Sissinghurst Historic Sites

Historic Sites in Sissinghurst, England

Sissinghurst Historic Sites

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  • Hoppityskip
    Essex, UK13,895 contributions
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    The buildings were interesting but gardens great, looking forward to the summer to see gardens at their best.
    Cakes were a HUGE disappointment, overcooked and underflavoured in the busy but slow cafe.
    Toilets clean.
    Written 16 March 2024
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  • Geoff H
    Cranbrook, UK12,315 contributions
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    Standing on the main street running through Sissinghurst and not that far from Sissinghurst Castle and Gardens (the former home and estate of Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson), Trinity Church, in terms of age when compared to other churches in the area, is the "New Kid on the Block". It was built in 1838, whereas St Mary's Church in Frittenden dates back to Saxon times, St Dunstans Church in Cranbrook dates back to the early 1030s and All Sainst' Church in Staplehurst and St Mildreds in Tenterden both date back to the 12th century. Milkhouse Chapel (at that time Sissinghurst was called Milkhouse Street) had been founded in the 15th century during the reign of King Henry VI but the Chapel had been suppressed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries by King Henry VIII. Jump 300 years to the early 19th century and Milkhouse Street was a violent, lawless area with its local house the King's Head being used as a "doss house" for vagrants. Then, in the 1820s, the King family (Anglo-Irish aristocrats) arrived and the area took a turn for the better. First, the name Sissinghurst was extended from Sissinghurst Manor to the village and then brother and sister, Captain James King and Louisa (Lady Louis de Spaen following her marriage to the Dutch nobleman, Baron de Spaen) founded Trinity Church. [Rear Admiral James died in nearby Angley (now part of Cranbrook) in 1848 and Lady Louisa died in Royal Tunbridge Wells in 1870. Both are buried in the graveyard of St Dunstans in Cranbrook.] Trinity Church, which was united in 1973 with St Mary's, Frittenden, is a light, airy church. It is a lively church and centre of the Sissinghurst community, with lots of weekly and monthly activities. It is well worth a visit and could possibly be combined with a visit to Sissinghurst Castle.
    Written 17 November 2019
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  • Geoff H
    Cranbrook, UK12,315 contributions
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    Sissinghurst War Memorial is a nice-looking, fairly simple war memorial within the grounds of Holy Trinity Church, Sissinghurst. For once, the names of the casualties of the First World War are listed, not in alphabetical order, but are set out in groups according to regiment. Of the 25 fatalities listed, a third of them were men serving in 'The Buffs' (East Kent Regiment). The names of five fatalities from the Second World War are also recorded on a stone tablet at the foot of the Memorial.
    Written 25 January 2020
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