THE RED COW HOUSE

THE RED COW HOUSE, VICARAGE HILL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1244142
Date first listed:: 10-Sep-1954
List Entry Name:: THE RED COW HOUSE
Statutory Address:: THE RED COW HOUSE, VICARAGE HILL

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Date:: 1999-10-10
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1244142
Date first listed:: 10-Sep-1954
List Entry Name:: THE RED COW HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: THE RED COW HOUSE, VICARAGE HILL

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: THE RED COW HOUSE, VICARAGE HILL

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 44843 54007

Details

1. 5280 WESTERHAM WESTERHAM Vicarage Hill (South Side)

The Red Cow House TQ 4454 35/1464 10.9.54.

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2. Dated 1450. At one time an Inn. Timber framed building masked by later elevations. 2 storeys, 7 bays. Hipped tiled roof with off-centre ridge chimney stack and one half-dormer. 2 outer bays of brick and inner bays of coursed ragstone. Appearance suggests hall house. Segmental, brick arches to 2 and 3-light casement windows. Modern external shutters to 2 centre windows. 2 blocked doors at right and a blocked left window. Canted right angle with a small window on each floor. Some recessed panels and blocked windows on 1st floor.

Copthall Cottage, The Red Cow House and Nos 1 to 4 (consec) Wolfe Cottages form a group.

Listing NGR: TQ4484354007

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Legacy System number:: 448955
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.