Rysted House
1, CROYDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1244079
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Rysted House
- Statutory Address:
- 1, CROYDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1244079
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Rysted House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1, CROYDON ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- 2, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- RYSTED HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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:
- 1, CROYDON ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- 2, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- RYSTED HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Westerham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 44443 53970
Details
1. 5280 WESTERHAM WESTERHAM High Street (North Side)
Rysted House and No 2 TQ 4453 36/1374 10.9.54.
II*
2. Includes No 1 Croydon Road. 1675 with alterations. Main house of 2 storeys and attic, 4 windows, facing Croydon Road. Basement shop facing Hich Street. High pitched roof, hipped at south, renewed in machine tiles. Large chimney stack with round brick shafts near left hip. 3 modern dormers. Red brick walls with diaper of blue headers. 1st floor band. Gauged brick arches to mullioned and transomed windows with replaced leaded casements. Replaced sash windows with glazing bars 1st floor left. Modern plank door in wood doorcase of fluted pilasters and modified entablature. High Street elevation of 2 storeys and basement, 2 windows. C19 sash windows 1st floor, replaced 3-light casements ground floor. Modern but tasteful basement shop front with continuous wood entablature above. At north end kitchen extension behind modern arcaded loggia.
Listing NGR: TQ4444353970
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 448690
- 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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