Romden Castle
ROMDEN CASTLE, ROMDEN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1071387
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Romden Castle
- Statutory Address:
- ROMDEN CASTLE, ROMDEN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1071387
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Romden Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROMDEN CASTLE, ROMDEN 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:
- ROMDEN CASTLE, ROMDEN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Ashford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Smarden
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 89663 42104
Details
1. 5272 SMARDEN ROMDEN ROAD Romden Castle TQ 8942 29/42 17.9.52
II
2. This double L-shaped house is of various periods. The walls of the cellars are probably C13-C14. The tower was built by the Guldeford family in the C16. In 1586 the building was purchased by the James family, who made additions to it during the C17. Some of this work survives internally but it has been refaced and enlarged in the C18. From the James family the house passed by marriage to the Otway family who retained it until 1786. The main portion of the exterior dates from their occupation, but the building was once larger, part being demolished in 1866. Red brick. Tiled roof. Glazing bars intact. The north-west front is L-shaped. Two storeys and attics. Seven windows, 3 dormers. The first floor of the north-east half of the front is tile-hung. The south-west half of the front has a parapet and a curved bay of 3 windows on the ground and first floor. The south-east front is also L-shaped. Seven windows. The south-west part also has a parapet and curved bay of 3 windows on ground and first floors. At the south-east corner of the south-east half is a square tower of 4 storeys, with a 2 storeyed projection to the south-east of this, having a doorcase with pilasters and curved pediment and a round-headed window on the first floor above.
Listing NGR: TQ8966342104
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 181231
- 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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