Building record TQ 53 NW 109 - WALLS OF VEGETABLE GARDEN APPROXIMATELY 130 METRES NORTH EAST OF GROOMBRIDGE PLACE
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 53665 37788 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ53NW |
District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
Civil Parish | SPELDHURST, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Full Description
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
The following building shall be deleted
TQ 53 37 SPELDHURST GROOMBRIDGE HILL (off east side) OLD GROOMBRIDGE
16/507 Walls of vegetable garden approx. 130m north east of GV Groombridge Place
TQ 53 37 SPELDHURST GROOMBRIDGE HILL (off east side), OLD GROOMBRIDGE 16/507 Walls of vegetable garden approx 130m north east of Groombridge Place GV II
Walls enclosing large former vegetable garden. Probably C18. Tall wall of flying bond red brick enclosing the north and east sides of the former kitchen garden. Long north wall has a regular series of raking buttresses inside and flat pilaster buttresses outside. Towards the centre is a gateway with sandstone ashlar square section gate piers with ball finials. Similar pier in north east corner. East wall includes a doorway near the top (north end). It returns down the slope with a series of ramps.
Listing NGR: TQ5366537789
English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
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Record last edited
Jul 27 2011 12:25PM