Palace Farmhouse
PALACE FARMHOUSE, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1070756
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Palace Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- PALACE FARMHOUSE, MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1070756
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Palace Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- PALACE FARMHOUSE, MARKET PLACE
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:
- PALACE FARMHOUSE, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Ashford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Charing
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 95416 49446
Details
1. 5272 CHARING MARKET PLACE Palace Farmhouse TQ 9549 22/4 14.2.67 I 2. C13 altered C16 and C18. The present farmhouse forms part of the north range of the former manor house of the Archbishops of Canterbury and includes part of the former chapel. The building is L-shaped. Three storeys, ground and 1st floors stone rubble and flints, 2nd floor red brick, all 3 with long and short ashlar quoins. Hipped tiled roof. One early C16 window of 2 lights, with 4 centred heads and dripstone over. The other windows are C18 sash or casement windows of many panes. To the east is a further recessed wing of 2 storeys and one window wholly faced with brick with one window with 4-centred head. At the south-west angle is a portion of a ruined wall containing a pointed doorway. Date tablet of 1586 above window by south-east angle.
Listing NGR: TQ9543549428
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 180769
- 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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