Moreton Almshouses
MORETON ALMSHOUSES, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272543
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Moreton Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- MORETON ALMSHOUSES, LONDON ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272543
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Moreton Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- MORETON ALMSHOUSES, LONDON ROAD
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:
- MORETON ALMSHOUSES, LONDON ROAD
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 44725 54229
Details
1. 5280 WESTERHAM WESTERHAM London Road (East Side)
Moreton Almshouses TQ 4454 35/1423
II
2. 1874. U-shaped composition around green court. Romantic, neo-Tudor style building, highly irregular. One and a half storeys. In all 13 windows upstairs and 15 down. Ground floor of snecked frees tone with plinth. Upper walls hung with various gabled and hipped dormers breaking eaves. Large, projecting, timber framed central gable with incised plaster filling. Similar work to an oriel dormer at left and to 2 other dormers. Large, red brick chimney stack, to left of central gable, has 3 diagonal shafts. Plaque in base with Latin inscription to Holy Trinity. Several plank doors, with long iron hinges, under 2-centred arches (some blocked). 1- to 5-light wood casements, with glazing bars, except at ground floor centre which has 4-light stone mullioned window with 4-centred heads to lights. On its left, set back door under overhanging 1st floor supported on stone pier. Date plaque in south end wall.
Listing NGR: TQ4472554229
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 448724
- 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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