Malling Place
MALLING PLACE, ST LEONARD'S STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1219060
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Malling Place
- Statutory Address:
- MALLING PLACE, ST LEONARD'S STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1219060
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Malling Place
- Statutory Address 1:
- MALLING PLACE, 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:
- MALLING PLACE, 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:
- TQ6763257142
Details
TQ 6757
1156-0/2/126
01/08/52
WEST MALLING
ST LEONARD'S STREET
Malling Place
GV
II*
Former large house, now nursing home. Dates from 1560 but
refronted and extended either side in the C18 and with
additions to the street front of the late C19. The central
part of the garden front is a timber-framed building of c1560
refronted in brick with tiled roof. 2 storeys and attics. 2
projecting gables to each side with 1 tripartite sash and
Jacobean pendants. Right side has 2-storey canted bay with C17
mullioned and transomed casements and stone plinth below. Left
side bays. have sashes and pedimented doorcase with engaged
Tuscan columns and three 12-pane sashes. To the right is an
C18 addition in brick with 2 flat-roofed dormer, two 12-pane
sashes and a pedimented doorcase with engaged Tuscan columns
and 6-panelled door. To the left is an C18 wing of Flemish
bond brickwork with diaper pattern. Two 12-pane sashes with
C19 canted bay to ground floor and pedimental doorcase with
Tuscan columns. Wooden modillion eaves cornice. 2 large
roughcast dormers. Return front has C19 oriel to 2nd floor and
bay to ground floor. Elevation to St Leonard's Street is a
mixture of styles. Late C19 Queen Anne-style to right. Red
brick with hipped tiled roof with massive pedimented dormer.
Wide wooden modillion eaves cornice. 1st floor has 4 narrow
8-pane sashes with rubbed brick voussoirs with keystones above
and decorative aprons below. Brick modillion cornice between
floors incorporating pediment of doorcase. Two 12-pane windows
to ground floor, top opening sashes with keystones, and
pedimented doorcase with engaged Tuscan columns and 6-panelled
door with rectangular fanlight.
Interior has Manager's Office with panelling and overmantel
dated 1566 with the intials SP. Late C16 4-centred arched
stone fireplace. Door surround with pediment and pilasters.
C17 panelling and sections of C16 timber-framing. Early C18
staircase built around a mahogany Spanish ship's mast and
leather-lined doors. c1720 cupboard with cock's head hinges.
Victorian fireplace. In 1642 Malling Place was owned by Judge
Twisden who later tried the regicides (1660). In 1718 Admiral
Charles Stewart, a nephew of the family, became the owner and
the Spanish mahogany ship's mast comes from a ship he had
captured and the leather-lined doors date from his period of
occupancy. In 1779 the house was owned by Admiral Forbes who
was notable for having refused to sign the death warrant of
Admiral Byng in 1756. In 1796 it was bought by Thomas Augustus
Douce who also owned the adjoining property.
(Buildings of England: Newman J: West Kent and the Weald:
579).
Listing NGR: TQ6763257142
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392438
- 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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