Farmstead record TR 36 NW 1514 - Acol Farm, The Street, Acol, Birchington

Summary

A loose courtyard plan farmstead with buildings to four sides of the yard.

Location

Grid reference TR 3072 6710 (point)
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ACOL, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Type: Loose courtyard with working agricultural buildings on four sides and with additional detached elements to the main plan
Farmhouse: Farmhouse detached in central position
Position: Located within a village
Survivial: Altered - partial loss of original form (less than 50%)
(1-2)

Acol farm, The Street, Acol as shown on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Edition O/S maps. It would appear that the farm buildings have now been converted into private dwellings as shown on the current O/S map.


Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.

Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4 (Map). SKE30967.

Landmark, 1907-1923, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3 (Map). SKE30966.

<1> Forum Heritage Services, 2012, Kent Farmsteads & Landscape Project (Unpublished document). SKE18075.

<2> English Heritage, 2009, Historic Farmsteads: A Manual for Mapping (Unpublished document). SKE18076.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2.
  • --- Map: Landmark. 1907-1923. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3.
  • --- Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4.
  • <1> Unpublished document: Forum Heritage Services. 2012. Kent Farmsteads & Landscape Project.
  • <2> Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2009. Historic Farmsteads: A Manual for Mapping.

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Record last edited

Oct 13 2026 9:56AM