Tudor Gateway - Detling, Kent - Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins on Waymarking.com

A preserved Tudor gateway in Detling, that has stood since the time of Henry VIII.

A plaque next to th gateway reads -

Following Thomas A' Beckett's murder in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 countless pilgrims
treading in the footsteps of Henry II, followed the Pilgrims Way to the shrine of St Thomas.

Along the way resting houses were built and it is probable that one stood at this place,
were the gateway stands today. During the reign of Elizabeth I it is likely that the
humble domus hospitum, such as remains of it, was converted into a dwelling for a farm
bailiff or tenant, subsequent generations may have improved on the old building.

In 1880, the Revd. I. Cave-Browne recorded that many of the older villagers remembered the
building standing back from the doorway, consisting of two sides of a square with
windows in the southern gable. In 1880 only the Tudor Gateway with its arch and red
brick moulding and the horse - block or mounting stone remained.

This gateway is a fine example of the Tudor style, low flat brick arches with
hood mounds are typical of Tudor buildings in a tradition that developed
from the perpendicular style of medieval architecture. Ornamental
brickwork was reintroduced to English buildings, the Royal Palaces
such as Hampton Court are the finest example of this but the
gateway shows how this style became widespread and
popular.


The outer edge of the plaque bears the inscription -

DETLING PARISH COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGE WITH THANKS THE HELP OF ENGLISH HERITAGE AND MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL IN THE RESTORATION AND REPAIR WORK.

"Gateway, wall and mounting block. Gateway C16, wall C18. Gateway: red brick. Moulded 4-centred arched architrave in square-headed frame with hood-mould over. Plain shaped gable above. Wall: flint on galletted stone, brick-coped plinth, coped in brick with dentilled brick cornice. Stands to height of about 7 feet, extending 1½ yards to left and about 12 yards to right of gateway. Mounting block: to right of gate. Stone, with 3 steps parallel to wall."

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