Old Soar Manor is an

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property, owned and maintained by the

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. Located near

Plaxtol Plaxtol is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, England. The village is located around north of Tonbridge and the same distance east of Sevenoaks. In the 2011 Census, the parish had a population of 1,117. ...

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, England, it is a small 13th century stone

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. It is listed Grade I on the

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. Built in 1290, the manor originally belonged to the Culpepper family. The centre of the house was originally the great hall but this no longer exists, as it was demolished in 1780 and replaced with the red-brick farmhouse on the site. The farmhouse is Grade II listed. Visitors today can see the solar,

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and chapel which remain.

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photos of Old Soar Manor and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk
* Buildings and structures completed in 1290 English Heritage sites in Kent Country houses in Kent Grade I listed houses in Kent Tourist attractions in Kent National Trust properties in Kent Historic house museums in Kent {{Kent-struct-stub