Eton Fives Court
Eton Fives Court, High Elms Country Park, Shire Lane, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 7JH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186836
- Date first listed:
- 21-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Eton Fives Court
- Statutory Address:
- Eton Fives Court, High Elms Country Park, Shire Lane, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 7JH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186836
- Date first listed:
- 21-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Eton Fives Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- Eton Fives Court, High Elms Country Park, Shire Lane, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 7JH
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:
- Eton Fives Court, High Elms Country Park, Shire Lane, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 7JH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Bromley (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 44584 63409
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 04/04/2018
TQ 46 SW
785-/12/10006
SHIRE LANE
High Elms Country Park
Eton Fives Court
(Formerly listed as Eton Fives Court, High Elms Estate, SHIRE LANE (off))
GV
II
Eton Fives Court, c1840. Built of brick in English bond, the interior rendered. Roof has temporary C20 structure of wood and corrugated sheeting.
Walls have plinth and coping and terminate in piers. Projection to left-hand side. The game is a hand ball game for two pairs of players using a small ball which is struck with either a bare or gloved hand. The design of the court is based on part of the College Chapel at Eton, against which the game was originally played. A replica of part of the chapel steps, wall and buttress forms the court, within which the game takes place. The first courts date from c1840 and this example dates from soon after that date. It is recommended for its architectural and historic interest as an example of a rare type of building which at the time of survey was still in use for its original purpose.
Listing NGR: TQ4458463409
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358659
- 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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