Listed Building record TQ 45 NE 109 - GARDEN WALL TO EAST OF CHEVENING EXTENDING FROM HOUSE THROUGH VILLAGE

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1755 to 1795

Location

Grid reference TQ 4897 5749 (point)
Map sheet TQ45NE
Civil Parish CHEVENING, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
In the following item:-
CHEVENING CHEVENING
TG 45 NE 41/95 Garden wall to east of Chevening grounds
(i) The address shall be amended to read:
TQ 45 NE 41/45 CHEVENING CHEVENING
Garden wall to east of Chevening, extending from House through village
(ii) The description shall be amended to read:
Boundary wall to great house. c1775. Northernmost part near house comprises a red brick wall in English bond about 12 feet in height with coping of curved and wedge-shaped tiles and one set of brick piers with stone coping and cambered pedestrian arch with 6 panelled door. Curved projection near main entrance and 3 brick piers. To the south-east of the main entrance there are some grey brick headers, a round-headed pedestrian gate with tooled keystone and impost blocks and 8 panelled door. Carriage entry with 2 large piers with wooden gates, stone cornice and blocking course. The wall continues behind the houses in Chevening village, in Flemish bond on a Kentish ragstone base with ragstone galleting and no coping. Some pilasters with stone coping. Lettering "I.H 35 feet." Past the village houses the wall changes again to English bond. 3 square brick piers with stone coping to south of southernmost house, then towards the south end, 6 brick pilasters with tooled pyramidal caps, a cambered arched pedestrian gate and carriage entrances with 2 large square brick piers with moulded stone cornice and blocking course holding wooden double doors.
1. 5280 CHEVENING CHEVENING Garden wall to east of Chevening grounds. TQ 45 NE 41/95
II
2. Late C18 or early C19 high brick wall with square piers at intervals, 1 round headed door of 8 fielded panels at south end. In middle piers with stone cornice and blocking course hold wood double doors.
Listing NGR: TQ4871757714


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

Feb 19 2008 12:26PM