Broome Park is a country house hotel near Canterbury, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “Grade I listed English country house in Barham, Kent, England, UK”. It opened in 1638. It stands about 12 km from the centre of Canterbury.[3]

Overview

Broome Park is a country house in Barham, within the City of Canterbury, Kent, England. It was built for Basil Dixwell between 1635 and 1638. In the early 20th century it was the country home of Lord Kitchener of Khartoum until his death at sea in 1916.

From “Broome Park” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The country house hotel opened in 1638. It is listed as a Grade I listed building. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the country house hotel is 12 km from the centre of Canterbury. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London Southend Airport (SEN), about 42 km from the centre of Canterbury.[4]

It is one of 55 hotels in and around Canterbury recorded in Wikidata, 50 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 1 chain-operated property there. See Hotels in Canterbury.

See also

References

  1. ^ Broome Park (Q15205134). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Broome Park. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-22.
  3. ^ Canterbury (Q29303). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Canterbury. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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