Howe Court
HOWE COURT, CHRISMILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1116410
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Howe Court
- Statutory Address:
- HOWE COURT, CHRISMILL LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/07493/14
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1116410
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Howe Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOWE COURT, CHRISMILL 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.
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:
- HOWE COURT, CHRISMILL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thurnham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 81867 56106
Details
TQ 85 NW THURNHAM CHRISMILL LANE (east side)
6/196 Howe Court II
House. Mid C16, partly rebuilt in early C17, with C19 addition. Right half timber-framed, largely plastered, with brick gable to right. Left half rebuilt with thick walls in brick in English bond. Plain tile roof. 4-bay house with storeyed bay at either end and hall area of 2 unequal bays, that to right probably always floored, that to left narrow and probably a smoke bay. Half the smoke bay and whole of left end rebuilt in early C17 when stack inserted. 2 storeys on stone plinth. One full-height post half way along right side. Roof hipped with gablet to right. Large multiple stack on front slope of roof, slightly off-centre to left, and small projecting stack at right end. Irregular fenestra- tion of two 3-light casements. Late C16 or early C17 rear wing to left integral with left end of main range. Large C19 addition to centre of front elevation. Ashlared stone ground floor, tile- hung first floor, plain-tile roof. 2 storeys on plinth. Very wide, with first floor jettied to either side. Bargeboards. Small stack to right. One 3-light casement. Boarded door in early C20 lean-to to left. Interior: Exposed beams joists and posts. Clasped purlin roof with queen struts and windbraces to right, plain clasped purlin roof to left.
Listing NGR: TQ8186756106
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173703
- 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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