Searching for Old Mote House

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A Mote Park Hidden Histories Project,  a free talk by Andrew Mayfield, Kent County Council's Community Archaeologist

Opposite the lake in Mote Park, Maidstone now sits Mote House, built inapproximately 1800. However, prior to this house, there was another house, ‘OldMote House’ - which stood at the bottom of the Long Valley. Today nothing of theold house remains, however sketches and paintings of the time show that it wasa grand and sizeable complex of buildings.

The Mote Park 'Hidden Histories' project involves a long-term study of the sitewhere the old house once stood. For the past four years a team of archaeologists,volunteers, school children and the public have been investigating the remains of Old Mote House. This illustrated talk will summarise their findings and showcasesome of their discoveries!

Andrew Mayfield is a Community Archaeologist. He works for the KCC Heritage Conservation Team, and also for the Royal Parks at Greenwich Park. In 2022, Andrew won the Community Archaeologist of the Year award, a recognition thathonours an individual who has inspired others to share their love of archaeologyand promote the heritage of their local area.