Stable Block North East of Avalon
STABLE BLOCK NORTH EAST OF AVALON, LEIGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1070412
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Stable Block North East of Avalon
- Statutory Address:
- STABLE BLOCK NORTH EAST OF AVALON, LEIGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1070412
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Stable Block North East of Avalon
- Statutory Address 1:
- STABLE BLOCK NORTH EAST OF AVALON, LEIGH ROAD
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:
- STABLE BLOCK NORTH EAST OF AVALON, LEIGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hildenborough
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ5637247482
Details
TQ 54 NE
5/193
HILDENBOROUGH,
LEIGH ROAD,
Stable block north east of Avalon
(Formerly listed as Stable block north east of Meopham Bank, POWDER MILL LANE (west side))
GV
II
Stable block. Early C19. Rendered brick with a slate roof; brick stacks.
Plan: L plan, the main block facing south east with short wing adjoining at right angles at the east. The main range consists of a central coach house with a loft over with stables at either side, the southern section incorporating a heated tack room.
Exterior: Single-storey with a loft. The east wing is single-storey. Asymmetrical south east front, the coach house to right of centre taller and gabled to the front with a clock face in the gable, a central loft door below flanked by 12-pane C19 sashes and 2 pairs of tall C19 plank doors to the coach house. To the left of the coach house the range has 3 doors and a round-headed C19 window with glazing bars and 2 first floor 6-pane sashes. To the right of the coach house the main range has one C19 round-headed ground floor window with glazing bars and a 6-pane first floor sash. The east wing has a round-headed window, matching the others and 2 stable doors.
Interior: Not inspected.
Group value with Avalon (formerly Meopham Bank) and the outbuilding that was used as John Herring's studio.
Listing NGR: TQ5637247482
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 179626
- 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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