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Monument record TQ 74 SE 309 - Possible site of a Pulhamite feature at Staplehurst Place
Summary
Possible site of a Pulhamite feature documented at Staplehurst Place or Staplehurst Hall, the seat of Henry Hoare. In 1870 Hoare commissioned James Pulham II (1820-1898) and James Pulham III (1845-1920) of James Pulham and Son to design and install Pulhamite rockwork including a rockery for alpine plants.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7902 4225 (858m by 738m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ74SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | STAPLEHURST, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
Possible site of a Pulhamite site documented at Staplehurst Place or Staplehurst Hall, the seat of Henry Hoare. In 1870 Hoare commissioned James Pulham II (1820-1898) and James Pulham III (1845-1920) of James Pulham and Son to design and install Pulhamite rockwork including a rockery for alpine plants. The site has been included in the national Pulham database (ID number 109) and subsequently published in the gazetteer. (1-2)
<1> Camilla Beresford and David Mason, 2008, Durability Guaranteed: Pulhamite Rockwork - Its Conservation and Repair (Bibliographic reference). SKE58805.
<2> Peter Higginbotham, Higginbotham, Peter. 2000. The Workhouse. (Website). SKE53741.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 18 2026 8:29AM