Half Way House
HALF WAY HOUSE, 1, CHILDS HALL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1028600
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Half Way House
- Statutory Address:
- HALF WAY HOUSE, 1, CHILDS HALL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1028600
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Half Way House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HALF WAY HOUSE, 1, CHILDS HALL ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HALF WAY HOUSE, 1, CHILDS HALL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Mole Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 12726 54389
Details
LITTLE BOOKHAM CHILDS HALL ROAD TQ/15/SW (west side) 5/178
7.9.51 No.1 (Half Way House) (formerly listed under Lower Road)
GV II
Farmhouse, subsequently public house and dwelling, now house. Probably early C17; enlarged in early C18 and subsequently; altered. Timber frame with brick nogging, part rendered and painted white, part tile-hung, with later addition of brick; red tile roof. U-plan, the C17 2-unit range now forming a receding west wing to the C18 addition, with later additions to the rear of both. The south front, of 2 storeys and 3 bays, rendered and painted white, has the gable of the wing at the left end, and altered openings: a glazed door in the centre, a bow window at each end, and three 3-light casements above. Ridge chimney and gable chimney to the main range. The left return wall of the wing has a large external chimney stack, and is otherwise rendered at ground floor and tile-hung above; the rear of the main range has some exposed early C18 large-framing of light scantling partly covered by a verandah incorporating a porch in the angle, and a lean-to addition under a catslide roof at the east end; the west wing has a small section of exposed C17 framing including a down brace, and a modern 2- storey extension to the rear gable (not of special interest). Interior: the C17 portion now forming the west wing has an almost complete timber frame, with sill, wallposts, rails, angle-braces, wind-braced purlins, and a coupled rafter roof; and wooden diamond mullion windows of 5 lights at ground floor of the former north gable wall, and 2 lights at 1st floor of the east wall; the C18 addition has timber-framed rear and longitudinal partition walls, and an inglenook at the east gable.
Listing NGR: TQ1272654389
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 290575
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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