Swaylands School
SWAYLANDS SCHOOL, PENSHURST ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1243018
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Swaylands School
- Statutory Address:
- SWAYLANDS SCHOOL, PENSHURST ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-08-15
- Reference:
- IOE01/04510/03
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1243018
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Swaylands School
- Statutory Address 1:
- SWAYLANDS SCHOOL, PENSHURST 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:
- SWAYLANDS SCHOOL, PENSHURST 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:
- TQ5337343100
Details
1. 5280 PENSHURST PENSHURST ROAD (South Side)
Swaylands School TQ 54 SW 54/852
II
2. Mid-late C19 alterations and extensions by George Devey to an earlier C19 house. Very long building. Main south front of 3 storeys. Projecting 3-bay centre flanked by 3-bay side sections. At south end 2 further set back bays and returned wing with higher back parts including octagonal battlemented tower, and 2-storey battlemented front. Whole house in Tudor style with many gables. Red brick with large diaper of blue headers, and stone dressings. Windows with stone mullions and transoms. Tall slated roofs have high, grouped Tudor chimneys. Northern part, added by Macartney in 1890, is stuccoed. Just south of this is entrance under large Tudor arch with hoodmould. Long neo-classical extension at far north end. Entrance front a shallow U-shape. Battlemented right part has 2 square towers with octagonal turrets. Left parts gabled, as on other front. Parapets to projecting side wings. Entrances under 4-centred arches with varied enrichment.
Listing NGR: TQ5237045153
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 446419
- 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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