectural development over more than five centuries." |
[File under: Ightham Mote, National Trust, Kent]
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