By the 13th century, Maidstone grew into a town. Situated on the Medway it was ideally situated for transporting vegetables and fruit from Kent by water to London. It was also the market town for a large part of Kent. As well as a weekly market Maidstone also had annual fairs.
Is Mote Park Lake man made?
Mote Park
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Status
Who lived in Mote Park?
In the C14 Mote Park was imparked and the manor house castellated, this being one of the earliest deer parks in Kent. In 1589 Queen Elizabeth I gave the estate to John Nicholas and John Dixon, it then passing through several more hands until by 1690 it had come into the possession of Sir John Marsham, first Baronet.
What is a Mote house?
Mote House was used as a care home for the disabled before being redeveloped as retirement apartments and cottages. The park is registered with English Heritage as Grade II with the house itself listed Grade II*.
Why is Mote Park called Mote Park?
Mote Park's name comes from the Old English word moot meaning "meeting place" which, when viewed with the nearby Penenden Heath (a venue for Middle Age shire moots), indicates it used to be of great administrative importance.
How many acres is Mote Park?
450 acres
Who owned Ightham Mote?
Thomas Colyer-Fergusson
When was Ightham Mote built?
1340
Is Ightham Mote Tudor?
Tucked neatly away in the Weald of Kent is a little dream medieval moated manor house called Ightham Mote. Wander round the gardens, the orchard, the woods then go into the cool of the house, allegedly historian David Starkey's favourite Tudor property.