Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259163
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Finches
- Statutory Address:
- FINCHES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259163
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Sept-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Finches
- Statutory Address 1:
- FINCHES
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:
- FINCHES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Penshurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 50745 41729
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10/10/2012
TQ 54 SW 54/802
5280
PENSHURST
COLDHARBOUR ROAD
(North Side)
Finches
(Formerly listed as Finch Green Cottage)
II
Timber framed house, probably C16, with C17 lean-to back part. 2 storeys, 3
windows, irregular. High pitched tiled roof, half hipped at left with handsome
tall ridge stack of old bricks. Weatheboarded 1st floor, modern brick ground
floor. C19 and modern casements. Chimney built circa 1600 and whole upper
part of house raised by some 6 ft at eaves level, possibly at this time or later
Side butt purlin roof would accord with later date.
COLDHARBOUR ROAD
(North Side)
shall be amended to read
CHIDDINGSTONE HOATH
------------------------------------
PENSHURST COLDHARBOUR ROAD
1.
5280
(North Side )
Finch Green Cottage
TQ 54 SW 54/802
II
2.
Timber framed house, probably C16, with C17 lean-to back part. 2 storeys, 3
windows, irregular. High pitched tiled roof, half hipped at left with handsome
tall ridge stack of old bricks. Weatherboarded 1st floor, modern brick ground
floor. C19 and modern casements. Chimney built circa 1600 and whole upper
part of house raised by some 6 ft at eaves level, possibly at this time or later.
Side butt purlin roof would accord with later date.
Listing NGR: TQ5074541729
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 446089
- 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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