Garden Walls and Features of the Terraced Garden (Including Ivy Cottage) Approximately 30 Metres North of Groombridge Place
GARDEN WALLS AND FEATURES OF THE TERRACED GARDEN (INCLUDING IVY COTTAGE) APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH OF GROOMBRIDGE PLACE, GROOMBRIDGE HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1240706
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Walls and Features of the Terraced Garden (Including Ivy Cottage) Approximately 30 Metres North of Groombridge Place
- Statutory Address:
- GARDEN WALLS AND FEATURES OF THE TERRACED GARDEN (INCLUDING IVY COTTAGE) APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH OF GROOMBRIDGE PLACE, GROOMBRIDGE HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1240706
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Walls and Features of the Terraced Garden (Including Ivy Cottage) Approximately 30 Metres North of Groombridge Place
- Statutory Address 1:
- GARDEN WALLS AND FEATURES OF THE TERRACED GARDEN (INCLUDING IVY COTTAGE) APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH OF GROOMBRIDGE PLACE, GROOMBRIDGE HILL
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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:
- GARDEN WALLS AND FEATURES OF THE TERRACED GARDEN (INCLUDING IVY COTTAGE) APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH OF GROOMBRIDGE PLACE, GROOMBRIDGE HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Speldhurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 53284 37681
Details
TQ 53 37 SPELDHURST GROOMBRIDGE HILL (off east side), OLD GROOMBRIDGE 16/506 Garden walls and features of the terraced garden (including 20.10.54 Ivy Cottage) approx 30m north of Groombridge Place GV I
Formal garden north of Groombridge Place was probably laid out in the second half of the C17 and has had several changes since. Garden is terraced and enclosed on 3 sides (north, west and east) by tall walls of various builds. Lowest section the west wall and a lot of the east wall is brick. Rest of the west wall is sandstone, the lower section is coursed whilst the upper section is more rubbley. The top end wall (north) of large blocks of sandstone, part topped with brick, and has large stone buttresses inside. It includes a central gateway with square section piers and ball finials. The terraces are revetted with sandstone and paths rise in a series of sandstone steps. Gardens include various garden features like stone urns and notably, on the top terrace, a probably C18 fountain and a sundial with sandstone baluster- like stem and a brass dial inscribed with the name of Nathaniel Witham of London with the date 1716. Ivy Cottage on the west side has been made by enlarging a late C17 garden pavilion. it is now a 2-room plan cottage facing west, C19 in date, renovated circa 1980. Extension is the southern room; Flemish bond brick with decorative burnt headers on the front, the rest timber-framed and clad with peg-tile. 2-window front of various C19 and C20 casements and doorway to left contains possibly C18 2-panel door. Left section is the original pavilion it was square in plan, 2 storeys high, built of Flemish bond red brick with decorative burnt headers, and has a peg-tile roof. It has a chamfered plinth and flat band at first floor level.
These garden features play an important role in the visual appearance of Groombridge Place (q.v.).
Listing NGR: TQ5328437681
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 439211
- Legacy System:
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Sources
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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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