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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 66 NE 201
Type of record:Landscape
Name:Camer Park, Meopham

Summary

Camer Park is a country park of unknown size which was laid out in the 18th century. The site became a public park from 1971.

Grid Reference:TQ 6537 6701
Map Sheet:TQ66NE
Parish:MEOPHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT
LUDDENHAM, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

  • COUNTRY PARK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PUBLIC PARK (Modern - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status:Historic Park or Garden 37: Camer Park, Meopham

Full description

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A variety of trees date from the original planting and both native and exotic species have been added as replacement for losses in 1987. An avenue of limes has been planted along the former driveway. Tracks and trails across the downland and through old Camerfield Wood attract many walkers

Camer Country Park was established by the former Strood Rural District Council in 1971. As part of the Camer Park estate with an imposing 18th-century mansion, this country park evokes the ambience of landscaped parkland of that era.

Site timeline
1971: In 1971 the park became a public park
1987: Some trees were lost in the 1987 storm.

Features
tree avenue
An avenue of limes has been planted along the former driveway.
Walk
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Kent County Council, 1996, The historic parks and gardens of Kent (Kent Gardens Compendium) (Unpublished document). SKE12972.

<1> Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS), 2005, Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org) (Website). SKE16061.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
---Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 1996. The historic parks and gardens of Kent (Kent Gardens Compendium).
<1>Website: Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS). 2005. Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org).