Down House
DOWN HOUSE, THE DOWN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1085256
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Down House
- Statutory Address:
- DOWN HOUSE, THE DOWN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1085256
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Down House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOWN HOUSE, THE DOWN
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:
- DOWN HOUSE, THE DOWN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lamberhurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 67160 35429
Details
LAMBERHURST THE DOWN TQ 6635-6735 (south side) 9/250 Down House GV II
House. 1810 incorporating an earlier, probably C18 building, and with mid C2O extension. Red brick with reported late frame to rear, with slate roof. Two storeys and basement with 3 storey rear service section. Plinth, rendered plat band and paired modillion bracketted eaves to hipped roof with stacks to rear left and to rear right. Regular fenestration of 3 glazing bar sashes on first floor and 2 on ground floor with gauged heads and with one extra to right in single storey mid C20 garden extension. Basement opening to left. Central doubled half glazed doors with Greek Key enrichment to lower panels in panelled suround with Greek Key and fluted enrichment, traceried semi-circular fanlight and large Doric porch with frieze and modillioned cornice and flight of 5 steps. Right return with 2 glazing bar sashes each floor and steps down to basement door. Rear section of 3 storeys with irregular fenestration of glazing bar sashes and multi-paned segmentally headed casement to return and rear elevations. Interior: the interior of the rear wing, although clad at same time as front section, has exposed late frame. Main staircase with elliptical screen arch to half landing plan with turned balusters and wreathed rail.
Listing NGR: TQ6716035429
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 170087
- 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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