Images from Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst, Kent, England.
(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PL E/ ViewPoint, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper Panels and Topaz Labs Studio. These images are all by Phil as Karen was working in nearby-ish Maidstone).
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Phil and Karen
1. Boasting two castles within a nationally significant garden, Scotney is primarily the vision of three people: Edward Hussey III, Scotney’s 19th-century owner; Anthony Salvin, the architect; and William Sawrey Gilpin, the garden designer and artist.
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2. Originally called Courthope, the estate was listed in 1086 as the property of Bishop Odo of Bayeux (d. 1097), the brother of William the Conqueror. In the later 12th century, the estate was acquired by the powerful de Scoteni family and the name ‘Scotney’ derives from them.
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3. Scotney’s Old Castle is the result of building work undertaken by Roger Ashburnham (d. 1392) around 1378–80. It was fundamentally designed for show, rather than defence. The Ashburnham family held Scotney until 1418.
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4. Scotney eventually passed though marriage to John Darrell of Ashford (1386-1438) and the Darrell family owned Scotney for the next 350 years.
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5. In 1778, Edward Hussey I (1749–1816) purchased Scotney. Edward Hussey III (1807–94) decided to build a new castle on the site and employed the architect Anthony Salvin to realise his vision. The Old Castle was deliberately partially ruined and became a focal point in the revised landscape design.
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6. Christopher Hussey (1899–1970), who inherited Scotney in 1952, was an important campaigner for the preservation of country houses, gardens and estates, and the need to share them with the public. As soon as he inherited the estate he approached the National Trust to leave it to the nation. It is estimated that Scotney has the third largest collection in the National Trust.
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(Source: National Trust).
