Gatehouse and Walls to the North and East of the Friars
GATEHOUSE AND WALLS TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE FRIARS, BULL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1111775
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gatehouse and Walls to the North and East of the Friars
- Statutory Address:
- GATEHOUSE AND WALLS TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE FRIARS, BULL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1111775
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gatehouse and Walls to the North and East of the Friars
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATEHOUSE AND WALLS TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE FRIARS, BULL LANE
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:
- GATEHOUSE AND WALLS TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE FRIARS, BULL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Aylesford
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 72403 58930
Details
AYLESFORD CP BULL LANE TQ 7258 & TQ 7259 (east side) 12/22 & 11/22 Gatehouse and walls to the north and east of - The Friars
GV I
Gatehouse. C15 with late C16 alterations. Random rubble stone with parapet to plain tiled roof. North side: Projecting breast off-centre to left, corbelled out from 1st floor. 2 storeys; irregular 3-window 1st floor and 1 window ground floor, lattice casement windows, those on 1st floor in chamfered mullioned and transomed surrounds. Tall, wide entrance arch to right; moulded 4-centred arch in square surround with relieving arch over. Cross-shaped loops to right and left of arch, much weathered statue of Virgin, with Child over. Octagonal stair-tower visible over parapet to left at rear. Pair of random stone walls leading to north, either side of entrance road. Part brick-coped to right, all between 8 and 12 feet high, and approximately 110 yards long. Random stone brick coped wall to east of gatehouse, 70 yards long and 10 feet high. Pair of brick piers towards left end, flanking entrance now partially blocked by C20 entrance insertion.
Listing NGR: TQ7242759011
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 179203
- 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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