West Court
WEST COURT, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186134
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- List Entry Name:
- West Court
- Statutory Address:
- WEST COURT, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186134
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- List Entry Name:
- West Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST COURT, 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:
- WEST COURT, 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 79258 58222
Details
TQ 75 NE DETLING THE STREET (west side)
5/144 West court 26.4.68
G.V. II
House. Mid C16 and late C16 or early C17 with C18 and C19 additions and alterations. Front range: late C16 or early C17. Timber-framed, rendered, with plain tile roof. 2 storeys on stone plinth with continuous bracketted jetty which returns round left end with dragon post. Roof hipped to right. C19 gable with projecting eaves, moulded bargeboards and finial, to left. Rear stack towards left end and small projecting stack at right end. 4 timber-framed bays. Irregular fenestration of 4 C19 3-light casements. Central C19 panelled door with narrow half-glazed panels either side of door jambs, all under flat hood on carved brackets. Rear wing to right: mid C16. Timber framed, clad in brick, with plain-tile roof. 2 storeys on plinth. C19 roof., hipped to rear. Brick ridge stack to centre. 5 timber-framed bays. Rear wing to left: mid-to-late C18. Brick ground floor with light framing above, all rendered. One bay wide, parallel to rear of main block. 2 storeys, jettied and gabled to left to match front range in C19. Minor C18 and C19 additions to right end elevation of whole house. Interior: Exposed beams, posts. The only remaining pre C19 Manor House of 3 formerly in the village.
Listing NGR: TQ7925158225
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173652
- 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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