Half Yoke House
HALF YOKE HOUSE, 1 AND 2, FARLEIGH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225748
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jul-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Half Yoke House
- Statutory Address:
- HALF YOKE HOUSE, 1 AND 2, FARLEIGH LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/03617/32
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225748
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jul-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Half Yoke House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HALF YOKE HOUSE, 1 AND 2, FARLEIGH 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:
- HALF YOKE HOUSE, 1 AND 2, FARLEIGH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barming
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ7368953756
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 January 2021 to amend the description and to reformat the text to current standards
TQ 75 SW
10/10002
MAIDSTONE, FARLEIGH LANE (Nos 1 and 2)
Half Yoke House
II
Originally one house, now subdivided. C15 timber framed open hall
refronted in early C19 and with large mid C19 extension added to
no 1 in later Cl9. Rear elevation faced with diaper brickwork on
ragstone plinth. Other elevations plastered. Steeply pitched old
tiled roof with ribbed late C16 brick chimney stack. Further
early C19 external brick stack. 2 storeys, 3 windows. Tripartite
C19 casements with cambered arches to ground floor. No 1 has
elaborate mid C19 Gothic style porch with tiled roof, pendant and
2 centred arched doorcase with Gothick arch and plain spandrels.
Front has 3 casements. Early C19 6 flush panelled door with flat
wooden weatherhood on brackets. Attached to no 1 is a mid c19 2-
storey 2 bay brick extension in Flemish bond with tiled roof and
central brick chimney stack. 2 12-pane sashes with horns, blind
boxes and gabled projection of similar date with cambered
casements. Projecting gabled porch. Interior has sooted crown
post roof, exposed curved braces and 2 large moulded spinebeams.
It retains the original dais beam and moulding to spere truss and
original C15 arched doorcase with 3 plank door. There is an C18
2-panelled door.
Listing NGR: TQ7368953756
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 422256
- 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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