Inner Garden Wall to North and West of Formal Garden of Penshurst Place
INNER GARDEN WALL TO NORTH AND WEST OF FORMAL GARDEN OF PENSHURST PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1273071
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Inner Garden Wall to North and West of Formal Garden of Penshurst Place
- Statutory Address:
- INNER GARDEN WALL TO NORTH AND WEST OF FORMAL GARDEN OF PENSHURST PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1273071
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Inner Garden Wall to North and West of Formal Garden of Penshurst Place
- Statutory Address 1:
- INNER GARDEN WALL TO NORTH AND WEST OF FORMAL GARDEN OF PENSHURST PLACE
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:
- INNER GARDEN WALL TO NORTH AND WEST OF FORMAL GARDEN OF PENSHURST PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Penshurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ5274143919
Details
1.
5280
TQ 5243
23/790
PENSHURST
PENSHURST
Inner Garden Wall to North and West of formal garden of Penshurst Place
II*
GV
2.
Probably early C17 brick wall with stone coping and stone steps at angle. Stone
Tudor-arched doorway in north wall. Wall breaks for entrance tower and continues
eastward at a lower level.
Penshurst Place, the South Central Tower and Wall, the Southern Wall, the
inner Garden Wall and the Garden Wall form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ5274143919
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 446481
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 24 Kent,
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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