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Bourne Park House, Kent

Bourne Park House is an early 18th-century country house near Bishopsbourne, Kent. The house was commissioned by Elizabeth Aucher, the widow of Sir Anthony Aucher. It is large red brick rectangular mansion of two storeys with attic and basement and a hipped tile roof. There is a 13 bay frontage, of which the central 5 bays project surmounted by a pediment containing a Venetian window. Notable features of the gardens include an 18th century red brick ice house, a bridge that spans the Nailbourne, the 18th-century lime avenue and the yew walk. The house is within the council area of Canterbury (Kent).
Historic England Grade I Listed 1298969.

Place Type: Queen Anne House
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.235695,1.1232262
Grid Reference: TR 1812 5313
Civil Parish: Bishopsbourne CP
Council Area: Canterbury CA (Kent CA)
Police Area: Kent PA

GBPN ID: 300049
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bourne_Park_House,_Kent_300049

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