House & Family History: In 1964 Charles Boise, the last private owner, bequeathed Emmetts to the National Trust.
Garden & Outbuildings: Located on one of the highest spots in Kent, Emmetts is famous for its garden, laid out in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Planted with many rare and exotic trees and shrubs, Emmetts Garden is noted for its bluebell wood and for a massive Wellingtonia that is the tallest tree in Kent.
Title: The Kentish Scene: Pages from the Brasted Diary, 1999-2004
Author: Pym, Roland
Year Published: 2004
Reference: pg. 42
Publisher: Kent: The Kentish Scene Project
ISBN: 0954896300
House Listed: Not Listed
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Frederic Lubbock, 1890-1927. Charles Watson Boise, 1927-64.
Current Ownership Type: The National Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Visitor Attraction
Ownership Details: The house been divided into rental flats
House Open to Public: Grounds Only
Phone: 01732-868-381
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Historic Houses Member: No