The Crown Inn
THE CROWN INN, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1085923
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Crown Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE CROWN INN, THE SQUARE
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- Date:
- 2002-05-15
- Reference:
- IOE01/06929/11
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1085923
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Crown Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CROWN INN, THE SQUARE
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:
- THE CROWN INN, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cowden
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 46579 40536
Details
1. 5280 COWDEN COWDEN The Square (North Side ) The Crown Inn TQ 4640 9/340 10.9.54.
II GV
2. Late mediaeval hall house with early-mid Cl9 front. 2 storeys and dormers. Tile roof with one end hipped and 3 ridge chimney stacks. Ground floor. Painted brick with ontinuous corbelled course above windows. In centre, Cl9 projecting painted brick porch with tiled roof and ornamental bargeboards with centre pendant. On either side, 2 sets of casement windows in wooden frames containing square paned leaded lights. First floor. Painted tile hanging with bracket gutter and eaves. 4 sets of casement windows in wooden frames with square paned leaded lights. Above. 2 tiled dormers with Cl9 ornamental bargeboards and containing square pared leaded casements. To right, projecting signboard on bracket. Stone mounting block at right. Inside some visible timber, including one moulded beam, and carved crown post in attic.
Tge Stable buildings, the Crown Inn and Gainsford House form a group with No 2 High Street.
Listing NGR: TQ4657940536
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357126
- 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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