The Wheelwright's Arms
THE WHEELWRIGHT'S ARMS, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250624
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- The Wheelwright's Arms
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHEELWRIGHT'S ARMS, THE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250624
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- The Wheelwright's Arms
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WHEELWRIGHT'S ARMS, THE GREEN
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:
- THE WHEELWRIGHT'S ARMS, THE GREEN
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:
- TQ6578341700
Details
In the entries for the following serial numbers --
14/156, 14/157, 14/158, 14/159, 14/160, 14/161, 14/162, 14/163, 14/164, 14/165 14/166, 14/167, 14/168, 14/169, 14/170, 14/171, 14/172, 14/173, 14/174, 14/175 14/176, 14/177, 14/178, 14/179, in the parish of Brenchley.
The address shall be amended to read---
"THE GREEN, Matfield" in place of "MATFIELD GREEN"
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TQ 65 41 BRENCHLEY MATFIELD GREEN (south side) 14/156 The Wheelwright's Arms
GV II
Public House. Documented in a will of 1729, when it included a bakery (pub guide), the core of the building may be earlier. Ground floor brick, painted white on the front elevation; first floor weatherboarded on the front elevation, tile-hung on the right return; peg-tile roofs; brick stacks.
Plan: East facing, slightly set back from the road. At least 2 phases. The main block is L-plan with a central front door and a rear right (north west) wing. A lower roofed block with a 2 span roof adjoins at the right (north) end; this is probably secondary and has 2 front doors on the east elevation.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 2:2 window front, the lower-roofed block to the right with a hipped roof, the taller block with a half-hipped roof, a central entrance with a C20 porch with a hipped roof on posts and an C18 plank door. Circa early C19 16-pane sashes except for ground floor window left which is a late C19 canted baywith small panes. The right hand block has a similar porch and C18 plank door to the left and one first floor and one ground floor 16-pane sash. The extreme right end bay has a C20 plank door and one ground and one first floor 3-light C20 casement. This part of the building is private accommodation.
Interior: No original carpentry exposed in the bar. The C19 pub sign hangs on the wall in the bar advertising changes of horses for the Royal Mail with painted lettering and a mail coach carved in relief.
Roof: Not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ6575841704
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432467
- 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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