Squerryes Court
SQUERRYES COURT, GOODLEY STOCK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1272592
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Squerryes Court
- Statutory Address:
- SQUERRYES COURT, GOODLEY STOCK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1272592
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Squerryes Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- SQUERRYES COURT, GOODLEY STOCK
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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:
- SQUERRYES COURT, GOODLEY STOCK
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 44114 53406
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16/06/2016
TQ 4453 36/1346
WESTERHAM
Goodley Stock (East Side)
Squerryes Court
(Formerly listed as Squerries Court)
10.9.54.
I
Built in 1681 by Sir Nicholas Crisp, a wealthy Guinea merchant. In the early
C18 it was acquired by John Warde, the ancestor of the present owners.
Squerryes Court is one of the finest examples of a Renaissance manor house and
stands in landscaped park with ornamental lake in front and gazebo on summit
of hill opposite. The estate stretches over a wide area to the south of Westerham
and includes a number of farmhouses etc, listed elsewhere.
Squerryes Court is a rectangular building with a typical Queen Anne type of
red brick elevation. 2 storeys, projecting moulded cornice with modillions,
steep hip slate roof with pedimented gable end dormers. Symmetrical elevation
with centre pedimented projection and C19 projecting stone porch with columns
and entablature. C19 sash windows in exposed moulded frames with vertical and
horizontal sash bars. Flat arches over windows of rubbed red headers. End
brick pilasters at corners. Stone plinth and brick band. Dormers with square
paned casements. Circular window in centre of pediment. Inside, original plan
much altered and staircase removed in mid C19 to form large entrance hall with
Roman Doric screen. Some original dado panelling and enriched doors and windows;
also some plaster cornices and original fireplace surrounds.
Historic Associations. The Warde family have owned Squerryes for the last 2
centuries and one of them, John Warde, was famous as the "Father of Fox Hunting".
The house contains a valuable collection of paintings.
Listing NGR: TQ4411453406
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 448666
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 24 Kent,
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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