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Scotney Castle

Anthony SalvinAnthony Salvin buildingsBuildings and structures in the Borough of Tunbridge WellsCountry houses in KentGardens in Kent
Grade I listed buildings in KentGrade I listed parks and gardens in KentHistoric house museums in KentNational Trust properties in KentPrime ministerial homes in the United KingdomUse British English from February 2023
Scotney Castle with white wisteria
Scotney Castle with white wisteria

Scotney Castle is an English country house with formal gardens south-east of Lamberhurst in the valley of the River Bewl in Kent, England. It belongs to the National Trust. The gardens, which are a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a celebrated example of the picturesque style, are open to the public. The central feature is the ruins of a medieval, moated manor house, Scotney Old Castle, which is on an island on a small lake. The lake is surrounded by sloping, wooded gardens with fine collections of rhododendrons, azaleas and kalmia for spring colour, summer wisteria and roses, and spectacular autumn colour. At the top of the garden stands a house which was built to replace the Old Castle between 1835 and 1843. This is known as Scotney New Castle, or simply Scotney Castle, and was designed by Anthony Salvin. It is an early and unusually restrained example of Tudor Revival architectural style in 19th-century Britain. Following the death of the resident, Elizabeth Hussey, in 2006, this house was opened to the public for the first time on 6 June 2007.

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Scotney Castle
The Old Carriageway, Tunbridge Wells Lamberhurst

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The Old Carriageway
TN3 8JN Tunbridge Wells, Lamberhurst
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