Old Broomhill Farmhouse
OLD BROOMHILL FARMHOUSE, ETHERINGTON HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261070
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Old Broomhill Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- OLD BROOMHILL FARMHOUSE, ETHERINGTON HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261070
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Dec-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Old Broomhill Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD BROOMHILL FARMHOUSE, ETHERINGTON 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:
- OLD BROOMHILL FARMHOUSE, ETHERINGTON HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Speldhurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 56685 41722
Details
In the entry for- SPELDHURST ETHERINGTON HILL
4/472 Old Birchwood Farmhouse
The address shall be amended to read
TQ 54 SE SPELDHURST ETHERINGTON HILL
4/472 Old Broomhill Farmhouse
II
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TQ 54 SE SPELDHURST ETHERINGTON HILL
4/472 Old Birchwood Farmhouse
II
Abandoned farmhouse. Probably early C19, Sandstone rubble footings with chamfered plinth, Flemish bond red brick above includes some burnt headers and includes brick dentil frieze at first floor level. First floor level is exposed timber-framing, relatively closely studded with wavy braces (part at the west end is hung with peg-tiles). Brick stacks and chimneyshafts. Peg- tile roof.
Plan: Farmhouse with basically a 2-room plan with central entrance and staircase. The parlour to right has a rear lateral stack and left (west) end probably the kitchen and has a large projecting gable-end stack. 2 storeys.
Exterior: Irregular 2-window front of timber-mullioned windows without glazing bars. The right end window is literally that, returning round the corner. First floor windows are large hip-roofed dormers. Front doorway is set a little left of centre. It contains a C19 6-panel door behind a gabled porch on plain posts with plain braces making an outer arch. Gable has plain bargeboards and apex finial. Main roof is gable-ended, stepping down from the main part to a slightly lower roof over the kitchen.
Interior: Not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ5618141729
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 438770
- 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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