Ightham Mote

Ightham Mote
TypeHouse
LocationIghtham, Kent
Coordinates51°15′31″N 0°16′11″E / 51.2585°N 0.2698°E / 51.2585; 0.2698
BuiltMedieval
Architectural style(s)Vernacular
Governing bodyNational Trust
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameIghtham Mote
Designated1 August 1952
Reference no.1362410
Ightham Mote is located in Kent
Ightham Mote
Location of Ightham Mote in Kent

Ightham Mote (/ˈtəm ˈmt/), 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.

  1. ^ Newman 2012, p. 320.