Bessels House
Bessels House, Bessels Green Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1085851
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Bessels House
- Statutory Address:
- Bessels House, Bessels Green Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1085851
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Bessels House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Bessels House, Bessels Green 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:
- Bessels House, Bessels Green Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chevening
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 50666 55468
Details
This list entry was subjected to a Minor Enhancement on 1 June 2023 to amend the details regarding the builder and add source
TQ 5055
5/173
CHEVENING
BESSELS GREEN
Bessels Green Road
Bessels House
10.9.54.
II
(Circa 1830). House, built in 1819 by John Epps, a successful owner of cooked meat shops and father of the famous Homeopathic doctor in the early C19, Doctor Epps, who spent his early years there.
The front elevation is symmetrical with two large Regency bow fronts containing curved sash windows in panelled frames on principal and first floors. The centre projecting porch with Doric columns has been altered to include small cloakroom at side of door. Over the porch is a small canopied projection with stucco finish. Stone cornice and parapet with concealed mansard roof of Welsh slate with three small dormers. Half-basement with area in front of bow window at left. At right a small terrace conceals basement. Six steps to door. At left and right mid C19 one storey wings, of galletted random rubble, that on left with battlemented parapet and two brick niches; that on right with low pitched slated roof. Gothick pointed windows with margin lights on return and behind.
Listing NGR: TQ5066655468
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 356957
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Newman, J, The Buildings of England, Kent: West and the Weald , (2012), 120
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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