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Boughton Monchelsea
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Boughton Monchelsea Place is an exquisite venue which may be hired throughout the year. This beautiful 16th century manor house enjoys perhaps the best view in Kent, looking down over its own deer park and some 15 miles of unspoilt countryside.
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Chiddingstone Castle
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The Chiddingstone Castle has been an important part of the local community near Crawley since the early 19th Century – playing the roles of school and hospital during the Second World War.
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Finchcocks at Goudhurst
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Finchcocks is a fine early Georgian manor in a beautiful unspoilt setting. It is noted for its outstanding brickwork, with a dramatic front elevation attributed to Thomas Archer. Named after the family who lived on the site in the 13th Century, the present house was built in 1725.
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Hammerwood Park
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Hammerwood Park was built in 1792 by Latrobe, architect of the White House and Capitol, Washington D.C. was mutilated into flats in the 1960s, was purchased by Led Zeppelin in the 1970s and was rescued from dereliction by the Pinnegar family in 1982.
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Hever Castle
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Since 1983, the castle has been owned by Broadland Properties Limited and open to the public. The castle has a homely atmosphere and houses historic 16th century portraits, furniture and tapestries. Other artefacts include two magnificent Books of Hours (prayer books), both signed and inscribed by Anne Boleyn.
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