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Brief description of site

Betteshanger is a former Victorian estate of 73 hectares (180 acres) including parkland, copses with specimen trees and the remains of 19th- and 20th-century formal gardens. The site is now home to Northbourne Park School.

Brief history of site

An early-19th century house was enlarged from 1851.

Location information:

Address: Betteshanger, CT14 ONW

Locality: Deal

Local Authorities:

Kent; Dover; Northbourne

Historical County: Kent

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: 179 Grid Ref: TR312525
Latitude: 51.22484 Longitude: 1.309818

Directions:

The site is 3 miles west of Deal near the village of Northbourne.

Key information:

Form of site: country estate

Purpose of site: Ornamental

Context or principal building: education

Site first created: 1829 to 1851

Main period of development: Early 19th century

Survival: Extant

Site Size (Hectares): 73

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