Kelsham Farmhouse
KELSHAM FARMHOUSE, FOUR OAKS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1060838
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Kelsham Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- KELSHAM FARMHOUSE, FOUR OAKS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1060838
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Kelsham Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- KELSHAM FARMHOUSE, FOUR OAKS 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:
- KELSHAM FARMHOUSE, FOUR OAKS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Headcorn
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 81450 44385
Details
HEADCORN FOUR OAKS ROAD TQ 84 SW (South side) Hawkenbury
7/52 Kelsham Farmhouse (Formerly listed 26.4.68 as Kelsham)
GV II*
Farmhouse. Late C16 or early C17, with C17 addition to left. Timber framed with plaster infilling and plain tile roof. Lobby entry plan of 3 timber- framed bays including stack bay, with 2-bay addition to left. 2 storeys and garret. Right section close-studded, with dropped tie-beam. Broadly-spaced studding to left section. Continuous jetty to right section, on solid brackets, with moulded bressumer. Left section unjettied. Three-quarters hipped roof. Multiple brick ridge stack to centre of right section. Irregular fenestration of 5 casements; one 3-light to each principal bay and one 2-light under stack, Right section formerly had deep central window to each outer bay, flanked by frieze windows under eaves. Mortices on ground floor for rectangular bay window to each outer bay of right section with frieze windows in ground-floor wall. Door of 2 fielded panels with rectangular 3-light fanlight under stack. Open lean-to shelter to right gable end. Rear lean-to to right. Rear wing to left built 1930. Interior: exposed framing.
Listing NGR: TQ8145244384
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 174279
- 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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