Barham House
BARHAM HOUSE, ALDERS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1251197
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Barham House
- Statutory Address:
- BARHAM HOUSE, ALDERS ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00667/21
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1251197
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Barham House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARHAM HOUSE, ALDERS 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:
- BARHAM HOUSE, ALDERS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Capel
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 62955 44679
Details
TQ 64 SW CAPEL ALDERS ROAD
5/204 Barham House
II
House. Circa 1850-60. Flemish bond red brick with some stucco detail; brick stacks and chimneyshafts with C19 chimneypots; slate roof.
Plan: House faces north east and is set back from the road. Double depth plan house with a front and back room either side of a central entrance hall and staircase. Projecting end stacks. Principal rooms at the front with service rooms at the back.
2 storeys with attics in the roofspace.
Exterior: Symmetrical 3-window front arranged about the central front doorway. Original 2-panel doorway with an overlight (no glazing bars) behind a bulky stucco porch up a flight of stone steps; large columns and flat roof with moulded entablature. Windows each side are large tripartite sash windows without glazing bars with stucco flat architraves and moulded entablatures on scroll consoles. Flat stucco band across front at first floor level. First floor windows are sash windows with margin panes under low brick segmental arches. Parapet with broad moulded stucco cornice. Roof is gable-ended with single front flat-roofed dormer.
Interior: Not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ6295544679
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433849
- 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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