Ardon House
ARDON HOUSE, MILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1190733
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Ardon House
- Statutory Address:
- ARDON HOUSE, MILL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1190733
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Ardon House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ARDON HOUSE, MILL 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:
- ARDON HOUSE, MILL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Waverley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Godalming
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 96618 43883
Details
GODALMING MILL LANE SU 9643 NE 12/214 Ardon House 18.6.90 II
Offices,formerly public,house previously house. Late C16 or early C17 timber- framed building refronted c.1859 when it became a Railway Tavern. Stuccoed with mansard slate roof, the right side elevation tile hung with bands of curved tiles. 2 storeys and attics; 2:2:4 windows. Attic windows are triple pedi- mented dormers. 1st floor has 1 triple casement with pediment over and apron, central window with cornice and blank with surround identical to right side window on the left hand side. Ground floor has curved pediment on brackets and 4-panelled door. Ground floor has 4 windows with moulded architraves. Left side has 3-light canted bay through 2 floors and lower cement rendered wing with tiled roof and C19 white brick extension. Interior has 1st floor rooms with cross beams with 2 wide chamfers and lambs tongue stops, jowled posts curved tie beams and queen post roof. Early C18 2-fielded-panel door. In the early C19 this house was the home of the naturalist and taxidermist Waring Kidd, thought to be responsible for naming Godalming as the Valley of the Nightingales.
Listing NGR: SU9661843883
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 291458
- 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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