STABLE BUILDING ABOUT 50 METRES EAST OF MATFIELD HOUSE

STABLE BUILDING ABOUT 50 METRES EAST OF MATFIELD HOUSE, THE GREEN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1250647
Date first listed:: 20-Oct-1954
List Entry Name:: STABLE BUILDING ABOUT 50 METRES EAST OF MATFIELD HOUSE
Statutory Address:: STABLE BUILDING ABOUT 50 METRES EAST OF MATFIELD HOUSE, THE GREEN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1250647
Date first listed:: 20-Oct-1954
Date of most recent amendment:: 07-Jan-1991
List Entry Name:: STABLE BUILDING ABOUT 50 METRES EAST OF MATFIELD HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: STABLE BUILDING ABOUT 50 METRES EAST OF MATFIELD HOUSE, THE GREEN

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:: STABLE BUILDING ABOUT 50 METRES 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 65855 41919

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) 14/173 Stable building about 50m east 20.10.54 of Matfield House (formerly included with Matfield House) GV II*

Stable building. Probably 1736, contemporary with Matfield House and other buildings in the stable courtyard. Flemish bond brick to the ground floor, first floor tile hung; peg-tile roof.

Plan: Facing west, rectangular on plan, and forming the west boundary of the courtyard. C19 outshut added at south end.

Exterior: 2 storeys. Roof half-hipped at ends, the hip eaves projecting. Moulded fascia at first floor level. Asymmetrical 6-window front with 5 first floor 2-light casement windows, 6 panes per light and a similar window to ground floor left. Approximately central sliding doors with flush panels, doorway to right with 6 fielded panels. The left (north) return has a C18 plank door with a small-pane fixed window alongside, a small-pane sliding sash to the first floor with a C20 one-light alongside and above them, a 2-light opening, one light glazed. The right (south) return has a lean-to roof over the outshut with brick cogging below the eaves, a 2-light casement with square leaded panes and probably C20 2-leaf plank door in the centre. 3-light casement to the first floor.

Interior: Not inspected but may be of interest.

Listing NGR: TQ6585541919

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Legacy System number:: 433095
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.