Donkey Wheel About 15 Metres North of Ratling Court
DONKEY WHEEL ABOUT 15 METRES NORTH OF RATLING COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1070303
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Donkey Wheel About 15 Metres North of Ratling Court
- Statutory Address:
- DONKEY WHEEL ABOUT 15 METRES NORTH OF RATLING COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1070303
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Donkey Wheel About 15 Metres North of Ratling Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- DONKEY WHEEL ABOUT 15 METRES NORTH OF RATLING COURT
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:
- DONKEY WHEEL ABOUT 15 METRES NORTH OF RATLING COURT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Dover (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Aylesham
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 23990 53708
Details
AYLESHAM RATLING TR 25 SW 2/6 Donkey wheel about 15 metres north of Ratling Court GV II Donkey wheel and housing. C18. Timber with thatched roof. The wheel with a vertical shaft and drum with the upper and lower harness beams staggered and joined by a timber harness. The central truss of the machinery also supports the circular thatched housing with wall posts probably originally with weather boarded sides. A timber framed and thatched open sided pentice runs from the wheel house to the north wing of Ratling Court consisting of 3 bays with brick and cobbled floor, clasped purlin roof and with various hooks and wooden wall frames for certain bucolic practices.
Listing NGR: TR2399053708
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 177867
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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