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A herd of grazing cows have returned to a Kent castle where they were first introduced in the 19th century. The mix of longhorns and Sussex cows were welcomed back to Scotney Castle, near Tunbridge Wells, this week. Paperwork from the castle’s archives shows that the first Scotney herd was introduced in 1896. The cattle worked on the land until the death of Christopher Hussey in 1970 when the animals were sold. The herd has been returned to “further enhance” the National Trust’s wilder grazing plans for the site. Area manager for Kent Wildlife Trust Alison Ruyter, who leads the Wilder Grazing …

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