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Oasthouse About 100 Metres North of Matfield House

A Grade II Listed Building in Brenchley, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1537 / 51°9'13"N

Longitude: 0.3704 / 0°22'13"E

OS Eastings: 565869

OS Northings: 142053

OS Grid: TQ658420

Mapcode National: GBR NR1.QF8

Mapcode Global: VHJMX.C8NF

Plus Code: 9F32593C+F5

Entry Name: Oasthouse About 100 Metres North of Matfield House

Listing Date: 24 August 1990

Last Amended: 7 January 1991

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1263151

English Heritage Legacy ID: 433096

ID on this website: 101263151

Location: Matfield, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN12

County: Kent

District: Tunbridge Wells

Civil Parish: Brenchley

Built-Up Area: Brenchley

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Matfield St Luke

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

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Description


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"

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TQ 64 SE BRENCHLEY MATFIELD GREEN
(north side)
6/174 Oasthouse about 100m north
east of Matfield House

GV II

Oasthouse. Probably mid/late C19 with some C20 alterations. Stowage Flemish
bond brick to the ground floor, weatherboarded on the first floor; brick
kilns; peg-tile roofs.

Plan: Stowage to the west, roofed on an east-west axis. 3 brick kilns at the
east end.

Exterior: 2 storey stowage with a gabled roof. The south elevation has 2
sets of paired plank doors to the left, the left hand pair with strap hinges.
Plank door to the right with a segmental arched head, 2-light late C19 or C20
casement alongside to the left. The upper floor has left and right C19 or C20
casement windows and a plank loft door in the centre. The north elevation has
3 ground floor C19 or C20 casement windows and a barred segmental-headed
opening to ground floor let. One 2-light first floor casement. 2 first floor
windows to the first floor in the west end, one with a slatted opening
alongside. The 3 circular kilns have conical roofs with brick cogging below
the eaves and timber cowls. The 2 southern kilns each have one ground floor
top-hung casement, the northernmost kiln has a C19 or C20 one-light window.

Interior: Not inspected.


Listing NGR: TQ6584041663

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