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The Old Stagers

The Old Stagers

The Harris family had a long standing connection with The Old Stagers, with the 4th and 5th Lords being regular participants in many productions. The Old Stagers were founded in 1842 by the Earl of…

Introducing Anna

Introducing Anna

We are thrilled to welcome Anna as our new Trainee Gardener. Anna has joined us through the Work and Retrain as a Gardener Scheme (WRAGS). The WRAGS scheme was established in 1993 by the Working…

Our Massey Ferguson had a makeover!

Our Massey Ferguson had a makeover!

The Massey Ferguson 135, manufactured in 1979, was originally from Scotland and was driven the 550-mile journey by our Land Agent, Henry Birch, from Lanarkshire to Belmont in a seven-day epic journey in June 2003,…

Behind the scenes

Behind the scenes

The closed season is a chance for some much-needed repairs to our collection. One of our Tompion Longcases required some attention to the trunk door. The top cleat had come loose and required reattaching. This…

We’re on the Board!

We’re on the Board!

We are delighted to be among the local businesses and landmarks featured on the Faversham Monopoly board, replacing the game’s most expensive property, ‘Mayfair’, with its location of Stonebridge Way. The game has been entirely funded…

Clocks on Tour

Clocks on Tour

We are delighted to be part of a very special temporary exhibition currently running at the Clockmakers’ Museum inside the Science Museum, called “Abraham-Louis Breguet: The English Connection”, on until 8th September 2024. The display…