The Priory
THE PRIORY, CHURCH HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1064330
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRIORY, CHURCH HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1064330
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PRIORY, CHURCH HILL
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 PRIORY, CHURCH HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Bromley (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 46577 66533
Details
TQ 46 NE
9/112
ORPINGTON
CHURCH HILL
The Priory
31.5.54
II*
Originally Orpington Rectory. Irregular-shaped building of which the main or west front is L-shaped. C15 enlarged in C17.
Two storeys, eleven windows. Mainly faced with flints but the south end has exposed timber-framing and close studding with some brickwork behind. Tiled roof. The west wing has two gables. Projecting from the south slope of the south gable is a large timbered dormer with attic window. In the centre of the west front of the south wing is a timbered gable containing an attic window. To the left of this is an C18 porch with a doorway in moulded architrave surround between fluted Ionic half-columns and with a pediment over the whole. Mostly casement windows of two or three obtusely pointed lights, but the south wing has some sash windows. Brick and flint buttress at the south west angle of west wing. Small bay in the angle of the L. Another buttress between this and the porch. Photograph in the National Monument Record, nine interior carved beams. To the east of the house is an old red brick garden wall.
Listing NGR: TQ4048366142
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358380
- 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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