Listed Building: COOLING CASTLE GATEHOUSE (1085770)
| Grade | I |
|---|---|
| Authority | |
| Volume/Map/Item | 1797, 2, 9 |
| Date assigned | 21 November 1966 |
| Date last amended |
Description
COOLING CP TQ 77 NE 2/9 21.11.66 Cooling Castle Gatehouse.
GV I
Embattled gatehouse. 1381-85. By Thomas Crump, possibly to the designs of Henry Yevele for Sir John de Cobham. Coursed ragstone with some knapped flint. 2 semi-circular towers with boldly projecting rings of machicolations and crenellations. Four-centred arch between with crenellations above and moulded round-arched gateway below and behind. Single loopholes on front faces of towers at half height. The gatehouse is open on the inside and originally admitted to the extreme south-west corner of the outer ward. Cooling Castle is Scheduled as an Ancient Monument. BOE, Kent, I, 239
Listing NGR: TQ7540175958
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Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7538 7589 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NE |
| Civil Parish | COOLING, MEDWAY, KENT |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 15 2006 5:35PM