Town Farm Oast
TOWN FARM OAST, CHURCH CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249095
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Town Farm Oast
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN FARM OAST, CHURCH CLOSE
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249095
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Town Farm Oast
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN FARM OAST, CHURCH CLOSE
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:
- TOWN FARM OAST, CHURCH CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brenchley and Matfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 67989 41758
Details
TQ 67 41 BRENCHLEY CHURCH CLOSE, BRENCHLEY
15/54 Town Farm Oast
GV II
Oasthouse converted to house. Oasthouse probably mid/late C19. Stowage framed construction, partly weatherboarded, partly tile-hung to the first floor; brick kiln; peg-tile roofs.
Plan: On a very prominent site at the east end of Brenchley village and opposite the parish church. The stowage is roofed at right angles to the road, on a north south axis; oast at the south end.
Exterior: Stowage with 2 span roof, half-hipped at the north end, hipped at the south end; kiln round on plan with a conical roof and a cowl. C20 entrance at the north end with a recessed porch and garage door alongside to the right. The west elevation of the stowage has one first floor and 2 ground floor windows; 2 large C20 windows in the right (south) return. The kiln also has rather large inserted C20 openings including a French window at the south end. Brick cogging below the eaves.
Interior: Not inspected.
Included for group value.
Listing NGR: TQ6798741756
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 430936
- 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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