Court Lodge
COURT LODGE, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1272576
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Court Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- COURT LODGE, LONDON ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1272576
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Court Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- COURT LODGE, 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:
- COURT LODGE, 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 44640 54637
Details
1. 5280 WESTERHAM WESTERHAM London Road (West Side)
Court Lodge TQ 4454 35/1422 10.9.54.
II*
2. C15 or earlier hall house with C17, C18 and modern alterations and additions. Front in 3 sections: late C19 or early C20 gabled wing at left; original centre section of 1 storey and attic, 3 irregular windows; modern 2-storey, 2-window right part. High pitched tiled roofs with modern square dormers. Red brick walls with replaced or modern leaded casements. Picturesque shallow U-shaped rear elevation. Main roof sweeping to ground floor eaves, gabled wings and 2 gabled sections in middle. Much visible timber framing with brick filling, mostly modern. Loggia with wood posts supporting overhanging reproduction gable in centre. Inside hall exposed to roof (C16 floor removed and gallery inserted during alterations by Baillie Scott). Very heavy bowed tie beam with solid arch braces and crown post. On lower level square framing with very heavy diagonal braces; closer studding above. Large chimney stack with inglenook fireplace inserted late C16 or early C17. Parlour with C16 wainscoting and stone Tudor fireplace. Solar above has arched tie beam with crown post. C16 staircase with old, fluted wainscoting. Courts Leet for manor of Westerham were held here.
Listing NGR: TQ4464054637
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 448723
- 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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