Description

BROOMFIELD LOWER BROOMFIELD
TQ 85 SW ROAD
[west side]
2/17 Gatehouse and Gate-
pier to north side
of entrance to Leeds
Castle grounds
GV II

Gatehouse. Early 20th century. Roughly coursed stone with plain
tile roof. 2 storeys on plinth, with plat band and slightly coved
stone cornice. Pyramidal roof with central stone stack. Regular
fenestration of one 2-light ovolo-moulded mullion window to each
floor, that to first floor breaking through eaves. Small
rectangular light towards road on gate elevation. Ribbed door in
rectangular stone architrave with rectangular fanlight above, in
centre of south elevation, to west of gates, up 2 steps, with iron
handrail. Decorative rainwater heads. Wall at right-angles to
gatehouse leading to stone gate-pier, higher than wall, with moulded
plinth, corniced, with fillet to each side and with scroll down to
wall. Pier surmounted by gadrooned urn. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: TQ8385552452

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26628014

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Recommended Books

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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)