Lewins the Garden Cottage the Gatehouse the Turret
LEWINS, CROCKHAM HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272467
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Lewins the Garden Cottage the Gatehouse the Turret
- Statutory Address:
- LEWINS, CROCKHAM HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272467
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1995
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Feb-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Lewins the Garden Cottage the Gatehouse the Turret
- Statutory Address 1:
- LEWINS, CROCKHAM HILL
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE GARDEN COTTAGE, CROCKHAM HILL
- Statutory Address 3:
- THE GATEHOUSE, CROCKHAM HILL
- Statutory Address 4:
- THE TURRET, CROCKHAM 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:
- LEWINS, CROCKHAM HILL
- Statutory Address:
- THE GARDEN COTTAGE, CROCKHAM HILL
- Statutory Address:
- THE GATEHOUSE, CROCKHAM HILL
- Statutory Address:
- THE TURRET, CROCKHAM HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Westerham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 44255 50314
Details
In the entry for the following building:-
TQ45SW WESTERHAM CROCKHAM HILL
44/10035 Lewins, The Gatehouse, The Turret, The Garden Flat
- II
the address shall be amended to read: "Lewins, The Gatehouse, The Turret, The Garden Cottage, Crockham Hill, Westerham".
The list was previously amended in respect of this entry on 13 January 1995.
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TQ45SW WESTERHAM CROCKHAM HILL
44/10035 Lewins, The Gatehouse, The Turret, The Garden Flat
- II
Large house. Circa 1873 by John McKean Brydon (1840-1901), chief assistant to Nesfield and Shaw from 1867-9 before setting up his own practice, for the stores magnate Peter Robinson. The house was divided into 4 units in the 1960s. Domestic Revival style. Asymmetrical building of 2 to 3 storeys and irregular fenestration. Mainly red brick in Flemish bond with some stone, curved tile-hanging, timberframing with plastered infill and tiled roofs with 6 tall channelled brick stacks, one of which has a panels of sunflowers in moulded brick. West or entrance front has service wing of 2 storeys with archway leading through to kitchens at rear. Ground floor red brick with tile-hung first floor and 2 chimneystacks, including external stack to left with stepped gable. Left side has 2 storey canted bay, with timberframing to upper part. To right is arched entrance and gabled dormer above. Main house adjoins to right with 3 storey brick tower with first floor tile-hung oriel with 'Ipswich' window. Main entrance is in set back portion of 2 storeys and attics 3 windows, the ground floor of stone, the first floor tile-hung. Mullioned and transomed casements. Gabled wooden and tiled porch. The end bay to the entrance front is of 3 storeys with timberframed gable to second floor and canted bay through 2 lower floors, stone to ground floor and tile-hung to first floor. The garden front facing south is of 4 bays. The left bay has first floor timberframed gable with balcony with wooden balustrade, set back second bay has dormer with canted bay and lean-to conservatory to ground floor. This is followed by a large timberframed gable with coved cornice and, at the corner, a 2 storey turret with canted bay. East front has timberframed gable and large projecting wing to north. Former kitchen of one storey to east has louvred cupola. Brydon's initials and qualifications appear in a wooden cartouche to a plastered gable on the east front. Interior is remarkably fine and complete. The entrance hall is 40' x 12' and there is a lounge 22' x 21' which originally could be divided by a curtain. The hall has a fireplace with swag panels, paterae and eared architraves. Staircase leading off has 2 turned balusters to each tread and scrolled risers. Square piers with Ionic capitals. Lounge part has fireplace with band of fasces, brackets and eared architraves and 4 Ionic cast iron fluted columns. Morning room has cornice with egg and dart moulding and Ionic capitals. Dado panelling and splayed windowseat. Dining room has mahogany fireplace with eared architraves and marble chimneypiece with Delft tiles. South west ground floor room has cornice with egg and dart moulding.
Listing NGR: TQ4425550314
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 449225
- 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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