Loud House
LOUD HOUSE, BLIND LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1233274
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Loud House
- Statutory Address:
- LOUD HOUSE, BLIND LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1233274
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Loud House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOUD HOUSE, BLIND 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:
- LOUD HOUSE, BLIND LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Ashford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mersham
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 04604 39765
Details
TR 03 NW MERSHAM BLIND LANE (north side)
6/90 Loud House
II
House. Mid C16 and clad C18. Timber framed and clad with galletted ragstone with red brick dressing; tile hung on 1st floor with plain tiled roof. Four framed bay lobby entry. The present entry front (to the west) largely consists of an outshot and ragstone porch with plank door. The original entrance elevation is to the east, of 2 storeys with brick-trimmed plinth and quoins. Fish-scale tile hanging to 1st floor with hipped roof with gablets and stack to centre right. Four metal casements to 1st floor, 3 on ground floor and glazed door to centre right. Brick outshot to right. Interior: full frame visible with clasped purlin roof, gunstock jowled posts and stop-chamfered beams. Coved inglenook and round-backed fireplace in 2nd room. Stack dated 1772 in interior but WM 1729 on exterior. Named after John Loud, who resided here (and probably built the timber house) 1552.
Listing NGR: TR0460439765
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 408726
- 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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