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The Manor nearby was built on the site of a small Benedictine foundation of the early 12th century, dissolved in 1414.

It was unusual for a place of its former size to have held three manors.

The Moat, or Moat House, is a splendid large manor house begun in Georgian times and surrounded, as the name suggests, by water.

On the left is the distant imposing form of the Manor Hotel.

Many years before Wargrave grew in popularity as a riverside village, Edith, wife of Edward the Confessor, held the manor, and at that time it was known as 'Weregrave'.

It comprised 775 acres, including woodlands, lakes and a manor house, part of which was turned into refreshment rooms.

The Village 1901 This tiny, attractive hamlet close to the great manor house of Ightham Mote has one small shop, the Plough Inn selling beers brewed at Westerham near the county border, and

To the right of the porch is a pretty decorated window dating from around 1300, and beyond lie the buildings of Manor Farm.

Going back to the beginning of the 19th century, Loakes Manor together with its park was sold in August 1798 to the Right Honourable Robert Smith, Lord Carrington, a prosperous banker and friend

This zoo, established by the late Sir Garrard Tyrwhitt-Drake, formerly stood in the grounds of Cobtree Manor.

But there are several old and architecturally attractive manor houses within strolling distance of the town.

A few miles to the south of Goudhurst is Twissenden Manor, now a youth hostel.

This graceful manor house, built of brick and with a moat, was originally constructed around 1430 near Moor Farm.

What could be more English than the stocks (now restored) on the village green, with the manor house in the background?

It comprised 775 acres, including woodlands, lakes and a manor house, part of which was turned into refreshment rooms.

Shackleton Ghyll Farm on the left is adjacent to the large Manor House, now converted into luxury apartments.

The chapel-like building is the Tremayne Institute, a reading room and library erected in 1880 by Col Arthur Tremayne of Carclew and lord of the manor of Restronguet.

Many years before Wargrave grew in popularity as a riverside village, Edith, wife of Edward the Confessor, held the manor, and at that time it was known as 'Weregrave'.

It comprised 775 acres, including woodlands, lakes and a manor house, part of which was turned into refreshment rooms.

Knebworth was the home of the Lytton family since they bought the manor in 1492.

It replaced the former village chapel, which had been formed by converting outbuildings at Caldy Manor into a place of worship.

In the distance is the Manor House, once home of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, the famous landscape gardener.

Many years before Wargrave grew in popularity as a riverside village, Edith, wife of Edward the Confessor, held the manor, and at that time it was known as ‘Weregrave’.

This quiet enclave of art gallery, library and Manor House flanks the church.