Listed Building: THE CAVE OF THE SEVEN HEADS IN THE GROUNDS OF INGRESS ABBEY AT TQ 5898 7508 (1362088)
Grade | II |
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Authority | |
Volume/Map/Item | 989, 9, 10003 |
Date assigned | 08 October 1997 |
Date last amended |
Description
TQ 5875 SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE GREENHITHE
989/9/10003 The Cave of the Seven Heads
in the grounds of Ingress
Abbey at TQ 5898 7508
GV II
Garden folly. c1833 reusing earlier masonry possibly from old London bridge. Cave excavated into the side of an embankment with rough stone exterior wall with arch with four keystones of grotesque heads which possibly came from the medieval London Bridge and semicircular chamber about 12 feet across with two stone pillars. The remaining three heads were either buried beneath the soil level or not in situ at time of survey.
Listing NGR: TQ5898075080
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Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 5899 7492 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ57SE |
Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Jul 27 2011 12:31PM