Former Oasthouse About 20 Metres North of Belks
FORMER OASTHOUSE ABOUT 20 METRES NORTH OF BELKS, OTHAM STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263013
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Former Oasthouse About 20 Metres North of Belks
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER OASTHOUSE ABOUT 20 METRES NORTH OF BELKS, OTHAM STREET
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263013
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Former Oasthouse About 20 Metres North of Belks
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER OASTHOUSE ABOUT 20 METRES NORTH OF BELKS, OTHAM STREET
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:
- FORMER OASTHOUSE ABOUT 20 METRES NORTH OF BELKS, OTHAM STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Otham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 79722 53293
Details
OTHAM STREET TQ 75 SE OTHAM (West Side) 3/232 Former Oasthouse about 20 metres north of Belks GV II Maltings, formerly oast house, now store. Early C18 with C19 alterations. Front C19 red and grey brick in Flemish bond on roughly-coursed ragstone base. Rear stone to ground floor, weatherboarded above. Plain tile roof. Kiln red and grey brick in English bond with corrugated iron roof. L-plan, with main range of 8 short timber-framed bays to first floor, and integral wing, formerly of similar length, now truncated, running forwards from right end. Converted to oast house in late C19, with unusually large circular kiln, now truncated above eaves, towards centre of front wall. 2 storeys. Boarded hatch to front of first floor, and 2 (formerly 3) to rear. Hipped roof, left hip returning to front along wing. Gable to truncation. Cogged brick eaves cornice to kiln. Garage doors to left gable end of main range, with first-floor door above. Walls of wing continue towards road as garden walls, with vestiges of brick kilns. Interior: sliding shutters to rear hatches. Cross beams and staggered axial beams to ground floor. Roof of slightly staggered butt purlins, with high collars, and raked queen struts to rafters.
Listing NGR: TQ7971353246
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433425
- 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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