Oasthouse About 100 Metres North of Matfield House
OASTHOUSE ABOUT 100 METRES NORTH OF MATFIELD HOUSE, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263151
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Oasthouse About 100 Metres North of Matfield House
- Statutory Address:
- OASTHOUSE ABOUT 100 METRES NORTH OF MATFIELD HOUSE, THE GREEN
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00438/05
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263151
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Oasthouse About 100 Metres North of Matfield House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OASTHOUSE ABOUT 100 METRES NORTH 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:
- OASTHOUSE ABOUT 100 METRES NORTH 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 65869 42053
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 64 SE BRENCHLEY MATFIELD GREEN (north side) 6/174 Oasthouse about 100m north east of Matfield House
GV II
Oasthouse. Probably mid/late C19 with some C20 alterations. Stowage Flemish bond brick to the ground floor, weatherboarded on the first floor; brick kilns; peg-tile roofs.
Plan: Stowage to the west, roofed on an east-west axis. 3 brick kilns at the east end.
Exterior: 2 storey stowage with a gabled roof. The south elevation has 2 sets of paired plank doors to the left, the left hand pair with strap hinges. Plank door to the right with a segmental arched head, 2-light late C19 or C20 casement alongside to the left. The upper floor has left and right C19 or C20 casement windows and a plank loft door in the centre. The north elevation has 3 ground floor C19 or C20 casement windows and a barred segmental-headed opening to ground floor let. One 2-light first floor casement. 2 first floor windows to the first floor in the west end, one with a slatted opening alongside. The 3 circular kilns have conical roofs with brick cogging below the eaves and timber cowls. The 2 southern kilns each have one ground floor top-hung casement, the northernmost kiln has a C19 or C20 one-light window.
Interior: Not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ6584041663
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433096
- 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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