Bayham Abbey, Frant / Lamberhurst - Tunbridge Wells / Wealden
Late C19 mansion gardens with formal terraces and informal pleasure grounds set within a Humphry Repton Red Book park focused on the abbey ruins. Now managed by English Heritage. Partly in East Sussex and Kent. The estate was divided in the 1970s with further fragmentation of the site since. Mixed arable conversion has impacted the landscape fabric integrity supporting the composition of the parkland. A parkland plan exists in part around Bayham Old Abbey (2012) and recommendation of a joint approach to a parkland plan process have been made through Countryside Stewardship advice.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Bayham Abbey
- Heritage Category:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II
- List Entry Number:
- 1000257
- Local Planning Authority:
- Tunbridge Wells
- Site Type:
- Gardens parks and urban spaces > Landscape park
Location
- County:
- Kent / East Sussex
- District / Borough:
- Tunbridge Wells / Wealden
- Parish:
- Frant / Lamberhurst
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region:
- London and South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Park and garden
- Condition:
- Generally unsatisfactory with major localised problems
- Vulnerability:
- Medium
- Trend:
- Stable
- Ownership:
- Mixed, multiple owners
- Designation:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II, 8 LBs, SM
Contact Details
Kay Richardson 0207 973 3647
