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Lympne Castle HYTHE  KENT Lympne Castle the STREET, LYMPNE, HYTHE, KENT, CT21 4LQ LYMPNE CASTLE HYTHE KENT LYMPNE CASTLE THE STREET, LYMPNE, HYTHE, KENT, CT21 4LQ Situated on the edge of the escarpment, this Grade I listed castle enjoys stunning views across the Romney Marsh towards the English Channel IN TOTAL ABOUT 137 ACRES THE CASTLE THE COTTAGES & THE BISTRO Great Hall Bar, Great Hall, Ante Room, Cloakroom, Harry’s Room, Gatehouse Cottage: Sitting Room, Kitchen, WC, Dressing Room, Ceremony Room, Reception, Cloakroom, Temporary Bar, 2 Bedrooms, Shower Room Store Room 1, Laundry, Kitchens 1 - 3, 2 Further Cloakrooms, Store Room 2, Accessed from Outside is a Further Storage Areas and Gardener’s WC, Pineapple Cottage: Sitting Room, Kitchen, WC, 2 Bedrooms, Bathroom Boiler Room (Cellar) is accessed via Kitchen 2 Pinkie Hill Cottage: Sitting Room, Kitchen, Utility Room, Bedroom 1 with Located over the First and Second Floors: East Tower Rooms 1 – 4, En Suite Shower Room, 2 Further Bedrooms, Family Bathroom Store Rooms 1 – 2, West Tower Rooms 1 – 2, Staff Room, Store Room 3, Bedroom 1 with Dressing Room and Balcony, Bedroom 2, Lambourne Cottage: Sitting Room, Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms, Bathroom Bathroom, Store Rooms 4 – 6, Flower Room, Offices 4-5, Staff Kitchen, Store Rooms 7-8, 3 Further Bathrooms The Bistro: Restaurants 1 & 2, WC, Kitchens 1 & 2, Storage, Garage, Larder & WC Staff Flat 1: Kitchen, Sitting Room, Bathroom, 2 Bedrooms with Attic and Eaves Access GARDENS, GROUNDS AND OUTBUILDINGS Gardens, Walled Garden with Swimming Pool, Kitchen Garden (partially To the Third and Four Floors are East Tower 5 with Access walled), Further Partially Walled Gardens, Approximately 130 Acres of to East Tower Roof and West Tower 3 with Water Woodland and Pasture/Grazing with a number of Enclosures, Summer Tank Room and stairs to West Tower Roof House with lean-to Store, Greenhouses, Potting Sheds, Stables, Barn, Stores, Double Garage, Tack Room, Further Barn, The Remains of the Roman Fort of Stutfall Castle (a Scheduled Ancient Monument) EXTERNAL VIDEO TOUR https://youtu.be/OWvcp6dP4T8 savills.com HISTORY According to the Register of Listed Buildings, Lympne Castle is Grade Between 1906 and 1908 the Scottish architect Sir Robert Lorimer was I listed being first listed on the 29th December 1966, entry number commissioned to restore and extend the property, adding the West 1101773 and is described as a fortified house, probably dating from the Wing and preserving many features within both the original and new 13th century with mid-14th and 15th century additions. There were areas of the castle. During WWI the castle was used as accommodation restorations and additions in 1907 and 1911 to 1912 by Lorimer. The main for forces based at Lympne and later as a convalescent home for construction is of ragstone with ashlar dressings and plain tile roofs. The Canadian soldiers. In 1918 the castle was bought by Henry Beecham, square east tower again probably dates from the 13th century with 14th the brother of the conductor Thomas Beecham. Under his ownership century stair turret. the look out was added to the East Tower; this played an important role during WWII, as it was possible to see the launch of V1 rockets in Calais To the south western boundary of the estate lie the remains of Stutfall on a clear day, allowing the coastline guns to be readied to shoot down Castle, built by the Romans as one of nine forts located along the coast the rockets over Hythe Bay. in around 270CE. Following landslides making the structure of the stronghold unsafe, the Romans abandoned the site in around 370CE in With the benefit of 21st century improvements, Lympne Castle now favour, it is believed, of a location further up the escarpment, within the houses a thriving wedding venue, function room and corporate grounds of Lympne Castle. Stones from the original fort can be found entertaining area. In 2009 the four cottages dating from 1911, previously within Lympne Castle and the neighbouring St Stephens Church. used for staff accommodation, were renovated and have since been used as holiday lets and the carriage store and garages have been A Saxon abbey once stood on the site of Lympne Castle, converted by transformed into The Bistro. Lanfranc (d. 1089), the first Norman Archbishop of Canterbury, into the Archdeacon’s residence. This was later added to and transformed into a house and has been providing hospitality to visiting nobles since the 13th century, remaining in the ownership of the archdeaconry until 1860. The castle was then used as a farm house, until it fell into disrepair at the beginning of the 20th Century. DESCRIPTION SITUATION This impressive and historically important property has evolved over Lympne Castle stands in an elevated rural position at the end of a