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Sissinghurst Castle, Cranbrook, Kent

English Heritage2001-05-11

Historic England

Historic England
London, United Kingdom

Records suggest that a moated manor house existed on the site of the gardens at Sissinghurst Castle in the 12th century. The surviving tower and walls of were built circa 1570 for Sir Richard Baker. Sissinghurst was bought in 1930 by the writer and gardener Vita Sackville-West and her husband Sir Harold Nicholson. In 1967 the castle, gardens and surrounding farmland were bequeathed to the National Trust.
Historic England Archive NMR_21217_02.

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  • Title: Sissinghurst Castle, Cranbrook, Kent
  • Creator: English Heritage
  • Date Created: 2001-05-11
  • Rights: Copyright Historic England
Historic England

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