House to North West of Farningham Oast
HOUSE TO NORTH WEST OF FARNINGHAM OAST, BENENDEN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084159
- Date first listed:
- 19-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- House to North West of Farningham Oast
- Statutory Address:
- HOUSE TO NORTH WEST OF FARNINGHAM OAST, BENENDEN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084159
- Date first listed:
- 19-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- House to North West of Farningham Oast
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOUSE TO NORTH WEST OF FARNINGHAM OAST, BENENDEN 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:
- HOUSE TO NORTH WEST OF FARNINGHAM OAST, BENENDEN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cranbrook & Sissinghurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 80451 35483
Details
CRANBROOK BENEDEN ROAD, (WEST TQ 83 NW SIDE)
4/313 House to north-west - of Farningham Oast. - II
Farmhouse, now house. C16, extended in C17, and restored in C20. Timber-framed with painted plaster infill. Plain tiled roof, hipped with gablet to north. Tallon half-hipped block to north. Tall oversailing stack on ridge at north end with gabled dormer to left. Two storeys and attic to north. Irregular fenestration of 4 windows on first floor and 5 on ground floor. Low pitched C20 extension projecting to right with stack at eaves. Various projections to rear. Interior: Heavy timber-frame visible and brick stack with wooden bressummer arch fireplace on ground floor. Queen post roof with continuous side purlins. Roll-moulded beams on ground and first floors.
Listing NGR: TQ8045135483
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 168871
- 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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