the centuries to incorporate the splendour of its medieval heritage private road on the edge of the escarpment, overlooking Rye Marshes, and the elegance of the Arts and Crafts movement of the early 20th The Royal Military Canal and ultimately the sea. The village of Lympne Century. From the King Post roof of the Great Hall and ornate Gothic offers local amenities, including a village school and pub with Hythe 2 traceried windows and plastered ceiling to the vernacular exterior miles further to the east with its quaint high street offering a number of mellow stone constructions of Lorimer, the interior still retains its historic independent shops, three supermarkets including Waitrose. origins. Lympne Castle stands at the top of the escarpment allowing for wonderful views over the estate lands, Romney Marsh, the English Comprehensive shopping: More extensive shopping and amenities can Channel and, on a clear day, the French Coast. be found in Folkestone, Ashford, Dover and Canterbury. The gardens lie mainly to the north and west of the castle and include Education: Education opportunities can be found locally at both primary various walled and partly walled gardens, one of which houses the and secondary levels, in the private and state sectors. swimming pool with lawned surround and paved terrace. A Kitchen garden, opposite the cottages, is partially walled and enclosed by Leisure facilities: There are excellent golf courses nearby including yew hedging, fig, espalier and cooking apples, peaches, raspberries Royal St George at Sandwich and Rye Golf Club. Rye also is a popular and mulberry trees line the walls. The gardens benefit from plenty of tourist destination, both for its historic cobbled streets and its nearby storage, glass houses, potting sheds, garaging, barns, stables, tack room beaches at Camber, as is The City of Canterbury. At Hythe can be found and summer house. the sailing club, and tennis and bowling clubs. The grounds extend to the south of the castle towards the Royal Military Mainline rail services: 11 miles to the north west is Ashford with its high Canal, comprising woodland and pastureland, benefiting from a number speed rail service to London St Pancras in 37 minutes from Ashford of enclosures. The remains of Stutfall Castle are on the south western International Station. Westenhanger Station can be found roughly 2 boundary of the land. miles distant, offering services to London Charing Cross in around 94 minutes. Motorway links: Less than 3 miles away is junction 11 of the M20 motorway and only 5 miles away is junction 11a of the M20 being the access to the Channel Tunnel with services to Europe. LYMPNE CASTLE, LYMPNE Gross internal area (approx) 1855.9 sq m / 19976 sq ft Water Staff Flat 1 70.2 sq m / 755 sq ft tank The Castle West West tower 2 room West Great hall bar - 9.85 x 5.47 (32'3 x 17'11) tower 3 tower roof East Store Great hall - 12.00 x 6.72 (39'4 x 22'0) tower 3 room Ante room - 6.70 x 4.00 (21'11 x 13'1) 2 Reception - 7.56 x 4.38 (24'9 x 14'4) Second floor Third floor Fourth floor Great Harry's room - 8.02 x 3.88 (26'3 x 12'8) Store Great hall hall Ante room Dressing room - 4.28 x 3.88 (14'0 x 12'8) room bar The Castle Cermony room - 8.38 x 5.91 (27'5 x 19'4) East 1 Temporary bar - 9.04 x 5.54 (29'8 x 18'2) tower 2 West Great hall bar - 9.85 x 5.47 (32'3 x 17'11) Store room 1 - 5.40 x 4.13 (17'8 x 13'6) tower 1 Great hall - 12.00 x 6.72 (39'4 x 22'0) Laundry - 7.06 x 3.91 (23'2 x 12'10) Water Ante room - 6.70 x 4.00 (21'11 x 13'1) tank Reception - 7.56 x 4.38 (24'9 x 14'4) West Kitchen 1 - 5.46 x 4.58 (17'11 x 15'0) East Great West tower 2 room Harry's room - 8.02 xWest 3.88 (26'3 x 12'8) Ante tower 3 tower roof tower 1 EastGreat hall hall The Castle Kitchen 2 - 6.26 x 3.76 (20'6 x 12'4) room Store Dressing room - 4.28 x 3.88 (14'0 x 12'8) tower 3 bar B Kitchen 3 - 7.04 x 3.83 (23'1 x 12'7) room a Cermony room - 8.38 x 5.91 (27'5 x 19'4) lc East tower 1 - 3.19 x 3.05 (10'5 x 10'0) 2 o Temporary bar - 9.04 x 5.54 (29'8 x 18'2) Ground floor Store room 2 - 5.20 x 4.36 (17'0 x 14'3) First floor n Second floor y Third floor East towerStore 2 room- 7.00Fourth 1 - x5.40 5.86 floor x 4.13 (22'11 (17'8 x x 19'2) 13'6) Store East towerLaundry 3 - 4.82- 7.06 x x 2.54 3.91 (23'2(15'9 x x12'10) 8'4) Boiler room - 6.06 x 3.69 (19'10 x 12'1) room Bedroom East towerKitchen 4 - 14.32 - 5.46 x x3.23 4.58 (14'2(17'11 xx 10'7)15'0) Ceremony 1 East 1 East towerKitchen 5 - 25.03 - 6.26 x x4.26 3.76 (16'6(20'6 x x 12'4) 13'11) room tower 2 West Kitchen 3 - 7.04 x 3.83 (23'1 x 12'7) East Ground floor tower 1 Store roomStore 1 room - 6.87 2 - 5.20x 4.28 x 4.36 (22'6 (17'0 x x14'0) 14'3) tower 4 Store room 2 - 4.80 x 2.80 (15'9 x 9'2) Lympne Castle, Lympne Office Store Harry's Dressing East Staff Boiler room - 6.06 x 3.69 (19'10 x 12'1) 1 room Bedroom West
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