Archway About 15 Metres East of Brenchley Manor
ARCHWAY ABOUT 15 METRES EAST OF BRENCHLEY MANOR, BRENCHLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1249084
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Archway About 15 Metres East of Brenchley Manor
- Statutory Address:
- ARCHWAY ABOUT 15 METRES EAST OF BRENCHLEY MANOR, BRENCHLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1249084
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Archway About 15 Metres East of Brenchley Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- ARCHWAY ABOUT 15 METRES EAST OF BRENCHLEY MANOR, BRENCHLEY ROAD
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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:
- ARCHWAY ABOUT 15 METRES EAST OF BRENCHLEY MANOR, BRENCHLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brenchley and Matfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 67623 42094
Details
TQ 64 SE BRENCHLEY BRENCHLEY ROAD, BRENCHLEY
6/39 Archway about 15m east of Brenchley Manor
GV II*
Archway. 1577 (datestone). Freestone. Rustic Renaissance. Described as "Serlian classicism" by Pevsner, who reads the date as 1592, West Kent and the Weald (1976 edn.). Probably erected for Elizabeth Fane, whose coat of arms is carved in the pediment. A round-headed pedimented archway opposite the front door and north of Brenchley Manor. There has been some debate about whether it has been moved from some other location in the grounds of the manor (Oswald). A round-headed arch with a keystone springs from worn imposts, one of which retains a lozenge-carved capital. Flanking the arch sturdy pilasters support an entablature with a pediment, crowned by an idiosyncratic carved ornament, with similar ornaments to left and right of the pediment. The pilasters have deep rusticated bases with lozenge-carved banding, similar banding to the reeded pilasters. The entablature has a frieze similar to a triglyph frieze but with 4 mouldings, with guttae below. Pediment carved with Elizabeth Fane's arms in relief and a date of 1577 (often misread for 1522). The 3 ornaments crowning the archway are unexpectedly large and eccentric. Each one consists of a squat flat-faced baluster, carved with crude scrolls and topped with a depressed ball finial. The archway has a pair of probably early C20 wrought iron gates.
Source Oswald, A., 'Brenchley, Kent. 2', Country Life, June 7, 1946.
Listing NGR: TQ6759542105
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 430801
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Newman, J, The Buildings of England: West Kent and the Weald, (1976)
Country Life in 7 June, (1946)
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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