Somerhill House, Jacobean country house in Tudeley, England.
The red sandstone mansion features five gables across its three-story west elevation and follows an H-shaped architectural layout with a central hall.
Built between 1611 and 1613 for the Earl of Clanricarde, the house was seized by Parliament in 1645 and returned to its owner in 1660.
The landscape painter J.M.W. Turner captured Somerhill House in 1811, documenting its architectural grandeur and surrounding Kent countryside setting.
The mansion currently operates as part of The Schools at Somerhill, providing education for students between ages 2 and 13 years.
The south wing contains a 93-foot-long library, which stands as one of the most extensive rooms in Kent, second only to those in Knole House.
Location: Capel
Architects: John Thorpe
Architectural style: Jacobean architecture
Part of: The Schools at Somerhill
GPS coordinates: 51.18243,0.29945
Latest update: May 29, 2025 21:35
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