The Moat
THE MOAT, MOAT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060848
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Moat
- Statutory Address:
- THE MOAT, MOAT ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060848
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Moat
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MOAT, MOAT 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:
- THE MOAT, MOAT 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 83069 44367
Details
HEAD CORN MOAT ROAD TQ 8344 (North side)
10/85 The Moat (Formerly listed as float Farm House) 26.4.68 II
Farmhouse, now house. Early to mid C16, restored 1960's. Timber framed. Ground floor red brick in stretcher bond, first floor tile-hung. Plain tile roof. Lobby entry plan. Probably 4 timber-framed bays including smoke, now stack, bay. 2 storeys, formerly with continuous jetty, returned to left. Hipped roof, with gablet to right. Brick ridge stack off-centre to left and truncated projecting brick stack to right gable end. Irregular fenestration of three 3 light casements. Tripartite sashes to ground floor. Panelled door with 2 top lights up 3 steps beneath stack. Open gabled timber porch. C18 or early C19 rear wing to left, ground floor red brick, first floor weatherboarded. Interior: only partly inspected. Exposed framing. Moulded beams and joists. Said to have crown post roof. Formerly a moated site.
Listing NGR: TQ8298044404
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 174311
- 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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