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Keay, Anna & John Watkins (2013) The Elizabethan Garden at Kenilworth Castle, Swindon: English Heritage, 155-63. Landsberg, Sylvia, The Medieval Garden, British Museum Press, ISBN 9780714120805; Leslie, Michael (ed.), A Cultural History of Gardens: Vol 2, In the Medieval Age, 2016, Bloomsbury Academic, ISBN 9781350009905
Within its grounds are the fortified tower built circa 1347, the only remains of the medieval castle, overlooking the gardens and surrounding countryside, as well as a Tudor wheelhouse. [citation needed] The house remains furnished as a family home, with some outstanding 18th-century plasterwork interiors. It is a Grade I listed building. [3]
A medieval castle in the town of the same name in the English county of Kent. It was founded in the 12th century and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history. It is the largest castle in England. Dymchurch Martello Tower: Martello Tower: 1805 Restored A Martello Tower in Dymchurch.
The estate covers 2,400 hectares, including the gardens, parkland and surrounding agricultural land. The main house is on a high site, close to the centre of the estate. To its north is a large lawn, leading down to the Great Lake, on which are a boathouse and modern playground area. To its west is the Boar Garden, and beyond that The Stables ...
The 15-foot-high brick walls were in a pretty good state; however, of the garden’s original purpose, there was little trace, save for 250 heritage fruit trees trained against the walls and one ...
Medieval gardens were an important source of food for households, but also encompassed orchards, cemeteries and pleasure gardens, as well as providing plants for medicinal and cultural uses. For monasteries, gardens were sometimes important in supplying the monks' livelihoods, [ 1 ] primarily because many of the plants had multiple uses: for ...
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor in Europe. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals with manorial tenants and great banquets.
Scotney Castle is an English country house with formal gardens south-east of Lamberhurst in the valley of the River Bewl in Kent, England. It belongs to the National Trust . The gardens , which are a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a celebrated example of the picturesque style, are open to the public.