Stoneacre (NT)

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Overview

Thought to have been named after the local limestone that underlies it, Stoneace was built in the 1480s by John Ellys. Most of Ellys's original 15th-century, half-timbered yeoman's house still remains to this day. Featuring a great hall and surrounded by glorious garden, orchard and meadows, Stoneacre is full of breathtaking collections of 17th-century furniture, stained glass and decorative metalwork. Aymer Vallance, the last private owner of the house, was an avid collector of medieval sculpture and woodwork and extremely interested in contemporary design. A devotee of the Arts & Crafts movement, it was he who designed much of the stained glass inside the house. In fine weather you can admire the pretty garden and meadow, enjoy a cup of tea and some home-made cake outside by the old stables or perhaps even embark on a woodland walk in the surrounding Otham valley.

Location

Otham, MAIDSTONE, ME15 8RS

About the area

Kent is home to the White Cliffs of Dover, an English icon that marks the point where the Kent Downs AONB stretches from the Surrey Hills down to the sea. Visitors can explore historic parklands, including Knole Park and Sir Winston Churchill’s former home at Chartwell, or beautiful nature reserves, such as the coppiced woodlands of Denge Wood and Earley Wood and the ancient fine chalk woodland of Yockletts Bank.

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Stoneacre (NT)

Otham, MAIDSTONE, ME15 8RS

01622 863247

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Stoneacre (NT)

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Overview

Thought to have been named after the local limestone that underlies it, Stoneace was built in the 1480s by John Ellys. Most of Ellys's original 15th-century, half-timbered yeoman's house still remains to this day. Featuring a great hall and surrounded by glorious garden, orchard and meadows, Stoneacre is full of breathtaking collections of 17th-century furniture, stained glass and decorative metalwork. Aymer Vallance, the last private owner of the house, was an avid collector of medieval sculpture and woodwork and extremely interested in contemporary design. A devotee of the Arts & Crafts movement, it was he who designed much of the stained glass inside the house. In fine weather you can admire the pretty garden and meadow, enjoy a cup of tea and some home-made cake outside by the old stables or perhaps even embark on a woodland walk in the surrounding Otham valley.

Location

Otham, MAIDSTONE, ME15 8RS

About the area

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Kent is home to the White Cliffs of Dover, an English icon that marks the point where the Kent Downs AONB stretches from the Surrey Hills down to the sea. Visitors can explore historic parklands, including Knole Park and Sir Winston Churchill’s former home at Chartwell, or beautiful nature reserves, such as the coppiced woodlands of Denge Wood and Earley Wood and the ancient fine chalk woodland of Yockletts Bank.

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