Coach House About 40 Metres North East of Matfield House
COACH HOUSE ABOUT 40 METRES NORTH EAST OF MATFIELD HOUSE, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1263150
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Coach House About 40 Metres North East of Matfield House
- Statutory Address:
- COACH HOUSE ABOUT 40 METRES NORTH EAST OF MATFIELD HOUSE, THE GREEN
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1263150
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Coach House About 40 Metres North East of Matfield House
- Statutory Address 1:
- COACH HOUSE ABOUT 40 METRES 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:
- COACH HOUSE ABOUT 40 METRES 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 65854 41938
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) 14/172 Coach house about 40m north east of Matfield House (formerly 20.10.54 included with Matfield House) GV II*
Coach house. Circa 1736, contemporary with Matfield House and the stable block. Flemish bond brick to the front elevation, rear elevation weatherboarded on sandstone footings; peg-tile roof with lead rolls.
Plan: South facing, rectangular on plan with a rear outshut, a large central doorway on the front and a porch to rear centre. Part of a group of buildings forming the stable courtyard north east of Matfield House.
Exterior: Single storey. Hipped roof with lead rolls; left and right pilasters; platband; moulded brick eaves cornice. The front (south) elevation has a segmental-arched doorway with plain imposts and a keyblock, matching the doorways on the stable block to the west. 2-leaf C18 door with flush panels and original HL hinges. The rear elevation has a tall porch with a hipped roof, flanked by outshuts with catslide roofs. The porch has paired plank doors; pigeon holes in upper part of porch.
Interior: Not inspected but likely to be of interest.
Listing NGR: TQ6585441938
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433094
- 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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