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England

Wickham Court (West Wickham Court) (The Court)

  • Built / Designed For: Sir Henry Heydon

  • Architect: William Burn

    Date: 1866
    Designed: Alterations for Col. Farnaby Lennard

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  • Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
    Author: Colvin, Howard
    Year Published: 2008
    Reference: pg. 195
    Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
    ISBN: 9780300125085
    Book Type: Hardback

    Title: Buildings of England: North East and East Kent, The
    Author: Newman, John
    Year Published: 1969
    Reference: pg. 479
    Publisher: London: Penguin Books
    ISBN: NA
    Book Type: Hardback

  • House Listed: Grade I

    Park Listed: Not Listed

  • Past Seat / Home of: Sir Henry Heydon, 1470-1504. Boleyn family, 16th century. Col. Farnaby Lennard, mid-19th century; Lennard family here from the 16th until the 19th century. Farnaby family, 19th century.

    Current Ownership Type: School

    Primary Current Ownership Use: School

    Ownership Details: Today Wickham Court Preparatory School

  • House Open to Public: No

    Phone: 02087-772-942

    Website: https://www.wickhamcourt.org.uk/

    Historic Houses Member: No