Godmersham Park
House in Kent, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Godmersham Park is a Grade I listed house in Godmersham in the English county of Kent. The house is on the edge of the North Downs between Ashford and Canterbury. It has associations with the writer Jane Austen, and is depicted on the new Bank of England £10 note issued in 2017. It is now home to the Association of British Dispensing Opticians.
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Godmersham Park | |
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Alternative names | Godmersham Hall |
General information | |
Type | House |
Architectural style | Georgian |
Classification | Grade I listed[1] |
Location | Godmersham, Kent |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°13′14″N 0°57′01″E TR 0612 5100 |
Current tenants | Association of British Dispensing Opticians |
Completed | 1732 |
Renovated | 1780, 1852, 1935 |
Height | |
Roof | Slate |
Technical details | |
Material | Brick |
Floor count | Two |
Known for | Connections to Jane Austen |
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