Listed Building: WALL AND MAIN ENTRANCE TO MAIDSTONE PRISON (1239035)

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 7594 5641 (point)
Map sheet TQ75NE
Civil Parish MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 1:22PM