Listed Building record TQ 65 SW 157 - GATES AND GATE PIERS TO THE WEST OF OXON HOATH
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 6292 5214 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ65SW |
District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Civil Parish | WEST PECKHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Full Description
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TQ 65 SW WEST PECKHAM SCHOOL ROAD (south side) 1/10 - Gates and Gate-Piers to the west of Oxon Hoath
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Group of gates to the west of the house. 1. At end of main drive up to entrance front. 4 C18 gate piers, reputedly from the Pre-Fire House of Parliament. 2 ashlar piers, with banded rustication and top cornices. Surrounded by pedestals supporting globe on brackets with 4 globes projecting and small upper oblisk. 2 smaller outer piers with cornice, pyramidal pedestal and globe. Tall iron gates in centre with over-throw and spearhead railings. Railings beyond outer piers reputed to be copies of altar rails of various North Italian Cathedrals. 2. 3 further sets of gates, wrought iron with standards and over-throw, to west, south and north of the main gates. Probably C19 in date. 3. 1 highly decorated. set of wrought iron gates. Reputedly from Eltham Palace, definitely later C17 to south of main gates, leading to garden at south of house. Standards and over-throw.
Listing NGR: TQ6294552106
English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
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- --- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
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Record last edited
Feb 19 2008 12:26PM