The White House
THE WHITE HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250163
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The White House
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250163
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The White House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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 WHITE HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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 67910 41781
Details
TQ 67 41 BRENCHLEY HIGH STREET, BRENCHLEY (south side) 15/133 The White House 20.10.54 GV II
House incorporating doctors' surgery. Probably early C18, thoroughly renovated in 1970 by the District Council, architects Beauchamp and Addey (plaque). Ground floor white painted brick, first floor tile-hung; peg-tile roof; brick stack.
Plan: The house faces north, directly on to the High Street. Probably originally a 3 room lobby entrance plan, the interior re-arranged as 2 cottages at a later date and re-planned in 1970. The main range has rear left and right outshuts.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Roof half-hipped at ends with deep eaves on modillion brackets grouped in threes. Moulded fascia at first floor level. Asymmetrical 3-window front with 2 C20 panelled front doors to right of centre below a flat porch hood with a moulded cornice. 3 ground floor and 2 first floor C20 3-light iron-framed casements with square leaded panes; large plaque of 1970 on the first floor. The left and right returns have C20 windows and C20 doors.
Inteior: Only partially inspected but appears to have been re-planned in 1970.
Listing NGR: TQ6791341782
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432302
- 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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