The Old Farmhouse
THE OLD FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261558
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD FARMHOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261558
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD FARMHOUSE
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 OLD FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Folkestone and Hythe (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Elham
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 17082 45289
Details
TR 14 NE ELHAM PARK GATE
2/57 The Old Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse, now house. Late C17, with largely mid-to-late C20 front elevation. Front elevation red brick in stretcher bond. Left gable end rendered. Right gable end and rear red and grey brick in an irregular bond. Plain tile roof. Double depth. Formerly central- entry plan. 2 storeys and garret. C17 chamfered brick plinth to front elevation and gable ends. Plat band to rear elevation, and right gable end. Plain eaves band to front. Roof of each range half- hipped to left and right, the half-hips joined across top with a ridge. Projecting rendered brick stack with chamfered plinth and irregular offsets to left gable end of front range. Similar, unrendered red and grey brick stack to right gable end of front range, with plain brick cornice band. Regular C20 three-window front of two three- light casements and blind central window. Small rectangular chamfered brick ground-floor window to left of centre of rear elevation. Blocked moulded and recessed rectangular brick ground-floor window to right gable end, to front of stack, and traces of blocked brick windows to rear of it. Door towards rear to right gable end. C19 single-storey red and grey brick rear addition to right, with gabled plain tile roof, end stack, and gabled two-light dormer window to right side. Interior: chamfered cross beams-.to ground floor, axial beams to first floor. Part of head of chamfered C17 doorway between ranges towards centre. Brick fireplace in English bond, with wooden bressumer to right end of ground floor. Formerly known as Upper Parkgate Farm.
Listing NGR: TR1708245289
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 437174
- 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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