Swigs Hole Farmhouse

SWIGS HOLE FARMHOUSE, FURNACE LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1104909
Date first listed:
20-Oct-1954
List Entry Name:
Swigs Hole Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
SWIGS HOLE FARMHOUSE, FURNACE LANE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1104909
Date first listed:
20-Oct-1954
List Entry Name:
Swigs Hole Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
SWIGS HOLE FARMHOUSE, FURNACE 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:
SWIGS HOLE FARMHOUSE, FURNACE LANE

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

County:
Kent
District:
Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
Parish:
Horsmonden
National Grid Reference:
TQ 70374 41627

Details

HORSMONDEN FURNACE LANE TQ 74 SW (north side) 1/25 Swigs Hole Farmhouse (formerly listed under the Parish of Brinchley) 20-10-54 II

House. C16 or earlier, extended and altered. Timber framed and part exposed to left with red brick infill and to right return with plaster infill, otherwise clad with red brick on round floor and fish-scale tile hanging on first floor, with plain tiled roof. Lobby entry plan of 2 parallel ranges with cross wing. Two storeys and attic on plinth to gabled roof, stepped down to left. Large stack to centre right with double arched panel, and 2 hipped dormers. Three 3 light leaded mullioned and transomed windows on each floor with 2 light to centre right on first floor and rib and stud door with flat hood on brackets on ground floor. Right return with leaded mullioned windows and later wooden casements and rib and stud door in raking outshot with stack. Interior: clasped purlin roof. Inglenook set off centre-line in possible smoke bay (some soot blacking).

Listing NGR: TQ7037441627

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
169861
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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