The Breaches
THE BREACHES, VICARAGE HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244150
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Breaches
- Statutory Address:
- THE BREACHES, VICARAGE HILL
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- Date:
- 1999-10-10
- Reference:
- IOE01/01101/17
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244150
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Breaches
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BREACHES, VICARAGE HILL
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:
- THE BREACHES, 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 44736 53971
Details
1. 5280 WESTERHAM WESTERHAM Vicarage Hill (South Side)
The Breaches TQ 4453 36/1457 10.9.54.
II
2. Large rambling house of varying dates and incorporating a C16 framed structure. Modern brick and tile hung additions to left at rear. C19 rendered octagon splayed bay of 2 storeys to right facing garden. In front facing road is a small C18 symmetrical roughcast elevation of 2 storeys with continuous dentilled cornice and gutter, ridge tile roof with 2 small leaded dormers and centre ridge brick Tudor stack. In centre, square projection of 2 storeys with hip tiled roof. Ground floor. 2 C19 French windows and C18 sash window with bars in centre. Interior. Centre part of house has exposed beams and inglenook fireplace. The rest is C18 with large C19 and modern additions. Once occupied by John Bodicote, a friend of General Wolfe's parents. Mrs Hargreaves, the original "Alice" of "Alice in Wonderland" spent the last few years of her life here.
Listing NGR: TQ4473653971
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 448950
- 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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