Chestnuts
CHESTNUTS, ST LEONARD'S STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1209124
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Chestnuts
- Statutory Address:
- CHESTNUTS, ST LEONARD'S STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/15683/12
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1209124
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Nov-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Chestnuts
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHESTNUTS, 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:
- CHESTNUTS, 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:
- TQ6758456912
Details
TQ65NE
1156-0/1/132
01/08/52
WEST MALLING
ST LEONARDS STREET
Chestnuts
(Formerly Listed as:
ST LEONARD'S STREET
Chestnut House)
GV
II
House, formerly 2 cottages. Probable C16 3-bay lobby entrance
house restored C20. Timber-framed building, the left part
close-studded on ragstone plinth. Tiled roof. Gable has
4-light mullioned window. 1st floor has two 2-light mullioned
windows and ground floor has large window flanked by 2 small
mullioned windows. Right-hand part close-studded with two
2-storey gabled bays. 2 brick chimneystacks including external
brick-chimneystack to right-hand side. Rear wing of 1930s.
Interior has Dining Room with chamfered axial beam with lamb's
tongue stop. Open fireplace with chamfered beam and C16
brickwork. Service end has open fireplace and 3-plank doors.
1st floor has jowled posts. Some original mullioned windows
survive on 1st floor. Queen post roof with through purlins and
collar beam. Some curved braces. No ridgepiece. 1930s butler's
pantry.
Listing NGR: TQ6758456912
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392443
- 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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