Scents and scenes from some 500 years ago transported visitors back in time when they visited Margate’s Tudor House.

The building in King Street was adorned with blooms for Florimania as part of Margate Rocks.

Flowers, greenery, herbs and decorations reminiscent of the era were used. These included roses creating the link with the heraldic Tudor Rose which represented the coming together of the houses of York and Lancaster after the War of the Roses.

Visitor Jonathan Hollow said he thought the displays were “very beautiful” and the visit fascinating. He was highly impressed by the exhibits.

The event follows the success of the Tudor Christmas held there.

The property was built around 1525 and is typical of many houses of the period. It is believed that it would have been one of the largest buildings in Thanet and would probably have belonged to a wealthy yeoman farmer.

At the time of building, it would have stood close to the bank of the stream which ran down Dane Valley and entered the sea at Margate Harbour.

The oldest deed can be traced back to 1802, when the Tudor House was a farmhouse owned by Francis Cobb.

In 1815, the building was converted into three cottages and the lower part of the exterior of the Tudor House was plastered over. Inside the oak panelling was covered with wallpaper and the beams were plastered over.

During the Second World War, the roof was damaged and vibration from bombs led to it tilting forwards. In 1951, restoration took place.