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The Moat, or Moat House, is a splendid large manor house begun in Georgian times and surrounded, as the name suggests, by water.

This quiet enclave of art gallery, library and Manor House flanks the church. Out of sight to the right is the Grammar School of 1913, now the offices of the Borough Council.

On the left is the distant imposing form of the Manor Hotel.

It was unusual for a place of its former size to have held three manors.

Many years before Wargrave grew in popularity as a riverside village, Edith, wife of Edward the Confessor, held the manor, and at that time it was known as 'Weregrave'.

Going back to the beginning of the 19th century, Loakes Manor together with its park was sold in August 1798 to the Right Honourable Robert Smith, Lord Carrington, a prosperous banker and friend

The Village 1901 This tiny, attractive hamlet close to the great manor house of Ightham Mote has one small shop, the Plough Inn selling beers brewed at Westerham near the county border, and

To the right of the porch is a pretty decorated window dating from around 1300, and beyond lie the buildings of Manor Farm.

It comprised 775 acres, including woodlands, lakes and a manor house, part of which was turned into refreshment rooms.

A few miles to the south of Goudhurst is Twissenden Manor, now a youth hostel. This half- timbered Wealden Hall House has a late 16th- century sandstone facade at the back.

This graceful manor house, built of brick and with a moat, was originally constructed around 1430 near Moor Farm. Cardinal Wolsey substantially enlarged it in 1520, while he was Lord Chancellor.

Many years before Wargrave grew in popularity as a riverside village, Edith, wife of Edward the Confessor, held the manor, and at that time it was known as 'Weregrave'.

It comprised 775 acres, including woodlands, lakes and a manor house, part of which was turned into refreshment rooms.

What could be more English than the stocks (now restored) on the village green, with the manor house in the background?

This zoo, established by the late Sir Garrard Tyrwhitt-Drake, formerly stood in the grounds of Cobtree Manor. It was known for its well-kept lions and polar bears.

But there are several old and architecturally attractive manor houses within strolling distance of the town.

Shackleton Ghyll Farm on the left is adjacent to the large Manor House, now converted into luxury apartments.

The chapel-like building is the Tremayne Institute, a reading room and library erected in 1880 by Col Arthur Tremayne of Carclew and lord of the manor of Restronguet.

It comprised 775 acres, including woodlands, lakes and a manor house, part of which was turned into refreshment rooms.

Many years before Wargrave grew in popularity as a riverside village, Edith, wife of Edward the Confessor, held the manor, and at that time it was known as ‘Weregrave’.

There are no encroaching buildings and road systems yet in this view of the fortified Manor House, started in 1480 by Lord Hastings. It was never completed - Hastings was executed in 1483.

This quiet enclave of art gallery, library and Manor House flanks the church. Out of sight to the right is the Grammar School of 1913, now the offices of the Borough Council.

Knebworth was the home of the Lytton family since they bought the manor in 1492.

In the distance is the Manor House, once home of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, the famous landscape gardener.