Ballards Court Upper Ballards
BALLARDS COURT, BALLARDS HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253148
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Ballards Court Upper Ballards
- Statutory Address:
- BALLARDS COURT, BALLARDS HILL
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253148
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Ballards Court Upper Ballards
- Statutory Address 1:
- BALLARDS COURT, BALLARDS HILL
- Statutory Address 2:
- UPPER BALLARDS, BALLARDS HILL
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:
- BALLARDS COURT, BALLARDS HILL
- Statutory Address:
- UPPER BALLARDS, BALLARDS HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Goudhurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 72173 39713
Details
The following building shall be added to the list:
GOUDHURST BALLARDS HILL TQ 73 NW 5/480 Ballards Court and Upper Ballards - II House 1899 by Sir Reginald Blomfield in Queen Anne style. Built of red brick in stretcherbond with stone dressings. Hipped tiled roof with 4 brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys and attics, 7 windows. Deep wooden modillion eaves cornice, end quoins and band below cornice extending into keystones of 3 central windows. 3 curved dormers with triple leaded lights. 12-pane sashes in reveals. 3 central windows have stone keystones. Plinth. Central doorcase with curved pediment on brackets. Doorcase with elaborate keystone and eared architrave. Double 6 panelled doors with top 4 panels glazed. Plinth. Attached to each side are sections of garden wall about 10 ft high in Flemish bond with stone coping terminating in brick piers with ball finials. Left side elevation has 3 triple sashes. Rear elevation has recessed centre with 2 12-pane sashes with jalousies and central French windows leading on to iron balcony supported on 4 piers. Late C2O dormer to roof. Wings have curved dormers and triple sash windows with elaborate keystones. Interior has sitting room with segmental fanlight, Tuscan columns balustered staircase and early C18 type panelling. Large and elaborate fire place with eared architrave and brackets with oval feature above, also with eared architrave, Some panelled doors.
Listing NGR: TQ7217339713
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 169834
- 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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