Listed Building: COACH HOUSE ABOUT 40 METRES NORTH EAST OF MATFIELD HOUSE (1263150)

Grade II*
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1356, 14, 172
Date assigned 20 October 1954
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 65 41 BRENCHLEY MATFIELD GREEN (north side) 14/172 Coach house about 40m north east of Matfield House (formerly 20.10.54 included with Matfield House) GV II* Coach house. Circa 1736, contemporary with Matfield House and the stable block. Flemish bond brick to the front elevation, rear elevation weatherboarded on sandstone footings; peg-tile roof with lead rolls. Plan: South facing, rectangular on plan with a rear outshut, a large central doorway on the front and a porch to rear centre. Part of a group of buildings forming the stable courtyard north east of Matfield House. Exterior: Single storey. Hipped roof with lead rolls; left and right pilasters; platband; moulded brick eaves cornice. The front (south) elevation has a segmental-arched doorway with plain imposts and a keyblock, matching the doorways on the stable block to the west. 2-leaf C18 door with flush panels and original HL hinges. The rear elevation has a tall porch with a hipped roof, flanked by outshuts with catslide roofs. The porch has paired plank doors; pigeon holes in upper part of porch. Interior: Not inspected but likely to be of interest. Listing NGR: TQ6585441938

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 6585 4193 (point)
Map sheet TQ64SE
Civil Parish BRENCHLEY, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 5:21PM