Barn 60 Yards North of the West Range of Sissinghurst Castle
BARN 60 YARDS NORTH OF THE WEST RANGE OF SISSINGHURST CASTLE, BIDDENDEN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1099119
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Barn 60 Yards North of the West Range of Sissinghurst Castle
- Statutory Address:
- BARN 60 YARDS NORTH OF THE WEST RANGE OF SISSINGHURST CASTLE, BIDDENDEN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1099119
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Barn 60 Yards North of the West Range of Sissinghurst Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARN 60 YARDS NORTH OF THE WEST RANGE OF SISSINGHURST CASTLE, BIDDENDEN 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:
- BARN 60 YARDS NORTH OF THE WEST RANGE OF SISSINGHURST CASTLE, BIDDENDEN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cranbrook & Sissinghurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ8077438400
Details
CRANBROOK BIDDENDEN ROAD
TQ 83 NW (NORTH SIDE)
Sissinghurst
4/30 Barn 60 yards north
20.6.67 of the west range of
Sissinghurst Castle
GV I
Barn. Early C16 red brick with plain tiled roofs. Tumbled parapets to gables.
Buttresses to wall, 3 each side of centre. Breathers on 3 levels to left of
centre, those to right hidden by lean-to catslide extension. Central pointed-
arched wagon entrance, mirroring that to north, with pentice hood over and
boarded doors. Mid-stray to north. Interior: 5-bays with Queen-post side-
purlin roof and some wind-bracing. Winding hoist attached to beam in roof.
This barn is shown in an engraving of 1760 by James Peak with brick end stacks.
It is attached to a nineteenth century range of outbuildings to left, (this
part not listed).
Listing NGR: TQ8077438400
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 168881
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 24 Kent,
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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