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The Engine House, Cobham Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Cobham, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3988 / 51°23'55"N

Longitude: 0.4197 / 0°25'11"E

OS Eastings: 568421

OS Northings: 169421

OS Grid: TQ684694

Mapcode National: GBR NN6.BXS

Mapcode Global: VHJLS.737H

Plus Code: 9F329CX9+GV

Entry Name: The Engine House, Cobham Hall

Listing Date: 19 October 1995

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1262054

English Heritage Legacy ID: 435965

ID on this website: 101262054

Location: Gravesham, Kent, DA12

County: Kent

District: Gravesham

Civil Parish: Cobham

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Cobham St Mary Magdalene

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

Tagged with: Chimney

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Description


TQ 66 NE COBHAM COBHAM PARK
4/10004 The Engine House,
Cobham Hall
II


Horse-powered engine house. Erected in 1789 by Samuel Lapidge. Red brick in irregular bond with Roman cement features. Octagonal structure with square engine house to rear. The octagonal structure originally housed a horse-powered pump. Roof missing at time of survey. Roman cement parapet, cornice and buttresses. Square part has arched entrance and lancet windows to the sides. Octagonal part has some lancets. At the time of survey there was a large gash in the brickwork. An exceptionally rare building because of its early date for a pump house and use of horse power.


Listing NGR: TQ6797468916

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