Lychgate to St George's Church and Churchyard Walls

LYCHGATE TO ST GEORGE'S CHURCH AND CHURCHYARD WALLS, THE GREEN

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1085229
Date first listed:
05-Jul-1993
List Entry Name:
Lychgate to St George's Church and Churchyard Walls
Statutory Address:
LYCHGATE TO ST GEORGE'S CHURCH AND CHURCHYARD WALLS, THE GREEN
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1085229
Date first listed:
05-Jul-1993
List Entry Name:
Lychgate to St George's Church and Churchyard Walls
Statutory Address 1:
LYCHGATE TO ST GEORGE'S CHURCH AND CHURCHYARD WALLS, THE GREEN

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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

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
LYCHGATE TO ST GEORGE'S CHURCH AND CHURCHYARD WALLS, 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:
Benenden
National Grid Reference:
TQ8083032694

Details

BENENDEN
TQ8032 THE GREEN
1350-0/7/120 Lychgate to St George's Church and
Churchyard Walls
GV II
Lychgate and wall. Lychgate probably c.1862 by David Brandon,
wall 1873 by George Devey. Sandstone base and wooden framing,
tiled gabled roof with cusped bargeboards. Each side has 3
chamfered posts and curved braces. Tie beam with queen struts.
Wooden gates with quatrefoil design. Attached is sandstone
churchyard wall about 3 feet in height with sandstone coping.
This appears in the 1873 accounts.


Listing NGR: TQ8083032694

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Legacy System number:
170229
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.

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