Chevening House, traditionally an official residence of the Foreign Secretary, seen across the maze in the grounds.

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The yew hedge maze at Chevening was first planted by the 4th Earl of Stanthorpe between 1818 and 1830. It was made to a design of Philip Stanhope,the 2nd Earl who was a mathematician and Fellow of the Royal Society.

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Location: Chevening, Kent, England, UK
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