Franks Hall
FRANKS HALL, FRANKS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1238914
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Franks Hall
- Statutory Address:
- FRANKS HALL, FRANKS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1238914
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Oct-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Franks Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRANKS HALL, FRANKS 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:
- FRANKS HALL, FRANKS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Horton Kirby and South Darenth
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 55502 67822
Details
HORTON KIRBY FRANKS LANE 1. 5280 Franks Hall (formerly listed as Franks) TQ 56 NE 3/176 1.8.52 I 2. This house was built in 1591 by Lancelot Bathurst (died 1594). The original mansion was on the other side of the river but was very damp so it was abandoned and a new house built. It is a square building of 3 storeys. Red brick on a tall base of knapped flints. Tiled roof. Casement windows in stone surrounds with stone mullions and transoms. The entrance front faces east. The centre of 2 windows is recessed with a parapet over it having a small pediment in the centre surmounted by a finial. Advanced wings of 2 windows each edged with long and short stone dressings. The centre windows have 2-lights, in 2 tiers on the first floor and in 3 tiers on the ground floor. The windows flanking these have a similar arrangement of 4-lights each. The outermost windows are bays of 2 tiers of 6-lights on the ground and first floors. Stone doorway left of centre with Doric columns on tall bases, triglyph frieze and curved pediment flanked by finials. This leads into a recessed porch. The north or garden front has 5 windows of 2 tiers of 3-(and one of 4) lights and similar dressings flanking it. A gable surmounted by a finial at each end, and in the centre 3 projecting chimney breasts topped by 3 octagonal shafts each. The south front is somewhat similar but has only 2 chimney breasts, placed just within the outer gables. Six windows. Large bay window of 2 tiers of 6-lights left of the centre ground floor window with a strap work parapet over it. The west front has 4 windows and a projecting central octagonal turret. The C19 wooden cupola which surmounted it has been removed. The interior has very fine plastered ceilings, one dated 1591, stone fireplaces, panelling and late C16 staircase. See Country Life Article 26th July 1913.
Listing NGR: TQ5550267822
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 416413
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 26 July, (1913)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 24 Kent,
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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