WALLS, GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND GATES TO THE GARDEN SOUTH AND WEST OF MATFIELD HOUSE

WALLS, GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND GATES TO THE GARDEN SOUTH AND WEST OF MATFIELD HOUSE, THE GREEN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1263149
Date first listed:: 19-Oct-1954
List Entry Name:: WALLS, GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND GATES TO THE GARDEN SOUTH AND WEST OF MATFIELD HOUSE
Statutory Address:: WALLS, GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND GATES TO THE GARDEN SOUTH AND WEST OF MATFIELD HOUSE, THE GREEN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1263149
Date first listed:: 19-Oct-1954
Date of most recent amendment:: 07-Jan-1991
List Entry Name:: WALLS, GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND GATES TO THE GARDEN SOUTH AND WEST OF MATFIELD HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: WALLS, GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND GATES TO THE GARDEN SOUTH AND WEST OF MATFIELD HOUSE, THE GREEN

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: WALLS, GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND GATES TO THE GARDEN SOUTH AND WEST OF MATFIELD HOUSE, THE GREEN

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Kent
District:: Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
Parish:: Brenchley and Matfield
National Grid Reference:: TQ 65798 41909

Details

In the entries for the following serial numbers ---

14/156, 14/157, 14/158, 14/159, 14/160, 14/161, 14/162, 14/163, 14/164, 14/165 14/166, 14/167, 14/168, 14/169, 14/170, 14/171, 14/172, 14/173, 14/174, 14/175 14/176, 14/177, 14/178, 14/179, in the parish of Brenchley.

The address shall be amended to read---

"THE GREEN, Matfield" in place of "MATFIELD GREEN"

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TQ 65 41 BRENCHLEY MATFIELD GREEN (north side) 14/169 Walls, gate piers, railings and 20.10.54 gates to the garden south and west of Matfield House GV II*

Garden walls, gate piers, railings and gates. Early C18 with some later repair. Brick, partly laid in English bond partly in Flemish bond; iron railings and gates. The walls enclose the gardens to the south and west of Matfield House (q.v.). To the west the walls are coped with brick, with some replacement with concrete coping. Square section brick corner piers with ball finials. To the south of the house iron railings with square section verticals and spear finials are divided into bays by wrought iron panels. The railings ramp up to the central gate. Square section brick piers with ball finials. Elaborate nowy-headed gate, framed by wrought iron panels with a wrought iron overthrow. A second wrought iron gate with a round-headed overthrow gives access to the garden on the east side.

Listing NGR: TQ6579841909

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Legacy System number:: 433091
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.