Ightham Mote, Kent
Ightham Mote is a medieval manor house dating back to circa 1340 - 1360. The house is surrounded on all sides by a square moat, crossed by three bridges. It has more than 70 rooms around a central courtyard.
In 1989, the National Trust began an ambitious conservation project that involved dismantling much of the building and recording its construction methods before rebuilding it. During this process, the effects of centuries of ageing, weathering, and the destructive effect of the deathwatch beetle were highlighted. The project ended in 2004 after revealing numerous examples of structural and ornamental features which had been covered up by later additions The house is a Grade I listed building, and parts of it are a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Ightham Mote, Kent
Ightham Mote is a medieval manor house dating back to circa 1340 - 1360. The house is surrounded on all sides by a square moat, crossed by three bridges. It has more than 70 rooms around a central courtyard.
In 1989, the National Trust began an ambitious conservation project that involved dismantling much of the building and recording its construction methods before rebuilding it. During this process, the effects of centuries of ageing, weathering, and the destructive effect of the deathwatch beetle were highlighted. The project ended in 2004 after revealing numerous examples of structural and ornamental features which had been covered up by later additions The house is a Grade I listed building, and parts of it are a Scheduled Ancient Monument.