Listed Building: WALL AND MAIN ENTRANCE TO MAIDSTONE PRISON (1239035)
Grade | II |
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Authority | |
Volume/Map/Item | 883, 5, 179 |
Date assigned | 26 July 1973 |
Date last amended |
Description
BOXLEY ROAD 1. . 5278 (South-East Side) Wall and Main Entrance to Maidstone Prison TQ 7556 BE 4/179 26.7.73. TQ 7656 SW 5/179 II GV
2. Built 1809-l81l by Daniel Alexander. The wall is of Kentish ragstone about 20 ft high and tapers inwards towards the top. Buttresses at regular intervals and a stringoourse about 6 ft from the ground. The main entrance is along County Road. This is built of Kentish ragstone ashlar. The central part projects slightly and has a pedimented cornice. Wide moulded cornice below. Long and short quoins. Round-headed entrance with stone voussoirs. Small barred window on left hand side.
All the listed buildings at Maidstone prison form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ7594456413
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Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 7594 5641 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ75NE |
Civil Parish | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 16 2006 1:22PM