TQ 74 NE 17 - Linton Park, Country House - Historic Environment Record

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Listed Building record TQ 74 NE 17 - Linton Park, Country House

Summary

Grade I listed building. County house constructed circa 1730 with additions made circa 1820. Further alterations were made in 1938. The building consists a three storey centre block with flanking wings of two storeys. The south front facing the garden has an arcade with a balustrade above for its whole length. There is an imposing portico above the arcade with four giant corinthiam columns.

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Grid reference	TQ 75797 49956 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ74NE
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	LINTON, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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COUNTRY HOUSE (1730s, Post Medieval to Modern - 1730 AD to 2050 AD)

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<1> OS 1:10000 1971 (OS Card Reference). SKE48156.

<2> DOE (HHR) Maidstone Kent 1960 28-9 (OS Card Reference). SKE40597.

<3> Bldgs of Eng W Kent & the Weald 1969 366 (N Pevsner) (OS Card Reference). SKE37838.

<4> DOE (HHR) District of Maidstone Kent 26 February 1987 67-68 (OS Card Reference). SKE40513.

<5> Bldgs of Eng-West Kent & the Weald 1980 382 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38155.

<6> Country Life 5 1899 176 photo (OS Card Reference). SKE39439.

<7> Country Life March 29 April 5 1946 (OS Card Reference). SKE39469.

<8> Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1978 (OS Card Reference). SKE37658.

<9> Colvin & Moggridge Landscape Architects, 2002, Linton Park, Review of History and Restoration Management Plan (Unpublished document). SKE13678.

<10> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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<1> SKE48156 OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1971.
<2> SKE40597 OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Maidstone Kent 1960 28-9.
<3> SKE37838 OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent & the Weald 1969 366 (N Pevsner).
<4> SKE40513 OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) District of Maidstone Kent 26 February 1987 67-68.
<5> SKE38155 OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng-West Kent & the Weald 1980 382 (J Newman).
<6> SKE39439 OS Card Reference: Country Life 5 1899 176 photo.
<7> SKE39469 OS Card Reference: Country Life March 29 April 5 1946.
<8> SKE37658 OS Card Reference: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1978.
<9> SKE13678 Unpublished document: Colvin & Moggridge Landscape Architects. 2002. Linton Park, Review of History and Restoration Management Plan.
<10>XY SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #18609 House, ]

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Listed Building (I) 1250171: LINTON PARK

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Record last edited

Jun 30 2021 3:40PM