Stable Block Immediately North East of Matfield House
STABLE BLOCK IMMEDIATELY NORTH EAST OF MATFIELD HOUSE, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1250646
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Stable Block Immediately North East of Matfield House
- Statutory Address:
- STABLE BLOCK IMMEDIATELY NORTH EAST OF MATFIELD HOUSE, THE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1250646
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Stable Block Immediately North East of Matfield House
- Statutory Address 1:
- STABLE BLOCK IMMEDIATELY NORTH EAST OF MATFIELD HOUSE, 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:
- STABLE BLOCK IMMEDIATELY NORTH EAST OF MATFIELD HOUSE, 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:
- TQ 65835 41943
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 (north side) 14/171 Stable block immediately north 20.10.54 east of Matfield House
GV 1
Stable block. 1736 (date on clock). Brick on sandstone footings. The Front elevation Flemish bond, the rear elevation English bond with blue headers; peg-tile roof with lead rolls. Clearly designed to match the contemporay house.
Plan: South facing, rectangular on plan. Part of a group of buildings forming the stable courtyard north east of Matfield House. 3 entrances on the front (south) elevation.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 5-bay front (south) elevation with a striking clock turret and cupola; hipped roof. Left and right pilasters; broken platband at first floor level; hipped roof with a delicate dentil cornice below the eaves. The 3 ground floor doorways and centre first floor window have plain imposts and keyblocks. The centre bay is broken forward with a large segmental-headed doorway with an C18 2-leaf flush-panel door with original HL hinges. Round-headed first floor window above with a transom and square leaded panes. The centre doorway is flanked by smaller ones with 3- centred arches and similar original doors; 12-pane C18 boxed sashes to the outer ground floor bays. First floor left and right windows with segmental arched heads and square leaded panes. The clock turret has a square tile-hung base below the clock face, which is framed by reeded pilasters with a ramped cornice. Below the clock face the inscription "Mind the time". Timber cupola with segmental arches and a bell-shaped lead roof crowned by a weathervane with a 1770s date. A bell hangs in the cupola. The rear elevation has 3 first floor segmental arched windows and a central attic dormer with a hipped roof. To the left (east) sliding doors, to the right a door with small panes in the head under a segmental arch; 12-pane boxed sash with a segmental arch to the right. Clock face on the rear elevation dated 1736.
Interior: Not inspected but likely to be of interest.
Listing NGR: TQ6583541943
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433093
- 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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