Listed Building record TQ 53 NE 134 - VICTORIA LODGE
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 58698 39407 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ53NE |
County | KENT |
District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
Civil Parish | ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Full Description
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
CALVERLEY PARK 1. 1746 Victoria Lodge TQ 5839 SE 7/114 20.5.52. II* GV 2. Early C19. This consists of a high carriage arch with a single storey lodge or room on each side, their west fronts flanked with fluted Doric half columns supporting a heavy entablature. One window each in moulded stone surrounds, the windows being wider at the bottom than at the top. Glazing bars intact. The northern of these 2 lodges or rooms has an additional later building with pointed roof on the east side of the arch. Victoria Lodge forms a group with Keston Lodge and Nos 1 to 24 (consec) Calverley Park.Listing NGR: TQ5870539412 (1)
Description from record TQ 53 NE 36 :
(TQ 58703941) Victoria Lodge (NAT) (2) 1746 CALVERLEY PARK 2. The layout of Calverley Park and the individual houses in it were designed by Decimus Burton. The general design was made in 1828 and the houses were built during the next 10 years. The town planning of the estate is excellent but the houses vary considerably in style and quality. 1746 CALVERLEY PARK Victoria Lodge TQ 5839 SE 7/114 20.5.52. II* GV 2. Early C19. This consists of a high carriage arch with a single storey lodge or room on each side, their west fronts flanked with fluted Doric half columns supporting a heavy entablature. One window each in moulded stone surrounds, the windows being wider at the bottom than at the top. Glazing bars intact. The northern of these 2 lodges or rooms has an additional later building with pointed roof on the east side of the arch. (3) Victoria Lodge; a high, thin, sandstone arch, with low, square side rooms, fronted with pairs of heavy Greek Doric attached columns. (4)
<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
<2> OS 1:2500 1973 (OS Card Reference). SKE48215.
<3> DOE(HHR) Dist of Tunbridge Kent June 1974 5 (OS Card Reference). SKE41097.
<4> Bldgs of Eng W Kent & the Weald 1980 585 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37922.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #38419 Building, ]
- <2> SKE48215 OS Card Reference: OS 1:2500 1973.
- <3> SKE41097 OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) Dist of Tunbridge Kent June 1974 5.
- <4> SKE37922 OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent & the Weald 1980 585 (J Newman).
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Record last edited
Mar 5 2021 12:00AM