Salmons House
SALMONS HOUSE, GROVE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1243008
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Salmons House
- Statutory Address:
- SALMONS HOUSE, GROVE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1243008
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Sept-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Salmons House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SALMONS HOUSE, GROVE ROAD
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:
- SALMONS HOUSE, GROVE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Penshurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 51179 43210
Details
1. 5280 PENSHURST GROVE ROAD (North Side) (off)
Salmons TQ 54 SW 54/814
II
2. Timber framed structure of 2 builds at right angles, one part running back from gable end at right. Projecting modern left extension of sympathetic design. Tiled roofs. Exposed vertical framing with stout diagonal braces and plaster filling on 1st floor at back end on ground floor at front; also on 1st floor of C17 jettied porch in angle to right wing. Tile hanging and brick elsewhere. There is a cross wing at left, behind the modern projection, which is probably the oldest part of the house, and of C16 date. In right return an early C17 oversailing gable on circular brackets. has 2-storey canted bay below; and chimney stack with coupled diagonal shafts. Modern leaded casements in old oak frames.
Salmons shall be amended to read Salmons House
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1. 5280 PENSHURST GROVE ROAD (North Side) (off)
Salmons TQ 54 SW 54/814
II
2. Timber framed structure of 2 builds at right angles, one part running back from gable end at right. Projecting modern left extension of sympathetic design. Tiled roofs. Exposed vertical framing with stout diagonal braces and plaster filling on lst floor at back and on ground floor at front; also on 1st floor of C17 jettied porch in angle to right wing. Tile hanging and£brick elsewhere. There is a cross wing at left behind the modern projection, which is probably the oldest part of the house, and of C16 date. In right return an early C17 oversailing gable on circular brackets, has 2-storey canted bay below; and chimney stack with coupled diagonal shafts. Modern leaded casements in old oak frames.
Listing NGR: TQ5117943210
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 446094
- 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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