Lidwells

LIDWELLS, LIDWELLS LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1087109
Date first listed:
22-Jun-1989
List Entry Name:
Lidwells
Statutory Address:
LIDWELLS, LIDWELLS LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1087109
Date first listed:
22-Jun-1989
List Entry Name:
Lidwells
Statutory Address 1:
LIDWELLS, LIDWELLS 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
LIDWELLS, LIDWELLS LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Kent
District:
Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
Parish:
Goudhurst
National Grid Reference:
TQ 72356 38648

Details

GOUDHURST LIDWELLS LANE TQ 73 NW North Side) 5/204 LIDWELLS II House.C17 or earlier, altered C1800 and extended C18 to late C20. Timber framed and tile hung C18 front rendered, and with weather boarded extensions. Slate and plain tiled roof. Old entrance front: 3 storeys on plinth with plat band and paired modillion eaves cornice to double - pitched roof, with stacks projecting and offset to end left, and to rear left and to rear right on 2 rear wings. Regular fenestration of 3 glazing bar sashes as 2nd floor, 2 keyed tripartite glazing bar sashes with central keyed round headed glazing bar sash on 1st floor, with small inserted casement to right, and tripartite glazing bar sash, single (in place of doorway) and French doors on ground floor. The end right window bay on each floor extends the elevation into the hip end of the right return cruz. This is a C17 or earlier framed wing of 2 storeys and garret with half.-hipped roof, with 2 mullioned windows exposed on 1 st floor, otherwise casements and glazed door. Present main entry in left return with panelled door in large porch. Rear elevation formed of 2 half hipped ends of rear wings, with C20 canted bay and flat roofed weather boarded extension, and wooden casement to garrets, tripartite glazing bar sashes and central round headed glazing bar sash on floor, and glazing bar sashes to ground floor. A dated lambskin (1660) found in part of structure.

Listing NGR: TQ7162138361

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
169554
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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