Listed Building record TQ 64 SE 111 - THE WHEELWRIGHT'S ARMS

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1800 to 1899

Location

Grid reference TQ 6578 4169 (point)
Map sheet TQ64SE
District TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Civil Parish BRENCHLEY, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
In the entries for the following serial numbers --
14/156, 14/157, 14/158, 14/159, 14/160, 14/161, 14/162, 14/163, 14/164, 14/165 14/166, 14/167, 14/168, 14/169, 14/170, 14/171, 14/172, 14/173, 14/174, 14/175 14/176, 14/177, 14/178, 14/179, in the parish of Brenchley.
The address shall be amended to read---
"THE GREEN, Matfield" in place of "MATFIELD GREEN"
TQ 65 41 BRENCHLEY MATFIELD GREEN (south side) 14/156 The Wheelwright's Arms
GV II
Public House. Documented in a will of 1729, when it included a bakery (pub guide), the core of the building may be earlier. Ground floor brick, painted white on the front elevation; first floor weatherboarded on the front elevation, tile-hung on the right return; peg-tile roofs; brick stacks.
Plan: East facing, slightly set back from the road. At least 2 phases. The main block is L-plan with a central front door and a rear right (north west) wing. A lower roofed block with a 2 span roof adjoins at the right (north) end; this is probably secondary and has 2 front doors on the east elevation.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 2:2 window front, the lower-roofed block to the right with a hipped roof, the taller block with a half-hipped roof, a central entrance with a C20 porch with a hipped roof on posts and an C18 plank door. Circa early C19 16-pane sashes except for ground floor window left which is a late C19 canted baywith small panes. The right hand block has a similar porch and C18 plank door to the left and one first floor and one ground floor 16-pane sash. The extreme right end bay has a C20 plank door and one ground and one first floor 3-light C20 casement. This part of the building is private accommodation.
Interior: No original carpentry exposed in the bar. The C19 pub sign hangs on the wall in the bar advertising changes of horses for the Royal Mail with painted lettering and a mail coach carved in relief.
Roof: Not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ6575841704


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

Jun 9 2011 10:19AM