Ightham Mote | |
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Type | House |
Location | Ightham, Kent |
Coordinates | 51°15′31″N 0°16′11″E / 51.2585°N 0.2698°E |
Built | Medieval |
Architectural style(s) | Vernacular |
Governing body | National Trust |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Ightham Mote |
Designated | 1 August 1952 |
Reference no. | 1362410 |
Ightham Mote (/ˈaɪtəm ˈmoʊt/), at Ightham, is a medieval moated manor house in Kent, England. The architectural writer John Newman describes it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county".[1]
Ightham Mote and its gardens are owned by the National Trust and are open to the public. The house is a Grade I listed building, and parts of it are a Scheduled Ancient Monument.