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Ightham Mote (Ightham Court) 
I-tum moat
Ivy Hatch, Kent, England
Circa Date: 1340s
Status: Fully Extant
I-tum moat
Ivy Hatch, Kent, England
Circa Date: 1340s
Status: Fully Extant
Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
I-tum moat
Location
Country
England
District Today
Kent
Historic County
City / Town / Village
Ivy Hatch
Latitude
51.26622
Longitude
0.27397
Date
Start Date
Completion Date
Circa Date
1340s
Images
20th Century Postcard
Architects
Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Fully Extant
Extant Details
Listed
House Listed As
Unknown
Gardens Listed As
Unknown
On SAVE Britain's Heritage's List of Buildings at Risk
No
Country House: Yes
References
Vitruvius Britannicus
Vitruvius Scoticus
J.B. Burke (Burke's Visitation of Seats)
Country Life
I, 406, 1897. XXI, 414, 1907.
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
Access / Ownership / Seat
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
Yes
Historic Houses Association Member
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
01732-810-378
Fax Number
01732-811-029
Email
Website
Awards
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
The National Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use
Visitor Attraction
Current Ownership Use / Details
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined
as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
A Past Seat(s) of
Cawne family, 1360-1399. Haut family, 1444-1521. Clement family, 1521-1544. Allen family, 1544-1591. Selby family, 1591-1889. Sir Thomas Colyer-Fergusson and Fergusson family, 1889-1951. Charles Henry Robinson, 20th century.
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
House & Family History
The House probably dates to around 1340. When Sir Thomas Colyer-Fergusson died in 1951 his grandson auctioned the contents and sold the House to a group of local citizens who hoped to save the preserve it; unfortunately, the cost was beyond them and the House was again sold in 1953. This time it was purchased by Charles Henry Robinson of Portland, Maine. Mr. Robinson fell in love with Ightham Mote when he saw a picture of it in an art dealer’s shop in London; years later he was able to acquire the House and restore and furnish it with 17th century English furniture. He bequeathed Ightham Mote to The National Trust on his death in 1985.
Collections
This field lists art objects that are currently or were previously in the collection of the house.
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Comments
Ightham Mote is considered one of the loveliest and most interesting Tudor manor houses to survive in Britain.
Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
The site is moated.
Chapel & Church
Chapel dates from the Tudor period.
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
Bibliography
Related Resources
There are no documents associated with this house.
