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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 96 SE 56
Type of record:Monument
Name:The 'Brennet', Osiers Farm, Teynham

Summary

Osiers Farm has traditionally been accepted as the site of the 'Brennet', the country's first modern orchard. This was established in 1533 by Henry VIII's gardener Richard Harris. The orchard contained several varieties of apples and many other orchards in Kent are said to be descended from it.

Grid Reference:TQ 9621 6308
Map Sheet:TQ96SE
Parish:TEYNHAM, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

  • ORCHARD (ORCHARD, Medieval to Modern - 1533 AD to 2050 AD)
  • FARM (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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Osiers Farm, traditionally the site of 'Brennet', where Richard Harris, gardener to Henry VIII established the country's first modern orchard with imported fruit trees, in 1533. Between 105 and 140 acres in extent the gardens saw the introduction of serveral new varieties of apple and were credited as being "...the parent...of all the choice first gardens and orchards of Kent..."(1586) (1), site photographs (2,3).


<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Webber, Ronald 1968. The Early Horticulturalists' (David and Charles, p.24-42) (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9618.

<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9619.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Webber, Ronald 1968. The Early Horticulturalists' (David and Charles, p.24-42).
<2>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4278. print.
<3>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4280. print.

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TQ 96 SE 1146Parent of: BARN 20 YARDS WEST OF OZIERS FARMHOUSE (Listed Building)
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