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Wall and Gates to Courtyard at Front of Preston Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Aylesford, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2951 / 51°17'42"N

Longitude: 0.4771 / 0°28'37"E

OS Eastings: 572803

OS Northings: 158025

OS Grid: TQ728580

Mapcode National: GBR PQS.MH4

Mapcode Global: VHJM6.7Q30

Plus Code: 9F327FWG+3V

Entry Name: Wall and Gates to Courtyard at Front of Preston Hall

Listing Date: 19 January 1989

Last Amended: 9 May 1989

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1210705

English Heritage Legacy ID: 179420

ID on this website: 101210705

Location: Aylesford, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, ME20

County: Kent

District: Tonbridge and Malling

Civil Parish: Aylesford

Built-Up Area: Ditton

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Aylesford St Peter and St Paul

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27/02/2015


TQ 7258
12/67


AYLESFORD CP,
CULPEPER ROAD,
Wall and Gates to Courtyard at front of Preston Hall

(Formerly listed as Wall and Gates to Courtyard at front of Preston Hall (otherwise known as Preston Hall Hospital), LONDON ROAD (north side).

Previously listed as Wall and gates to courtyard at front of Preston Hall Hospital)

GV II

Wall and gates to entrance court of Preston Hall Hospital. Circa 1850 by John Thomas for Edward Betts. Dressed stone plinth, ashlar above. Wall on square plan but with quadrant curves in re-entered corners. Part wall, part balustrade with geometrical abstracted balusters and moulded standards. Entrance to forecourt in centre, flanked by gate-piers with stone bands, cornices and urns, flanked and supported by volute decoration on balustrade. Wall 4 feet high, standards 6 feet high, and piers 9 feet high.


Listing NGR: TQ7280358025

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