Listed Building: OASTHOUSE ABOUT 100 METRES NORTH OF MATFIELD HOUSE (1263151)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1356, 6, 174
Date assigned 24 August 1990
Date last amended

Description

In the entries for the following serial numbers --- 14/156, 14/157, 14/158, 14/159, 14/160, 14/161, 14/162, 14/163, 14/164, 14/165 14/166, 14/167, 14/168, 14/169, 14/170, 14/171, 14/172, 14/173, 14/174, 14/175 14/176, 14/177, 14/178, 14/179, in the parish of Brenchley. The address shall be amended to read--- "THE GREEN, Matfield" in place of "MATFIELD GREEN" TQ 64 SE BRENCHLEY MATFIELD GREEN (north side) 6/174 Oasthouse about 100m north east of Matfield House GV II Oasthouse. Probably mid/late C19 with some C20 alterations. Stowage Flemish bond brick to the ground floor, weatherboarded on the first floor; brick kilns; peg-tile roofs. Plan: Stowage to the west, roofed on an east-west axis. 3 brick kilns at the east end. Exterior: 2 storey stowage with a gabled roof. The south elevation has 2 sets of paired plank doors to the left, the left hand pair with strap hinges. Plank door to the right with a segmental arched head, 2-light late C19 or C20 casement alongside to the left. The upper floor has left and right C19 or C20 casement windows and a plank loft door in the centre. The north elevation has 3 ground floor C19 or C20 casement windows and a barred segmental-headed opening to ground floor let. One 2-light first floor casement. 2 first floor windows to the first floor in the west end, one with a slatted opening alongside. The 3 circular kilns have conical roofs with brick cogging below the eaves and timber cowls. The 2 southern kilns each have one ground floor top-hung casement, the northernmost kiln has a C19 or C20 one-light window. Interior: Not inspected. Listing NGR: TQ6584041663

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  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

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Location

Grid reference TQ 6586 4205 (point)
Map sheet TQ64SE
Civil Parish BRENCHLEY, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 5:21PM