Knowlton Court, Nonington, Canterbury, England
Record Id: 1982
Knowlton Court is a secluded, restored Elizabethan house standing in its own park and grounds, with a fine approach avenue. It represents a major contribution to the heritage character of this part of east Kent, together with Goodnestone, Fredville and Waldershare.
The original house was red brick and essentially Elizabethan, previous owners including the P'Aeth family, the Cloudesley and Peytons (see the magnificent tombs in the nearby church), and the Langley family, who also owned much of this part of Kent.
Site timeline
1987: Many of the limes in the avenue fell in the 1987 storm but have been winched upright and pollarded in the hope of recovery.
People associated with this site
Architect: Sir Reginald Theodore Blomfield (born 20/12/1856 died 27/12/1942)
Architect: Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens (born 29/03/1869 died 01/01/1944)
Features
gate
Large wrought iron gates.
garden terrace
hedge
Battlemented yew hedges.
specimen tree
The large walled garden to the south has a dominating monkey- puzzle.
gate lodge
Feature created: 1912
Creator: Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens (born 29/03/1869 died 01/01/1944)
The lodge at the end of the avenue is by Sir E Lutyens.
walk
Raised walks.
steps
tree avenue
Blomfield probably also planted the fine approach lime avenue that runs north-west of the house from a circular forecourt to line up on the distant Chillenden windmill.
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