The Village Hall

THE VILLAGE HALL, THE PLAIN

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1084654
Date first listed:
22-Jun-1989
List Entry Name:
The Village Hall
Statutory Address:
THE VILLAGE HALL, THE PLAIN
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1084654
Date first listed:
22-Jun-1989
List Entry Name:
The Village Hall
Statutory Address 1:
THE VILLAGE HALL, THE PLAIN

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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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
THE VILLAGE HALL, THE PLAIN

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Kent
District:
Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
Parish:
Goudhurst
National Grid Reference:
TQ 72202 37651

Details

GOUDHURST THE PLAIN TQ 7237-7337 (south side) 15/241 The Village Hall GV II Village hall. 1903. 'Mr Tucas' Architect. Red brick and tile hung on 1st floor with plain tiled roof. Single storey main hall, with 2 storey and attic service ends, with moulded modillion eaves cornice to hipped roof with 2 hipped dormers with central octagonal tile hung and wooden cupola with tented lead roof stack projecting at end left, with outshot. Three large central mullioned and transomed windows joined at the top by side lights, with 2 light casements to left and to right on ground floor, and boarded door to centre right. Main entry in left return by doubled 2 panel doors with large flat hood suspended from iron ties, with 3 light casements either side. Large 2 storey deeply projecting bay to rear, with fully glazed canted end. Interior: the original full height hall with half-timbered partitions has been partly ceiled in and altered. Built by local firm Davis and Leaney (responsible for much of the high quality early C20 work in and around Goudhurst).

Listing NGR: TQ7220237651

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Legacy System number:
169591
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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