Ightham Court
IGHTHAM COURT, FEN POND ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1071968
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Ightham Court
- Statutory Address:
- IGHTHAM COURT, FEN POND ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1071968
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Ightham Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- IGHTHAM COURT, FEN POND 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:
- IGHTHAM COURT, FEN POND ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ightham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 59506 57559
Details
TQ 55 NE IGHTHAM FEN POND ROAD 1/3 (east side)
1.8.52 Ightham Court
II*
House. Mid-C16. One recess of the original H-plan filled in by a projecting 4-storey classical frontispiece of 1575. Various C19 and C20 alterations. Ragstone ashlar plinth to west front, ragstone ashlar basement to all other sides. Red brick above with stone dressing and crenellated parapet hiding slate roof. Three large groups of chimneys, C20 copies of those shown in the Kip engraving. West side 3 bay central frontispiece, one bay flanks, each of 3 storeys, with C19 Tudor Gothic mullion and transom windows on first and second floors; tall splayed bays with glazing bar sashes on ground floor. Four-storey frontispiece, becoming squatter towards the top, with thin columns, order by order, supporting a flattened pediment, incorporating raised panel. Each order has full entablature, full columns in centre, half columns outside. Two outer windows on first floor are round. Ashlar-faced ground floor with 2 rusticated arched windows cut off by projecting C19 porch with double ribbed doors. North side. Central 2½-storey projection with canted corners. Symmetrical 2 windows first floor and 4 window ground floor. Arched central entrance up 4 steps in recess behind 4-centred arched surround with moulded imposts. Double Gothick-head glazed margin light doors. East side. Central recess with two one-bay wings. Tower supporting clock cupola to right of recess. Irregular fenestration. Interior: Nothing remains of interiors except early C17 wooden balustraded open-newel back stairs.
Listing NGR: TQ5950657559
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357252
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 24 Kent,
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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