Lynsted Park and Adjacent Garden Walls
LYNSTED PARK AND ADJACENT GARDEN WALLS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1069310
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Lynsted Park and Adjacent Garden Walls
- Statutory Address:
- LYNSTED PARK AND ADJACENT GARDEN WALLS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1069310
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Lynsted Park and Adjacent Garden Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYNSTED PARK AND ADJACENT GARDEN WALLS
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- LYNSTED PARK AND ADJACENT GARDEN WALLS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Swale (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lynsted with Kingsdown
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 94713 59655
Details
TQ 95 NW LYNSTED LYNSTED PARK
4/79 Lynsted Park and adjacent garden walls 27.8.52
GV II*
House. 1599 and 1829, built originally for Sir John Roper, first Baron Teynham. Red brick and slate roof. Originally on E-plan of 4 storeys, now L-shaped plan. Two storeys on plinth with hipped roof and stacks to centre left and projecting end right. Three glazing bar sashes of 8 panes on first-floor, and 3 of 12 panes on ground floor to left of porch, with large C19 oriel to right and glazing bar sash below. Porch centre right, 2 storeys, of red brick and ashlared dressings on ashlar base. Semi- circular doorway arch on imposts with Doric columns and bracket frieze, and Ionic columns with cornice on first floor, and 6 light mullioned window. Rear front: part enclosed arcade of 3 bays to left and 2 bays and return to right of panelled door with 'Gibbs' surround and shaped gable with strapwork decoration, of indeterminate date. Interior: the interior arrangements much altered by the demolition of much of the house in 1829. Entrance hall with bolection moulded doorway with moulded spandrels and surrounds and decorated jamb stops. Internal mullioned windows, originally to courtyard, now infilled. Upstairs rooms with plastered ceilings. Cut off at the edges by demolition of 1829, based on portrait medallions of classical heroes, and coats of arms. Room to right of porch with pendant ceiling, and grottesque and strapwork frieze, and painted overmantel of 2 achievements. Both rooms are wainscotted, C16, in part reset. Some C18 bolection moulded dado panelling. To left (south) of house is an externally entered underground chamber, probably originally an internal cellar. To the north of the house, a large walled garden, C18, red brick walls 7 foot in height, overall dimensions approximately 50 yards by 150 yards. (See B.O.E., Kent II, 1983, 379; E. Selby Teynham Manor and Hundred, 1982,edn., 68).
Listing NGR: TQ9471359655
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 176289
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Selby, E, Teynham Manor and Hundred, (1982), 68
Newman, J, The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent, (1983), 379
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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