Branden

BRANDEN, BIDDENDEN ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1084161
Date first listed:
20-Jun-1967
List Entry Name:
Branden
Statutory Address:
BRANDEN, BIDDENDEN ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1084161
Date first listed:
20-Jun-1967
List Entry Name:
Branden
Statutory Address 1:
BRANDEN, BIDDENDEN 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
BRANDEN, BIDDENDEN 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 80636 37253

Details

CRANBROOK BIDDENDEN ROAD TQ 83 NW (SOUTH SIDE) 4/24 Branden 20.6.67 GV II

Possible former cloth hall, now house. C16, with additions of c.1930 and 1955. Timber-framed with red brick clad ground floor and tile-hung first floor, except to north,exposed framing with plaster infilling, jettied above first floor. Plain tiled roof with 2 gable stacks to north and central ridge stack. Two storeys and garrets; irregular fenestration of 3 windows under catslide to east, with one window in garret to north, 3 on first floor (one blocked with C16 mullions and surrounds) and 2 on ground floor. One window in garret to south, 2 windows on first floor and 3 on ground floor. Iron casements throughout. Boarded door with snecked latch behind C20 gabled porch to right on south front. Boarded door to right of central bread over on east front. Interior: one storey ground floor weaving hall with high moulded beamed ceiling. Trussed side- purlin roof, originally with ridge piece, now removed.

Listing NGR: TQ8063637253

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
168875
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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