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Lullingstone is a rural hamlet in the civil parish of Eynsford, in the Sevenoaks district of Kent, England, located south east of Swanley. It is best known for its castle, Roman villa and its public golf course. Lullingstone was a civil parish until 1955. The parish was in Axstane Hundred and its successor Dartford Rural District.
Lullingstone Roman Villa is a villa built during the Roman occupation of Britain, situated in Lullingstone near the village of Eynsford in Kent, south-eastern England. The villa is located in the Darent Valley , along with six others, including those at Crofton , Crayford and Dartford . [ 1 ]
Lullingstone Castle is a historic manor house, set in an estate in the village of Lullingstone and the civil parish of Eynsford in the English county of Kent. It has been inhabited by members of the Hart Dyke family for twenty generations including current owner Tom Hart Dyke.
Sir John Peché (died 1521), owner of the manor of Lullingstone, was a knight banneret, Lord Deputy of Calais and Sheriff of Kent. [3] The rood screen, made in the early 16th century, was the gift of Sir John. His tomb, carved in great detail, is between the chancel and the north chapel: the chapel was constructed to accommodate the tomb. [2]
Lullingstone Country Park is near Eynsford, in Kent, England.A former deer park of a large estate, it was later sold to become an open-space and woodland park. The park and Lullingstone Castle are a Scheduled Monument, [2] and an area of 66.4-hectare (164-acre) is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest Kent.
Save Lullingstone Castle was a six-part series by Keo Films, aired between 4 April and 9 May 2006, on BBC2. It followed the fortunes of Tom Hart Dyke as he developed the World Map of Plants and attempted to thereby turn the fortunes of the estate. A second series, Return to Lullingstone Castle aired between 19 March and 23 April 2007.
They were considering a site at Lullingstone, Kent, on which a new airport would be constructed. [1] One of the problems affecting operators based at Croydon was a lack of hotel accommodation. [ 2 ] The Southern Railway had an option to purchase the land and build the airport. [ 3 ]
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