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Coach House About 40 Metres North East of Matfield House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Brenchley, Kent

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Latitude: 51.1527 / 51°9'9"N

Longitude: 0.3701 / 0°22'12"E

OS Eastings: 565854

OS Northings: 141938

OS Grid: TQ658419

Mapcode National: GBR NR1.QDJ

Mapcode Global: VHJMX.C9J6

Plus Code: 9F32593C+32

Entry Name: Coach House About 40 Metres North East of Matfield House

Listing Date: 20 October 1954

Last Amended: 7 January 1991

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1263150

English Heritage Legacy ID: 433094

ID on this website: 101263150

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 65 41 BRENCHLEY MATFIELD GREEN
(north side)
14/172 Coach house about 40m north
east of Matfield House (formerly
20.10.54 included with Matfield House)
GV II*

Coach house. Circa 1736, contemporary with Matfield House and the stable
block. Flemish bond brick to the front elevation, rear elevation
weatherboarded on sandstone footings; peg-tile roof with lead rolls.

Plan: South facing, rectangular on plan with a rear outshut, a large central
doorway on the front and a porch to rear centre. Part of a group of buildings
forming the stable courtyard north east of Matfield House.

Exterior: Single storey. Hipped roof with lead rolls; left and right
pilasters; platband; moulded brick eaves cornice. The front (south) elevation
has a segmental-arched doorway with plain imposts and a keyblock, matching the
doorways on the stable block to the west. 2-leaf C18 door with flush panels
and original HL hinges. The rear elevation has a tall porch with a hipped
roof, flanked by outshuts with catslide roofs. The porch has paired plank
doors; pigeon holes in upper part of porch.

Interior: Not inspected but likely to be of interest.


Listing NGR: TQ6585441938

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