Douce's Manor
DOUCE'S MANOR, 60, ST LEONARD'S STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1209122
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Douce's Manor
- Statutory Address:
- DOUCE'S MANOR, 60, ST LEONARD'S STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1209122
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Nov-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Douce's Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOUCE'S MANOR, 60, ST LEONARD'S 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:
- DOUCE'S MANOR, 60, ST LEONARD'S STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Malling
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 67743 57320
Details
WEST MALLING
TQ6757 ST LEONARD'S STREET 1156-0/2/125 No.60 01/08/52 Douce's Manor (Formerly Listed as: ST LEONARD'S STREET The Manor House)
GV II*
Former large house at present management training centre, c1776, by Benjamin Hubble with alterations and extensions c1802 by Thomas Augustus Dance, with early C20 alterations, Music Room and Conservatory. Cement rendered over brick with steeply pitched slate roof with 4 tall cemented stacks with pseudo-acroteria. 2 storeys and attics. 8 windows to main part. Tall parapet with 8 sections of balustrading concealing 5 flat-roofed dormers. Wide wooden modillion eaves cornice surviving from C18 house. First floor windows are 12-pane sashes in moulded architraves. Ground floor windows are tall 12-pane sashes with sunblind cases, architraves and cornices on brackets. Central Tuscan portico with 4 columns and cornice with ball finials at ends. Double door. Plinth. Right side elevation has a 2-storey 3-light canted bay and a 1-storey cemented range. Left side extension has 5 sashes. Attached is a 1-storey brick extension with massive balustrades and tall chimney with pseudo-acroteria. Front hall has well staircase with 3 turned balusters to each tread, scrolled tread ends with lilies, square newels, curved bow to 1st floor and dado panelling which is probably early C20. Early C19 plastered ceiling with Vitruvian scroll and 2 early C19 Ionic columns. Cornice with fasces, paterae and oval rings of wheat ears. Dining Room front part has early C19 marble fireplace with central panel with reclining female playing lyre with Cupid holding music. Adam-style ceiling with plumed cornice, central oval and corner pendants with ovals containing female figures. Rear part fireplace has an unusual early C19 fireplace with central panel depicting Britannia with helmet and trident pulled by 4 cherubs with helmeted female in corner and 1 cherub playing a lyre. Lounge has a plaster ceiling with deep relief and panelling of Queen Anne type, all probably early C20. Iron basket grate with Delft tiles. C20 music room (now bar) has a barrel-vaulted ceiling of Tudor character and a decorative Edwardian conservatory leads out of it. Plain service staircase with stick balusters and column newel above. C18 winder staircase to cellar which is a Georgian wine cellar with alcoves for storing bottles with two 3-plank doors. This is known as 'Twitch Inn' a bar created during the occupation of the house by the RAF during the Second World War because of the proximity to Malling Air Station and containing relevant photographs and mementoes. Until then the house was occupied by the Douce family. At time of survey the house was the training headquarters of the Commercial Union Assurance Company. (Buildings of England: Newman J: West Kent and the Weald: 579).
Listing NGR: TQ6775057329
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392437
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Newman, J, The Buildings of England: West Kent and the Weald, (1980), 579
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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