Gatehouse and Gate Pier to North Side of Entrance to Leeds Castle Grounds
GATEHOUSE AND GATE PIER TO NORTH SIDE OF ENTRANCE TO LEEDS CASTLE GROUNDS, LOWER BROOMFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1344278
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Gatehouse and Gate Pier to North Side of Entrance to Leeds Castle Grounds
- Statutory Address:
- GATEHOUSE AND GATE PIER TO NORTH SIDE OF ENTRANCE TO LEEDS CASTLE GROUNDS, LOWER BROOMFIELD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1344278
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Gatehouse and Gate Pier to North Side of Entrance to Leeds Castle Grounds
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATEHOUSE AND GATE PIER TO NORTH SIDE OF ENTRANCE TO LEEDS CASTLE GROUNDS, LOWER BROOMFIELD ROAD
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:
- GATEHOUSE AND GATE PIER TO NORTH SIDE OF ENTRANCE TO LEEDS CASTLE GROUNDS, LOWER BROOMFIELD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Broomfield and Kingswood
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 84165 53154
Details
BROOMFIELD LOWER BROOMFIELD TQ 85 SW ROAD [west side] 2/17 Gatehouse and Gate- pier to north side of entrance to Leeds Castle grounds GV II
Gatehouse. Early 20th century. Roughly coursed stone with plain tile roof. 2 storeys on plinth, with plat band and slightly coved stone cornice. Pyramidal roof with central stone stack. Regular fenestration of one 2-light ovolo-moulded mullion window to each floor, that to first floor breaking through eaves. Small rectangular light towards road on gate elevation. Ribbed door in rectangular stone architrave with rectangular fanlight above, in centre of south elevation, to west of gates, up 2 steps, with iron handrail. Decorative rainwater heads. Wall at right-angles to gatehouse leading to stone gate-pier, higher than wall, with moulded plinth, corniced, with fillet to each side and with scroll down to wall. Pier surmounted by gadrooned urn. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ8385552452
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 174034
- 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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