Boughton Monchelsea Place, Maidstone

Name: Boughton Monchelsea Place
Address: The Vicarage, Church Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4BU, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1622 743321

#37 among attractions in Maidstone

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Boughton Monchelsea Place, previously Boughton Court, is a 16th-century country house in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, England. The first part of the house was built by Robert Rudston circa 1567–75 on the site of an earlier manor house. It has been modified a number of times during its history achieving its present form in 1819. It has been a home to a number of members of parliament for Maidstone or for Kent, including Sir Francis Barnham, Sir Robert Barnham Sir Barnham Rider and Thomas Rider. ()

Coordinates: 51°13'17"N, 0°32'8"E

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The Vicarage, Church Hill, Boughton MonchelseaBoughton MonchelseaMaidstone ME17 4BU United Kingdom

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+44 1622 743321

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Boughton Monchelsea Place – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fremlin Walk, The Mall, Maidstone Town Hall, Mote Park.

3.8 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Fremlin Walk, Maidstone
97 min walk • Fremlin Walk is an outdoor shopping centre in Maidstone town centre, Kent, England. It opened in 2005 after several years of development by Centros Miller to include 350,000 sq ft of shopping and a 760 space car park.
3.6 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Mall, Maidstone
91 min walk • The Mall Maidstone is a covered shopping centre in Maidstone, the county town of Kent. The centre has 535,000 square feet of floor space, ranking it as the joint 60th largest shopping centre in the UK according to a 2008 survey by Retail Week.
3.6 miN
City hall
Maidstone Town Hall, Maidstone
93 min walk • Maidstone Town Hall is a municipal building in Middle Row, Maidstone, Kent, England. The town hall, which is a meeting place of Maidstone Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
3.1 miN
Park
Mote Park, Maidstone
78 min walk • Mote Park is a 440-acre multi-use public park in Maidstone, Kent. Previously a country estate it was converted to landscaped park land at the end of the 18th century before becoming a municipal park.
3.7 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
95 min walk • The Hazlitt Theatre is one of the main theatres in Maidstone, Kent. It was named after William Hazlitt, the famous essayist, who was born in Maidstone in 1778. It opened in 1955.
3.5 miN
Forts and castles
Archbishop's Palace, Maidstone
89 min walk • The Archbishop's Palace is a Grade I listed historic 14th-century and 16th-century building on the east bank of the River Medway in Maidstone, Kent.
3.4 miN
Church, Gothic architecture
All Saints Church, Maidstone
88 min walk • All Saints is a parish church in Maidstone, Kent. It is a Grade I listed building, and has been described as the grandest Perpendicular style church in Kent.
2.8 miE
Forts and castles
Sutton Valence Castle, Maidstone
71 min walk • Sutton Valence Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in the village of Sutton Valence in Kent, England. Overlooking a strategic route to the coast, the original castle probably comprised an inner and an outer bailey and a protective barbican, with a three-storey high keep on its southern side.
3.5 miN
Museum, Specialty museum
Tithe Barn, Maidstone
90 min walk • The Tithe Barn in Maidstone, Kent, is a large two-storey stone building on the east side of Mill Street. It was constructed in the 14th century as a tithe barn for the nearby Archbishop's Palace and was later used as the palace's stables. Construction is attributed to Archbishop Courtenay, who died in 1396.
3.2 miNW
Bridge
East Farleigh Bridge, Maidstone
82 min walk • East Farleigh Bridge is a road bridge across the River Medway in East Farleigh, Kent, England. The bridge is medieval and was probably constructed in the 14th century.
3.7 miSW
Church
St Michael and All Angels Church, Marden
95 min walk • St Michael and All Angels Church is a parish church in Marden, Kent. It was begun circa 1200 and is a Grade I listed building.