Smith's Croft
SMITH'S CROFT, SMITHS HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1115684
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Smith's Croft
- Statutory Address:
- SMITH'S CROFT, SMITHS HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1115684
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Smith's Croft
- Statutory Address 1:
- SMITH'S CROFT, SMITHS HILL
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:
- SMITH'S CROFT, SMITHS HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Farleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 71277 52576
Details
WEST FARLEIGH SMITHS HILL TQ 75 SW (West side) 2/34 Smith's Croft GV II
House. Early C18, with later additions and alterations. Chequered red and grey brick to left section of main range, red and grey brick in Flemish bond to right section. Right addition painted brick to front, with banded plain and fishscale tiles to first floor of right gable end. Plain tile roof. Double depth. Right section of main range breaks forwards slightly. Right addition set back slightly from front elevation. Main range 2 storeys, attic and basement, on galleted stone plinth, with plat band and moulded wooden eaves cornice. Right addition two slightly lower storeys, with plat band and cornice. Roof of main range hipped to left, hip returning to rear. Two gables to right end. Right addition has lower ridge, and two gables to right with moulded bargeboards. Projecting brick stack with two diagonally-set flues to left gable end of main range, and brick gable end stack towards rear of left return elevation. Irregular fenestration of 4 windows, all slightly recessed; one twelve-pane sash with segmental head to left section, two similar sashes and blind central window to right section. Similar arrangement to ground floor, but with eight-pane sash in blocked doorway to left end of right section, and thick glazing bars to right end window. Door of six fielded panels, with pilasters and triangular pediment, to centre of right gable end of right addition. Interior not inspected. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: TQ7127752576
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 174838
- 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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