The Homestead
THE HOMESTEAD, 36 AND 38, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186067
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Homestead
- Statutory Address:
- THE HOMESTEAD, 36 AND 38, THE STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/07493/18
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186067
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Homestead
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HOMESTEAD, 36 AND 38, THE STREET
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:
- THE HOMESTEAD, 36 AND 38, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Detling
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 79314 58311
Details
TQ 75 NE DETLING THE STREET (east side)
5/138 Nos. 36 and 38 (The 26.4.68 Homestead) (formerly listed as The 'Homestead and Belmont) G.V. II
2 houses and shop, now one house. C15, C17, C18 and C19. All timber framed, now rendered, with tile-hung left gable end and plain tile roof. No. 36 : comprises C15 storeyed north end bay of a building set well back from road and since demolished. Bay immediately to right (south) of it rebuilt in mid C17 and right end bay added slightly later. Butcher's shop added to front of C15 bay in late C18 or early C19 forming L plan. No. 38: late C17 or early C18 with early C19 facade, originally separate from No. 36, and to north. No. 36: 2 storeys, butcher's shop with flat canopy over shop front and boxed coved wood eaves cornice which continues along right return elevation only. Roof of shop hipped to road but also continuous with No. 38. Roof of rear range hipped to right. Ridge stack off-centre to right of rear range. Irregular fenestration of one first-floor glazing- bar sash over shop and 2 four-light mullioned and transomed casements, possibly original, to rear range. C19 double shop front with C20 ribbed door to left and central C19 panelled door with rectangular light over. Doorway with moulded architrave and flat hood on carved brackets in right return elevation of shop towards junction with rear range. No. 38: 2 storeys and attic with moulded eaves cornice stopping short of the ends, and plain coped parapet. Raised border with concave corners round whole of front elevation, extending above eaves cornice. Rear brick stack off- centre to right. 2 plain dormers. Regular fenestration of 2 glazing- bar sashes and blocked central window recess. Central panelled door flanked by reeded pilasters, with very small flat moulded hood. Interior: C15 bay formerly jettied to north, east and west with moulded dragon post to north-east. Bay to right has moulded wood corbels to cross-beam.
Listing NGR: TQ7931458311
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173646
- 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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