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Italian Sculpture Garden to South East of Hever Castle

A Grade II Listed Building in Hever, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1871 / 51°11'13"N

Longitude: 0.1187 / 0°7'7"E

OS Eastings: 548159

OS Northings: 145233

OS Grid: TQ481452

Mapcode National: GBR LMP.DTW

Mapcode Global: VHHQ4.0FL9

Plus Code: 9F3254P9+VF

Entry Name: Italian Sculpture Garden to South East of Hever Castle

Listing Date: 16 January 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1258340

English Heritage Legacy ID: 444817

ID on this website: 101258340

Location: Sevenoaks, Kent, TN8

County: Kent

District: Sevenoaks

Civil Parish: Hever

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Hever St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

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Description


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5280
TQ 4745 15/513
TQ 4845 15/513

HEVER
Italian Sculpture Garden to South-East of Hever Castle

II

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Enclosed area with classical features. Roofless round pavilions at angles have
triple-arched screens. Surrounding arcaded screen with pilasters and entablature.
Other walls divided into bays by long buttresses. Colonnade of segmental arches
along south side. At East end loggia with Ionic columns overlooks staircase
and lower terrace to lake. Curved wings of staircase embrace fountain. The
garden houses a collection of sculpture, mainly Roman.

Listing NGR: TQ4815945233

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