Pumphouse Gazebo Orangery and Garden Wall Chiddingstone Castle
PUMPHOUSE GAZEBO ORANGERY AND GARDEN WALL CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE, CHIDDINGSTONE CORNER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1085889
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Pumphouse Gazebo Orangery and Garden Wall Chiddingstone Castle
- Statutory Address:
- PUMPHOUSE GAZEBO ORANGERY AND GARDEN WALL CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE, CHIDDINGSTONE CORNER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1085889
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Pumphouse Gazebo Orangery and Garden Wall Chiddingstone Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- PUMPHOUSE GAZEBO ORANGERY AND GARDEN WALL CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE, CHIDDINGSTONE CORNER
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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:
- PUMPHOUSE GAZEBO ORANGERY AND GARDEN WALL CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE, CHIDDINGSTONE CORNER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chiddingstone
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 49783 45062
Details
TQ 4945 CHIDDINGSTONE CHIDDINGSTONE CORNER
6/239 Pumphouse, gazebo, orangery
and garden wall, Chiddingstone Castle
16.1.75
GV II* (star)
Former pump house, gazebo and orangery linked by garden wall. Circa 1797, part of the alterations to Chiddingstone Castle carried out by William Atkinson and originally forming an impressive skyline when the south front of Chiddingstone Castle was the main entrance front. Coursed ashlar sandstone wall with rear face of red brick with grey headers, extending from south west comer of Chiddingstone Castle curved in a south westerly direction for about 80 metres and then in an easterly direction for about 30 metres. About 12 feet in height with stone coping, a series of stone buttresses, some blank loop lights and 2 arched entrances into kitchen garden. At the north east comer is an octagonal sandstone pump-house, crenellated with pseudo-machicolations. Loop lights to first floor and pointed arched fixed casements to ground floor. Arched doorcase with C2o plank door. Plinth. Interior contains wooden hoist mechanism for well and four centred arched fireplace. At the south east angle of the wall is the gazebo, built of sandstone ashlar. One storey ;one window. Square structure with crenellated parapet and moulded eaves cornice. Imitation loop lights above arched sash windows on two sides. East side has arched plank doorcase. Interior has dado rail and wooden fireplace With cast iron firegrate. At the south west comer is the former orangery. This is built of sandstone ashlar, rectangular but the front forming a splay. Front has 5 pointed arches, moulded cornice and 2 steps. The roof and windows were removed in the C2o.
Listing NGR: TQ4978345062
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357052
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 24 Kent,
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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