Listed Building: LYCHGATE AND WALLS ABOUT 25 METRES WEST OF CHRIST CHURCH (1084690)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1351, 5, 132
Date assigned 22 June 1989
Date last amended

Description

GOUDHURST CHURCH ROAD TQ 73 NW (east side) Kilndown 5/132 Lychgate and walls about 25 metres west of Christ Church GV II Lychgate and walls, 1860, probably by William Slater, architect. Sandstone with stone slate roof. Lychgate on weathered and moulded plinth, a small building rather than a mere gateway. One storey, gabled with central cross-finial and incised cross in gable, with arched and double chamfered entrance, the inner order on attached shafts. Two shouldered window openings to each side. Simple spear headed railed gates to western roadside entrance, cast and wrought gates to eastern entrance, with scrolled plant forms with leaf-terminals. Interior: side benches with marble/granite colonettes to window surrounds, and vaulted roof with diaphragm arch on columns. Stone walls extending along roadside either side of lychgate, about 5 feet high, extending some 25 yards to south and 40 yards to north to the adjacent school (item 5/132). Listing NGR: TQ7005235227

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 7003 3519 (point)
Map sheet TQ73NW
Civil Parish GOUDHURST, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 5:21PM