Sparks Hall
SPARKS HALL, FORSHAM LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1052249
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Sparks Hall
- Statutory Address:
- SPARKS HALL, FORSHAM LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1052249
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Sparks Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- SPARKS HALL, FORSHAM LANE
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:
- SPARKS HALL, FORSHAM LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sutton Valence
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 80552 48332
Details
SUTTON VALENCE FORSHAM LANE TQ 84 NW (south side) Sparks Hall 5/128 26.4.68 GV II
Farmhouse. C15, with later alterations. Timber framed with plaster infilling except left end bay, which has painted brick ground floor and rendered first flour. Plain tile roof. Hall of 2 unequal-length bays. Separately-framed, storeyed addition to each end, that to left of 2 bays, unjettied and only slightly projecting; not framed as cross-wings. 2-storeys and attics on stone plinth. Hall close-studded, with deep cill towards base of left bay, and with full-height post subdividing right bay. 2 tension braces to right end bay. Hipped roof. Line of wall- plate of projecting bays continued over hall with boxed eaves. Multiple brick stack in left end of right hall bay. Large gabled dormer. Irregular fenestration of 5 casements; one small 2-light to left end, one 3-light to left end bay, one 4-light to left hall bay, one 2-light to right hall bay and one 3-light to right end bay. Blocked window with pegged cill to left of right hall bay. C20 ribbed door up 3 steps to right end of right hall bay. Lean-to to left. Interior: exposed framing. Gunstock jowls. Moulded central crown-post. Plain end-of-hall crown- posts. C17 panelling to left bay of hall.
Listing NGR: TQ8055248332
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 174147
- 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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