Listed Building record TQ 57 SE 1029 - FLINT WALLED GARDEN TUNNEL AT INGRESS ABBEY

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1800 to 1949

Location

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

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Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
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


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

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

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Record last edited

Aug 5 2013 12:44PM