Mereworth Castle

Has been described as a Certain Fortified Manor House

There are no visible remains

NameMereworth Castle
Alternative Names
Historic CountryKent
Modern AuthorityKent
1974 AuthorityKent
Civil ParishMereworth

A moated country house constructed in 1722-25 with additions of circa 1740. It replaced a castle licenced in 1332. The moat was infilled during the 19th century. The house is a copy of Palladio's famous villa overlooking Vicenza, the Villa Rotonda. It comprises a square block with free standing pavilions to the left and right. (PastScape)

Mereworth, where stands a faire Castle-like house (Camden)

Gatehouse Comments

A license to crenellate was granted to John de Mereworth in 1332. No medieval remains. The records are dominated by the important Palladian House and there does not seem to be a description of the medieval house beyond it being 'castle-like' and moated (even then the recorded moat may have been made for the C18 house)

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

This is a Grade 1 listed building protected by law

Historic England Scheduled Monument Number
Historic England Listed Building number(s)
Images Of England
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceTQ668532
Latitude51.2538108825684
Longitude0.390159994363785
Eastings566890
Northings153230
HyperLink HyperLink HyperLink

No photos available. If you can provide pictures please contact Castlefacts

Most of the sites or buildings recorded in this web site are NOT open to the public and permission to visit a site must always be sought from the landowner or tenant.

Calculate Print

Books

  • Salter, Mike, 2000, The Castles of Kent (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 56
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 237
  • Guy, John, 1980, Kent Castles (Meresborough Books)
  • Smithers, David Waldron, 1980, Castles in Kent (Chatham)
  • Harvey, Alfred, 1911, Castles and Walled Towns of England (London: Methuen and Co)
  • Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol. 3 Part 2 p. 410 online copy
  • Hasted, Edward, 1798 (2edn), The history and topographical survey of the county of Kent Vol. 5 p. 70-90 online transcription

Antiquarian

Journals

  • Coulson, Charles, 2007-8, 'On Crenellating, in Kent and Beyond - A Retrospection' Castle Studies Group Journal Vol. 21 p. 189-201 esp p. 195
  • Bond, C.J., 1979, Moated Sites Research Group Vol. 6
  • Tatton-Brown, T., 1977, 'Investigations and Excavations during the Year' Archaeologia Cantiana Vol. 93 p. 222 (as moated site) online copy
  • 1970, The Archaeological Journal Vol. 126 p. 254

Primary Sources

  • Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1893, Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1330-34) Vol. 2 p. 365 online copy