Gate Houses and Gateway to Chilham Castle
GATE HOUSES AND GATEWAY TO CHILHAM CASTLE, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362754
- Date first listed:
- 13-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Houses and Gateway to Chilham Castle
- Statutory Address:
- GATE HOUSES AND GATEWAY TO CHILHAM CASTLE, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362754
- Date first listed:
- 13-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Houses and Gateway to Chilham Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATE HOUSES AND GATEWAY TO CHILHAM CASTLE, THE SQUARE
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:
- GATE HOUSES AND GATEWAY TO CHILHAM CASTLE, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Ashford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chilham
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 06790 53577
Details
TR 0653-0753 CHILHAM THE SQUARE (south-west side) 7/30 Gate Houses and gateway to Chilham Castle
GV II
Gate houses and gateway. Circa 1922. Sir Herbert Baker. Two identical gate houses. Red brick, ashlar dressings and plain tile roof. Two storeys on plinth, moulded stone cornice to ground floor, plat band to first floor and gable with ball finials, and ashlar quoins. 3 light stone mullion window on first floor, 4 light stone mullion on ground floor. Entrance in side front (within gates). Each gatehouse with brick wall 10 feet to gate, with plank door in 4 centred arched opening, to brick gate pier on weathered stone plinth surmounted by large stone urn; the cornice from the the house carried over both wall and gate pier. Gates:heavy solid boarding with spearheaded spikes along ridge. Walls:attached to left and right of gatehouses, 7 feet high, 7 feet in length, with coping tiles to right hand section, oversailing brick courses on left hand section.
Listing NGR: TR0678953580
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 181490
- 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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