Wall and Gates to Courtyard at Front of Preston Hall
WALL AND GATES TO COURTYARD AT FRONT OF PRESTON HALL, CULPEPER ROAD, AYLESFORD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210705
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Wall and Gates to Courtyard at Front of Preston Hall
- Statutory Address:
- WALL AND GATES TO COURTYARD AT FRONT OF PRESTON HALL, CULPEPER ROAD, AYLESFORD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210705
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1989
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Wall and Gates to Courtyard at Front of Preston Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALL AND GATES TO COURTYARD AT FRONT OF PRESTON HALL, CULPEPER ROAD, AYLESFORD
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:
- WALL AND GATES TO COURTYARD AT FRONT OF PRESTON HALL, CULPEPER ROAD, AYLESFORD
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 72803 58025
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27/02/2015
TQ 7258
12/67
AYLESFORD CP,
CULPEPER ROAD,
Wall and Gates to Courtyard at front of Preston Hall
(Formerly listed as Wall and Gates to Courtyard at front of Preston Hall (otherwise known as Preston Hall Hospital), LONDON ROAD (north side).
Previously listed as Wall and gates to courtyard at front of Preston Hall Hospital)
GV II
Wall and gates to entrance court of Preston Hall Hospital. Circa 1850 by John Thomas for Edward Betts. Dressed stone plinth, ashlar above. Wall on square plan but with quadrant curves in re-entered corners. Part wall, part balustrade with geometrical abstracted balusters and moulded standards. Entrance to forecourt in centre, flanked by gate-piers with stone bands, cornices and urns, flanked and supported by volute decoration on balustrade. Wall 4 feet high, standards 6 feet high, and piers 9 feet high.
Listing NGR: TQ7280358025
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 179420
- 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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