Fairhill
FAIRHILL, RIDING LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072577
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Fairhill
- Statutory Address:
- FAIRHILL, RIDING LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072577
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Fairhill
- Statutory Address 1:
- FAIRHILL, RIDING LANE
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:
- FAIRHILL, RIDING LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shipbourne
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 57373 51180
Details
TQ 55 SE SHIPBOURNE RIDING LANE (OFF) 3/19 Fairhill
II
Country house. Circa 1840 with late C19 alterations. Stucco with eaves cornice to slate roofs, hipped at ends of block. Ridge stacks, one retaining moulded capping Two storeys; 2-1-3-1-2 bays, salient features being 2 pedimented and projecting breaks with pilaster-strips, flanking central 3 bays. These contain tripartite windows with bracketed pediments over, on ground floor. Mostly casement windows. Outer wings have string-courses with French casements on the ground floor and balustraded and bracketed balconies over. Late C19, 3-bay central break on ground floor containing lobby with marble steps and reveals. Introduce low relief over doorway. Panelled door. Rear with moulded string over ground floor. 4-3-4 bays, the central 3 breaking forward with paired pediments. Interior. Doric fluted columns in entrance hall. Three Louis Quinze revival fireplaces of the later C19. One circa 1740 fireplace with flanking Atlant Herms brought in, now in dining room. Early Victorian floral cornices throughout.
Listing NGR: TQ5737351180
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357406
- 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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