House & Family History: In 1938 Bradbourne was purchased by the East Malling Trust for Horticultural Research, a non-profit charity that continues to own the House today, together with nearly 600 acres of adjoining land. The trust's income supports horticultural research at the nearby East Malling Research Station, and elsewhere.

Collections: An Neoclassical overmantel mirror from the Drawing Room at Bradbourne is today in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

Country Life: LXIV, 152, 1952. CXLI, 774, 858, 922 plan, 1967.

House Listed: Grade I

Park Listed: Not Listed

Past Seat / Home of: Sir Roger Twisden (Twysden), 2nd Bt., until 1703; Sir Thomas Twisden, 3rd Bt., 1703-28; Twisden family here from the 1530s until 1937.

Current Ownership Type: Charity / Nonprofit

Primary Current Ownership Use: Mixed Use

Ownership Details: Since 1938 owned by the East Malling Trust for Horticultural Research, who use the first floor for offices, and let out the reception rooms on the ground floor for events.

House Open to Public: By Appointment

Phone: 01732-872-064

Fax: 01732-874-556

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://eastmallingtrust.org/

Historic Houses Member: No