Walls, Steps and Statue to the Sunken Garden South East of Nizels House
WALLS, STEPS AND STATUE TO THE SUNKEN GARDEN SOUTH EAST OF NIZELS HOUSE, NIZELS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1363152
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Walls, Steps and Statue to the Sunken Garden South East of Nizels House
- Statutory Address:
- WALLS, STEPS AND STATUE TO THE SUNKEN GARDEN SOUTH EAST OF NIZELS HOUSE, NIZELS LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/16085/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1363152
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Walls, Steps and Statue to the Sunken Garden South East of Nizels House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALLS, STEPS AND STATUE TO THE SUNKEN GARDEN SOUTH EAST OF NIZELS HOUSE, NIZELS LANE
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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:
- WALLS, STEPS AND STATUE TO THE SUNKEN GARDEN SOUTH EAST OF NIZELS HOUSE, NIZELS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hildenborough
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 54436 50245
Details
HILDENBOROUGH NIZELS LANE (West Side) Walls, steps and statue 1/167 to the sunken garden south east of Nizels House.
The third paragraph of the description shall be amended to read "The retaining walls are coped with square section piers at intervals". The rest of the paragraph shall be deleted.
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HILDENBOROUGH NIZELS LANE (west side) TQ 55 SW 1/167 Walls, steps and statue to - the sunken garden south east of Nizels House GV II
Walls, steps and a statue to the formal sunken garden at Nizels House. Early C20, probably associated with the drawing room addition to the house, at the south end. Rock-faced snecked standstone walls, bronze statue on stone plinth.
Plan: Approximately rectangular, the southern wall bowed out, with a flight of steps in the centre at the north end leading down into the garden, which is planted with roses. Pergola archways lead out of the garden at the south west and south east ends; statue in centre.
The retaining walls are coped with square section piers at intervals, each pier crowned by a finial in the form of a bowl of fruit. The statue in the centre, on a Portland stone plinth, depicts Bacchus.
One of 3 formal gardens round Nizels House and important to the setting of the building.
Listing NGR: TQ5467849570
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 179600
- 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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