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South Central Entrance Tower to Penshurst Place and Wall Abutting to East

A Grade I Listed Building in Penshurst, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1744 / 51°10'27"N

Longitude: 0.1842 / 0°11'2"E

OS Eastings: 552778

OS Northings: 143948

OS Grid: TQ527439

Mapcode National: GBR MP8.CCL

Mapcode Global: VHHQ5.4RQ3

Plus Code: 9F3255FM+PM

Entry Name: South Central Entrance Tower to Penshurst Place and Wall Abutting to East

Listing Date: 16 January 1975

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1243044

English Heritage Legacy ID: 446479

ID on this website: 101243044

Location: Penshurst, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN11

County: Kent

District: Sevenoaks

Civil Parish: Penshurst

Built-Up Area: Penshurst

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Penshurst St John the Baptist

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

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Description


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South Central entrance Tower to Penshurst Place, and Wall abutting to East.

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Battlemented square sandstone tower of circa 1400. Blocked square C17 or early
C18 window on 1st floor. Slit windows flank C17 round arched doorway. Stretch
of stone-battlemented brick wall to East.

Penshurst Place, the South Central Tower and Wall, the Southern Wall, the
Inner Garden Wall and the Garden Wall form a group.

Listing NGR: TQ5277843948

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