A quadrangular castle and 16th/17th century manor house known as Old Scotney Castle, set in a 19th century landscaped garden — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Old Scotney Castle stands in Tunbridge Wells as a quadrangular castle and 16th/17th century manor house, not a fantasy ruin but a scheduled monument saved because its layers still matter. The 19th century landscaped garden softens the castle edges, making strength and pleasure share one breath. Whether people walked these gardens as owners, guests or neighbours, the place still holds that human traffic in its shape.

The National Heritage List for England records A quadrangular castle and 16th/17th century manor house known as Old Scotney Castle, set in a 19th century landscaped garden as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Old Scotney Castle was originally built by the de Scotia family in the 14th century and later held by the Courtenays and then the Pilkingtons. It is important as a well-preserved example of a quadrangular castle with later manor house additions, reflecting medieval and early modern architectural evolution in England.

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