GATE, GATE PIERS, WALL AND RAILINGS TO HEXTABLE HOUSE (PART OF NORTH WEST KENT TEACHERS TRAINING CENTRE)

GATE, GATE PIERS, WALL AND RAILINGS TO HEXTABLE HOUSE (PART OF NORTH WEST KENT TEACHERS TRAINING CENTRE), COLLEGE ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1239127
Date first listed:: 22-Oct-1982
List Entry Name:: GATE, GATE PIERS, WALL AND RAILINGS TO HEXTABLE HOUSE (PART OF NORTH WEST KENT TEACHERS TRAINING CENTRE)
Statutory Address:: GATE, GATE PIERS, WALL AND RAILINGS TO HEXTABLE HOUSE (PART OF NORTH WEST KENT TEACHERS TRAINING CENTRE), COLLEGE ROAD

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Date:: 2004-04-04
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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1239127
Date first listed:: 22-Oct-1982
List Entry Name:: GATE, GATE PIERS, WALL AND RAILINGS TO HEXTABLE HOUSE (PART OF NORTH WEST KENT TEACHERS TRAINING CENTRE)
Statutory Address 1:: GATE, GATE PIERS, WALL AND RAILINGS TO HEXTABLE HOUSE (PART OF NORTH WEST KENT TEACHERS TRAINING CENTRE), COLLEGE ROAD

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: GATE, GATE PIERS, WALL AND RAILINGS TO HEXTABLE HOUSE (PART OF NORTH WEST KENT TEACHERS TRAINING CENTRE), COLLEGE ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Kent
District:: Sevenoaks (District Authority)
Parish:: Hextable
National Grid Reference:: TQ 51402 70020

Details

SWANLEY COLLEGE ROAD 1. 5280 Gate gate piers, wall and railings to Hextable House (part of North West Kent Teacher' Training Centre) TQ 57 SW 1/217 II 2. These C18 railings and entrance gates are all that remain of Hextable House which was demolished soon after the war. These consist of 2 square red brick piers, the left are now truncated to a height of about 6 ft, the right are about 8 ft high and having a moulded stone cornice. Stone band a few inches above ground level. Central stone step. Between these piers are wrought iron spear railings to a height of about 7 ft reinforced by intermediate spear railings about 18 ins in height and a central round-headed cast iron gate with elaborate scrolled decoration. (The whole is now covered in wisteria). The gate is flanked by piers with iron finials. To the right is a brick wall about 3 ft in height surmounted by iron spear railings. There is a round-headed gate and another square brick pier about 10 ft in height with stone cornice. Included for good C18 ironwork and for historical interest as the last remaining portion of Hextable House.

Listing NGR: TQ5145270060

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Legacy System number:: 416873
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.