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Ightham (/ ˈ aɪ t əm / EYE-təm) is a parish and village in Kent, England, located approximately four miles east of Sevenoaks and six miles north of Tonbridge. The parish includes the hamlet of Ivy Hatch.
1 day ago · Hidden away in a secluded Kent valley, is this perfectly preserved medieval moated manor house. Emerging from the natural landscape almost 700 years ago, Ightham Mote is built from Kentish ragstone and great Wealden oaks.
- The Cawnes
- Early Years
- The Hundred Years War
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- Robert Cawne
The Cawnes are the earliest known owners. Having moved here in about 1360, Thomas Cawne, also shown in the records as Couen, de Coven, Cawen, is the first known owner of Ightham Mote.
Thomas, and his brothers Richard and John, were the sons of Richard de Coven, a tailor from Staffordshire. Owning a number of tenements in Wolverhampton, Richard was ‘town gentry’ and relatively well off.
Thomas Cawne was ambitious and decided to seek his fortune in the military rather than follow in the family business. He became a prominent soldier during the political instability in France during the 1350s and by 1357 he was captain of the fortress of the Neuberg, just outside Rouen in Normandy. As only a small number of captains were recorded du...
Cawne’s network of friends and acquaintances originally centred near his home in Staffordshire, however, after he enlisted in the military, his circle of friends moved to London and its neighbouring counties. The business of war often required people to travel between the capital and the channel, which made Kent an attractive place to live. It was ...
After Sir Thomas Cawne died, his eldest son Robert inherited Ightham Mote. He was certainly a character and was sent to the Tower of London for trying to kill his wife Marjory by throwing her into a well. He was eventually pardoned by the king, but little is known of him afterwards. (Based on research by PhD student Gemma Minnihan)
Ightham Mote (/ ˈ aɪ t əm ˈ m oʊ t /), 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".
Ightham Mote is a magical 14th century moated manor house, surrounded by beautiful gardens, lakes and woodland walks. Built nearly 700 years ago, the house has been owned by medieval knights, courtiers to Henry VIII and high-society Victorians.
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- Mote Road Ivy Hatch, Ightham
- Ightham Mote is open:Sun - Sat 10:00 - 17:00
- Hotels near Ightham Mote: (4.33 mi) Pretty Maid House Bed & Breakfast (3.70 mi) Stable Cottage (8.38 mi) Hever Castle Bed and Breakfast (4.54 mi) H...
- Restaurants near Ightham Mote: (0.02 mi) Hutch Deli (0.03 mi) Mote Cafe (1.34 mi) The Papermakers Arms (0.60 mi) The Plough at Ivy Hatch (2.20 mi)...
- Attractions near Ightham Mote: (0.09 mi) Ightham Mote Estate Walking Trails (1.92 mi) Greensand Ridge Distillery (0.56 mi) The Plough at Ivy Hatch...
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Ightham Mote. Open 10:00 - 17:00. Find out more. Nestled at the bottom of a path sits a picture-perfect, 14th-century timber-framed manor house, on its own little island surrounded by water.
