South Central Entrance Tower to Penshurst Place and Wall Abutting to East is a Grade I listed building in the Sevenoaks local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 January 1975. A C15 Tower, entrance tower.

South Central Entrance Tower to Penshurst Place and Wall Abutting to East

WRENN ID
fallen-flint-poplar
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Tonbridge MP: Tom Tugendhat (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
16 January 1975
Type
Tower, entrance tower
OS grid reference
TQ 527 439
Coordinates
51.17436, 0.18417
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The South Central entrance tower to Penshurst Place is a battlemented square sandstone structure dating from around 1400. It features a blocked square window from the 17th century or early 18th century on the first floor, with slit windows flanking a round arched doorway from the 17th century. To the east, there is a stretch of stone-battlemented brick wall. This tower and wall, along with the Southern Wall, the Inner Garden Wall, and the Garden Wall, form a significant group within the historic context of Penshurst Place.

Local climate

South Central Entrance Tower to Penshurst Place and Wall Abutting to East receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 57% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  1. Penshurst Place Grade I 44 m
  2. Inner Garden Wall to North and West of Formal Garden of Penshurst Place Grade II* 47 m
  3. Wall Running South South East from Southern Tip of Penshurst Place and Returning Eastward Grade II* 78 m
  4. Church of St John the Baptist Grade I 100 m
  5. Archway Connecting No3 and the Old Guildhouse Grade II 123 m
  6. The Rectory Grade II 126 m
  7. The Old Guildhouse Grade II* 126 m
  8. Wall Cottage Grade II 130 m
  9. Gatehouse and Gateway Leading to Penshurst Place and Also to Well Place Grade II 134 m
  10. Retaining Wall in Front of the Square Grade II 142 m