TONFORD MANOR
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1045882
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sep-1952
- Statutory Address:
- TONFORD MANOR, TONFORD LANE
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- TONFORD MANOR, TONFORD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Canterbury (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thanington
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 12493 57040
Details
1.
5273 THANINGTON WITHOUT TONFORD LANE
Tonford Manor
TR 15 NW 8/608 29.9.52
II*
2.
The remains of a fortified Cl5 house which bad 4 round towers built by Sir
Thomas Browne Controller and treasurer to King Henry VI. The licence to crenellate
was granted in 1449. This now has later timber-framed and C18 additions.
The oldest portion of the exterior is the north front. Two storeys, built
of stone rubble, flints and red brick. Hipped tiled roof. Casement windows.
One window of 3 cinquefoil-headed lights with stone mullions now restored and
having 6 mullions and one similar window of 2 lights with the mullions missing.
At the north-west angle is a semi-circular baston, probably one of the 4 round
towers, with a red brick stringcourse and a diaper pattern of brick. At the
north-east angle are the remains of a similar bastion. Garderobes in these
towers. The original building extended further west and there are remains
of the continuation of the north wall with part of 2 similar bastions to the
west with diaper patterned brickwork. Three double mullioned windows. Behind
the north front the house is timber-framed but its west and south fronts have
been refaced with red brick in the C18. Two storeys and attic. Hipped tiled
roof with 2 dormers facing south and one dormer facing west. Stringcourse.
Six sashes 2 dormers facing south 5 sashes with glazing bars intact and
one dormer facing west. Modern gabled porch. The interior contains a roof
of chestnut with 3 harmerbeam trusses and moulded purlins and some Tudor brick
and stone fireplaces. Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon once spent 3 days
here.
The south-west side has a C15 gatehouse built of flint with a stone arch.
Listing NGR: TR1249057040
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 171476
- 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.
End of official listing
