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Monument details

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1700 to 1750 Gazebo early 18th c

Monument Types

• BOAT HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD to 2050 AD)
• GAZEBO (GAZEBO, Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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Description from record TQ 85 SE 18:
[TQ 8711 5295] Boat House [NAT] (1) Gazebo-cum-Boathouse at TQ 872 529 (formerly listed as Lake House in the Garden of Woodlands), Grade II*. Gazebo-cum-boathouse. First half of the 18th century. (For full description see list.) (2) Additional bibliography. (3) [TQ 8711 5295] This unusual gazebo which stands on the waters edge is well preserved. (4)

A heritage statement prepared by Heritage Collective in June 2014 assessed the impact on the setting of this building of a proposed development on land West of the building. (6)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
HARRIETSHAM CHURCH ROAD TQ 872 529 (west side)
4/18 Gazebo-cum-Boathouse at To 872 529 (formerly listed as Lake House 26.4.68 in the Garden of Woodlands) II*
Gazebo-cum-boathouse. 1st half of C18. Red brick with occasional grey headers in Flemish bond with plain tile roof. Square plan, built out over lake, with rear wall on bank. One semi-circular headed arch to each of other 3 sides, with red and grey brick voussors. Arch walls thicker than first floor, forming plinth rising above arches. Moulded wood eaves cornice. Pyramidal roof with small brick chimney stack at apex. Single glazing bar sash to lake end of each side elevation. Weatherboarded canted bay with leaded roof to lake end elevation, with one glazing-bar sash to each side and tall round-headed glazing-bar sash to centre, with roof forming triangular pediment above. Door to first floor of bank elevation with 6 slightly recessed panels and possibly replaced flat corniced hood, reached by 2 opposed flights of 9 steps, each with chanelled cement render and plain iron handrail. Opening, now doorless, in wall of steps beneath door, leading to passage within walls along bank. Curved niche at either end of passage, window opening over water, and door opening with 2 steps down to water. Interior not inspected. Reputed to contain early C18 panelling and chimney-piece. Listing NGR: TQ8720052900 (7)

<1> OS 1:2500 1969 (OS Card Reference). SKE48211.

<2> DOE (HHR) Boro of Maidstone Kent 14 Dec 1984 10 (OS Card Reference). SKE39856.

<3> Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1969 329 (N Pevsner & J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37741.

<4> F1 MJF 12-Mar-86 (OS Card Reference). SKE43025.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 85 SE 18 - March, 1986 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4465.

<6> Heritage Collective, 2014, Heritage Statement: Land South of Court Lodge, Harrietsham (Unpublished document). SKE31164.

<7> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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