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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 13 NW 285 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Westenhanger Deer Park |
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Summary
A deer park is known to have existed around Westenhanger Castle from at least the reign of Henry VIII on the basis of documentary records. It was probably c. 536 acres (237 hectares) in size though by the 17th century had reduced to 400 acres. By 1700 the park was 'disparked' but the pale can still be traced archaeologically and by historic landscape features.
| Grid Reference: | TR 6119 1371 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR61SW |
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| Parish: | LYMPNE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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| SALTWOOD, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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| SELLINDGE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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| STANFORD, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- DEER PARK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
| Protected Status: | Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Westenhanger Medieval/Post-Medieval Deer Park |
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Full description
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A deer park is known to have existed around Westenhanger Castle from at least the reign of Henry VIII on the basis of documentary records. It was probably c. 536 acres (237 hectares) in size though by the 17th century had reduced to 400 acres. By 1700 the park was 'disparked' but the pale can still be traced archaeologically and by historic landscape features.(1)
<1> Historic England, 2019, The deer park at Westenhanger and historic landscape issues for Otterpool Park. (Unpublished document). SKE53507.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Unpublished document: Historic England. 2019. The deer park at Westenhanger and historic landscape issues for Otterpool Park.. |
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