Lilac Cottage
LILAC COTTAGE, PENSHURST ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244257
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Lilac Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- LILAC COTTAGE, PENSHURST ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244257
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Lilac Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- LILAC COTTAGE, 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:
- LILAC COTTAGE, 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:
- TQ 52403 44859
Details
The following building shall be added to the list:
TQ 5244 PENSHURST PENSHURST ROAD
22/2000 Lilac Cottage
II
Cottage, ornée. Built in 1825 by William Wells, owner of the Red Leaf Estate as the residence of his Head Gardener, Joseph Wells. Built of sandstone random rubble with tiled roof with some pointed tiles, central panelled stone chimneystack and unpanelled stone chimneystack to rear. Roughly L-shaped. Gable ends have curious 1/2 hips with 5 elaborate pendants and fretted bargeboards. Under each gable is ground floor 4 light bay with wooden casements and fishscale tiled roof with fretwork to sides and pendants. Doorcase in angle of the L has original porch on 4 channelled wooden piers with unusual fretted decoration. Plank door. Extension has some timber framing exposed and plain casement. The materials all came from the estate. (See Gardener's Magazine July 1839 by J C London p.373 BOE West Kent and the Weald, J Newman p.461).
Listing NGR: TQ5240344859
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 449180
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Newman, J, The Buildings of England: West Kent and the Weald, (1969), 461
Gardeners Magazine in Gardeners Magazine - July, (1839), 373
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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