Swanton Street Farmhouse
SWANTON STREET FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1069371
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Swanton Street Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- SWANTON STREET FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1069371
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Swanton Street Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- SWANTON STREET FARMHOUSE
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:
- SWANTON STREET FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Swale (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bredgar
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 87550 59319
Details
TQ 85 NE BREDGAR SWANTON STREET (west side)
7/6 Swanton Street 27.8.52 Farmhouse
GV II* Farmhouse. Front of 1719 to earlier building. Brown brick with red brick dressings and plain tiled roof. Three storeys and basement on plinth with giant pilasters to left and right projecting central bay and splayed at top shaped parapet gable with hipped roof and stacks to left and right. Regular fenestration of 3 semi-circular headed wood casements on top floor, 5 glazing bar sash on first floor, the central with semi-circular fan light over and keyed and rusticated surrounds, and 4 glazing bar sash on ground floor. Apart from the central window, all windows with aprons and gauged heads with keystones developed into large brackets. Central door of 6 raised and fielded panels with semi-circular fanlight with keyed and gauged surround at head of flight of 3 steps. Basement openings to left and right, 1 storey red brick extension to right. Keystone to door inscribed: EH 17 19 Interior: full pine-panelled rooms, original early C18 staircase turned balusters and curved hand rail. The 1719 work done for Edward Holliday, a London goldsmith. (See B.O.E. Kent II, 1983, 158. Also K. Downes, English Baroque Architecture, London 1966).
Listing NGR: TQ8769659476
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 176122
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Newman, J, The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent, (1983), 158
Downes, K, English Baroque Architecture, (1966)
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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