Almshouses
ALMSHOUSES, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1086007
- Date first listed:
- 13-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- ALMSHOUSES, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1086007
- Date first listed:
- 13-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- ALMSHOUSES, HIGH STREET
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:
- ALMSHOUSES, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sevenoaks
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 53146 54151
Details
HIGH STREET 1. 1614 (East Side) Almshouses TQ 5354/1/1 l3.4.5l II* GV 2. These consist of 2 buildings of similar design bordering the High Street on either side of the centre school courtyard. Symmetrical 7.1.7. facade of 2 storeys with centre 3-storey pedimented feature (slightly projecting). Built of coursed local ashlar stone blocks with flint infilling to mortar joints and matching the centre school block. Modern ashlar dressing to recessed alcoves. Continuous projecting stone plinth, carried across in front of school yard as low screen wall, surmounted by early C19 cast iron railings. Moulded wooden eaves and gutter. Ridge Welsh slate roof with both ends hipped. Centre pedimented feature with rusticated stone archway with heavy C18 cast iron gates. Small square casement window over centre archway. Projecting double stone band above in line with eaves of supporting wings. Circular boarded window with square moulded stone surround in centre beneath pediment. Centre pediment with painted wooden modillioned entablature and raking cornice. Painted wooden mullioned and transomed casements. Recessed round-headed stone alcoves in centre of 7-window facade on both floors. Side elevation of both almshouse blocks facing inwards towards school courtyard with recessed tripartite "Palladian Motif" panels on ground floor and square projecting stone panel above. 6 stone chimney stacks symmetrically placed to both almshouse blocks.
Sevenoaks School and Almshouses form a group (This does not include the modern school buildings to the rear).
Listing NGR: TQ5314654151
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 172175
- 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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