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Doddington Place was built around 1860 for Sir John Croft of the port and sherry family. In 1906 the Crofts sold Doddington Place and the estate to General and Mrs Douglas Jeffreys. Mrs Jeffreys was so impressed by the view that that she claimed to have made up her mind before setting foot in the house. The Jeffreys shared the house with Mrs Jeffreys' father, Sir Richard Oldfield who had been a high court judge in India. A few years before the First World War they added a large hall on the north side of the house. On the death of Mrs Jeffreys in 1954, her nephew Mr John Oldfield inherited and it is still in the Oldfield family. For details of when Doddington Place Gardens are open see http://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/ On many Sunday afternoons an added attraction is bird of prey displays. The Folly was built in 1997 and was designed by Richard Oldfield as a memorial to his wife Alexandra.

Doddington Place was built around 1860 for Sir John Croft of the port and sherry family. In 1906 the Crofts sold Doddington Place and the estate to General and Mrs Douglas Jeffreys. Mrs Jeffreys was so impressed by the view that that she claimed to have made up her mind before setting foot in the house. The Jeffreys shared the house with Mrs Jeffreys' Doddington Place was built around 1860 for Sir John Croft of the port and sherry family. In 1906 the Crofts sold Doddington Place and the estate to General and Mrs Douglas Jeffreys. Mrs Jeffreys was so impressed by the view that that she claimed to have made up her mind before setting foot in the house. The Jeffreys shared the house with Mrs Jeffreys' father, Sir Richard Oldfield who had been a high court judge in India. A few years before the First World War they added a large hall on the north side of the house. On the death of Mrs Jeffreys in 1954, her nephew Mr John Oldfield inherited and it is still in the Oldfield family. For details of when Doddington Place Gardens are open see http://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/ On many Sunday afternoons an added attraction is bird of prey displays. The pond here is at the end of the Pond Walk, not far from the Folly.

A Grade II listed 18th century Kent weather-boarded house which, for 60 years, was a village pub known as The Royal Oak until its closure in the mid 1920s. The garden to the rear was open as part of Newnham Open Gardens on 7th July, 2019.

A bloom on one of the rhododendron bushes in the Woodland Garden.

One of thousands in the woodland area. The gardens were open on the 25th February for the snowdrop festival in aid of the National Gardens Scheme. Not only were there snowdrops but also the hellebores, camelias and many other springtime and woodland flowers.

Part of the Woodland Garden during the rhododendron and azalea season.

A Tudor house with painted decoration dating from 1710.

All the woodland paths are moss-covered after all the damp weather, adding extra charm. The gardens were open on the 25th February for the snowdrop festival in aid of the National Gardens Scheme. Not only were there snowdrops but also hellebores, camelias and many other springtime and woodland flowers.

viewed from Doddington Place Gardens

The flint and brick gateway takes you from the wooded gardens into a smoothly mown garden The folly, described by Sir Roy Strong as a 'piece of Hampton Court' was built in 1997 by a Doddington based builder, G.L. Streeting, having been designed by Richard Oldfield as a memorial to his first wife, Alexandra, who died in 1995. http://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/page/spring-garden-pond-walk-folly-walk/index.html