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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Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
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