Groombridge Place
A seventeenth-century brick mansion on an older moated site, with a formal loggia and substantially surviving historic domestic arrangement.
A seventeenth-century brick mansion on an older moated site, with a formal loggia and substantially surviving historic domestic arrangement.
Register entry — Groombridge Place. National Heritage List for England reference: 1260959. Recorded designation: Grade I listed building.
First listed: 1954-10-20. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1260959
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Eintrag
- Seventeenth-century moated country house
- Vereinigtes Königreich
- Speldhurst
- South East England
- other
- 1954-10-20
Redaktionelle Einordnung
Historic England places construction for Philip Packer between 1652 and 1674 and explicitly distinguishes the medieval site from the surviving house. Its account identifies limited modernisation around 1700 and renovation in 1919.
An H-shaped plan places a central hall between domestic wings. The entrance front has an Ionic loggia and pedimented porch, while historic panelling, fireplaces and stairs contribute to the interiors. Some decorative material was reused from an earlier house, so its date does not establish the age of every surrounding room.
Our editorial reading: the relationship between an older moat and a later residence is fundamental. The formal exterior and inherited domestic plan offer different perspectives on seventeenth-century living.
Sources: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1260959 (checked 21 October 2026).
Besuchsempfehlung
Current visitor or hospitality arrangements were not verified from the operator. Check directly before travelling; historical garden access or a former public-opening schedule should not be assumed to remain available.
Lage und Besuch
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Quellen & Credits
Quelldatensatz: Wikidata
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Quelldatensatz: Wikimedia Commons
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