WALLS AND GATEWAYS TO FRONT COURT OF BETTESHANGER HOUSE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1264318
Date first listed:: 04-Jun-1973
List Entry Name:: WALLS AND GATEWAYS TO FRONT COURT OF BETTESHANGER HOUSE
Statutory Address:: WALLS AND GATEWAYS TO FRONT COURT OF BETTESHANGER HOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1264318
Date first listed:: 04-Jun-1973
Date of most recent amendment:: 24-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:: WALLS AND GATEWAYS TO FRONT COURT OF BETTESHANGER HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: WALLS AND GATEWAYS TO FRONT COURT OF BETTESHANGER HOUSE

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: WALLS AND GATEWAYS TO FRONT COURT OF BETTESHANGER HOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Kent
District:: Dover (District Authority)
Parish:: Northbourne
National Grid Reference:: TR3108352533

Details

TR 35 SW 4/2

NORTHBOURNE BETTESHANGER

Walls and gateways to front court of Betteshanger House

GV II

Walls and gate. Late C19. George Devey. Brown brick with stone finials and coping. Front courtyard enclosed by low wall with some flint and ragstone, extending about 20 metres to east of House, and then 50 metres or so to east, with semi-circular sweeps to include entrances to courtyard. Iron lampstands stand up on the wall. At eastern end the wall is about 5 feet with ball finials, and double leaf wrought iron gates in semi-circular arched doorway, leading to a small sunk garden bounded by low brick wall with cornice and ball finials to low corner piers. Flights of steps give access to the south and east garden fronts of Betteshanger House.

Listing NGR: TR3108352533

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 428116
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.