Listed Building: FLINT WALLED GARDEN TUNNEL AT INGRESS ABBEY (1245695)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 989, 4, 10011
Date assigned 06 November 1998
Date last amended

Description

TQ 57 SE SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE GREENHITHE 989/4/10011 Flint walled Garden Tunnel at Ingress Abbey II Garden tunnel. Early to mid C19, altered in 1940s. Flint walls topped by garden bond brickwork and brick round-headed ceiling, approx 75 to 100 feet in length. It was part of a garden walk in the grounds of Ingress Abbey which passed through one side of a large chalk outcrop to the other, passing on to view other garden features. During the Second World War the tunnel was blocked off at the western end and had a concrete blast guard added at the eastern end to act as an air raid shelter. Listing NGR: TQ5879975165

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 5930 7496 (point)
Map sheet TQ57SE
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

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Record last edited

Jul 27 2011 12:44PM