Sissinghurst Castle Farmhouse
SISSINGHURST CASTLE FARMHOUSE, BIDDENDEN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1099125
- Date first listed:
- 19-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Sissinghurst Castle Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- SISSINGHURST CASTLE FARMHOUSE, BIDDENDEN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1099125
- Date first listed:
- 19-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Sissinghurst Castle Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- SISSINGHURST CASTLE FARMHOUSE, 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:
- SISSINGHURST CASTLE FARMHOUSE, 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:
- TQ 80676 38285
Details
CRANBROOK BIDDENDEN ROAD TQ 83 NW (NORTH SIDE) 4/32 Sissinghurst Sissinghurst Castle - Farmhouse GV II
Farmhouse. Mid C19. Red and blue brick chequer with red brick dressings. Plain and fishscale tiled roof in bands. Two tall brick stacks with heavy mouldings and oversailing cornices on ends of main ridge, and 2 to rear at left. Projecting Cross-gables to left and right and small gable to left of right-hand gable, all with crowsteps and gablet mouldings over each step. Two storeys and attics; one ogee-headed window with hexagonally-glazed casements in each of left and right gables. Irregular fenestration of 4 glazing bar sashes on both floors below. Entrance in left-hand projecting cross-wing to right with double boarded doors in round-arched surrounds. Included for group value only.
Listing NGR: TQ8067638285
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 168883
- 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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