Thornton Farmhouse and Forecourt Wall
THORNTON FARMHOUSE AND FORECOURT WALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247712
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Thornton Farmhouse and Forecourt Wall
- Statutory Address:
- THORNTON FARMHOUSE AND FORECOURT WALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247712
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Thornton Farmhouse and Forecourt Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORNTON FARMHOUSE AND FORECOURT WALL
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:
- THORNTON FARMHOUSE AND FORECOURT WALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Dover (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tilmanstone
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 29300 52201
Details
TILMANSTONE TR 25 SE
3/104 Thornton Farmhouse and forecourt wall
II
House. C17. Red brick in irregular bond on flint base with plain tiled roof. Two storeys and attic with basement on plinth with plat band with stacks projecting at end left and at end right and 2 gabled dormers. Three wooden casements on first floor and2 on ground floor with small wooden casement to left of central kneelered gabled porch. Plank and stud door with early iron head knocker and ring hands. Basement opening to left. Hipped rear wing. Brown brick forecourt wall, about 3 feet high, with corner piers and gate pier, enclosing an area extending about 5 metres in front of the entrance elevation.
Listing NGR: TR3219849062
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 429042
- 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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