Listed Building: GARDEN GATES, PIERS AND WALLS AT SHARSTED COURT (1087028)
Grade | II |
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Authority | |
Volume/Map/Item | 366, 5, 10 |
Date assigned | 24 January 1967 |
Date last amended |
Description
TQ 95 NE DODDINGTON Sharsted Court
5/10 Garden gates, piers and walls at Sharsted Court. 24.1.67 GV II
Garden gates and walls. C18 and late C19. Wrought iron gates and brick and flint walls. The main gates south west of Sharsted Court are C18, re-erected here in 1882. Double carriage gates to the drive, with brick piers crested by winged bulls. Either side are pedestrian gates with elaborate overthrows, with brick piers crested by winged lions. The garden wall is here recessed towards the gates. A second C18 pedestrian gate with overthrow to north west of house, opposite main door, as an entrance to walled yew garden. The gardens comprise of a series of walled enclosures and terraces with an enclosing boundary wall, some C18 walling survives, but most is C19, brick and flint, arcaded around terraces and walled gardens. There are several brick gates dated from 1877 to 1900, and a small conical summerhouse to the north of flint (built into the wall).
Listing NGR: TQ9511958174
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Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 9507 5812 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ95NE |
Civil Parish | DODDINGTON, SWALE, KENT |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 15 2006 6:00PM