2021

TQ6541 : Matfield House Cottages

taken 3 years ago, near to Matfield, Kent, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Matfield House Cottages in this square
Matfield House Cottages
Matfield House Cottages
Grade II* listed.
Listed Buildings and Structures

Listed buildings and structures are officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. There are over half a million listed structures in the United Kingdom, covered by around 375,000 listings.
Listed status is more commonly associated with buildings or groups of buildings, however it can cover many other structures, including bridges, headstones, steps, ponds, monuments, walls, phone boxes, wrecks, parks, and heritage sites, and in more recent times a road crossing (Abbey Road) and graffiti art (Banksy 'Spy-booth') have been included.

In England and Wales there are three main listing designations;
Grade I (2.5%) - exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* (5.5%) - particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II (92%) - nationally important and of special interest.

There are also locally listed structures (at the discretion of local authorities) using A, B and C designations.

In Scotland three classifications are also used but the criteria are different. There are around 47,500 Listed buildings.
Category A (8%)- generally equivalent to Grade I and II* in England and Wales
Category B (51%)- this appears generally to cover the ground of Grade II, recognising national importance.
Category C (41%)- buildings of local importance, probably with some overlap with English Grade II.

In Northern Ireland the criteria are similar to Scotland, but the classifications are:
Grade A (2.3%)
Grade B+ (4.7%)
Grade B (93%)

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Matfield

Matfield is a small village, part of the parish of Brenchley and Matfield, in the Tunbridge Wells borough of Kent. The village has the largest village green in Kent, with a large pond. It has three pubs, a village store and butchers. The church, St Luke's, is about 1km south of the village centre.


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TQ6541, 157 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 8 January, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 27 July, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 6586 4190 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:9.1395N 0:22.2102E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 6583 4182
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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