Hancock's Farmhouse
HANCOCK'S FARMHOUSE, TILSDEN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084786
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Hancock's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HANCOCK'S FARMHOUSE, TILSDEN LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084786
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Hancock's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HANCOCK'S FARMHOUSE, TILSDEN 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:
- HANCOCK'S FARMHOUSE, TILSDEN LANE
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 78328 35433
Details
CRANBROOK TILSDEN LANE TQ 73 NE 3/281 (east side) 20.6.67 Hancock's Farmhouse - II
Farmhouse, now house. Early C16 with mid C16 block to left. Timber-framed on red brick plinth and plastered, with plain tiled roofs, half-hipped to right arch return cross wing. End brick stacks and large stack in centre at rear. Continuous jetty over ground floor with slight step up to right at junction between left hand block and wing, all on curved brackets. 2 storeys and garrets with window in garret of cross wing. Slightly irregular 4 window front, large C19 wood framed lattice casements. Boarded and ribbed door with transom light over in moulded architrave surround to right of centre. Deep catslide extension to rear. Interior: Substantial timber frame. Large fireplace with deep wooden bressummer. North east block has side-purlin roof with collars and diminishing principals. Some curved braces. Wing has heavier scantling roof with collars and very small spaces between rafters. Early C18 staircase, brought in circa 1978.
Listing NGR: TQ7832835433
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 169132
- 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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