Frenchstreet House
FRENCHSTREET HOUSE, FRENCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272622
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Frenchstreet House
- Statutory Address:
- FRENCHSTREET HOUSE, FRENCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272622
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Sept-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Frenchstreet House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRENCHSTREET HOUSE, FRENCH 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:
- FRENCHSTREET HOUSE, FRENCH STREET
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 45989 52513
Details
1. 5280 WESTEHAM FRENCH STREET (West Side)
French Street Farmhouse TQ 45 SE 45/1495
II GV
2. Large house consisting of modern centre and right wings of 4 and 3 bays respectively and left wing which is a restored C16 farmhouse. This part 2 storeys and attic, 2 windows, under hipped gabled end. High pitched, tiled roof, 1st floor and attic tile hung. Overhanging 1st floor with visible beam ends. Square timber framing with brick filling on ground floor; brick plinth. Replaced casement windows in oak frames. On left return massive chimney of brick and stone, largely reconstructed. Listed for this wing only, although rest of house is of sympathetic character.
French Street Farmhouse and Oast House block form a group.
French Street Farmhouse shall be amended to read Frenchstreet House
The group value note should how read Frenchstreet House and Oast House block form a group.
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1. 5280 WESTERHAM FRENCH STREET (West Side)
French Street Farmhouse TQ 45 SE 45/1495
II GV
2. Large house consisting of modern centre and right wings of 4 and 3 bays respectively and left wing which is a restored C16 farmhouse. This part 2 storeys and attic, 2 windows, under hipped gable end. High pitched, tiled roof, 1st floor and attic tile hung. Overhanging 1st floor with visible beam ends. Square timber frraming with brick filling on ground floor; brick plinth. Replaced casement windows in oak frames. On left return massive chimney of brick and stone, largely reconstructed. Listed for this wing only, although rest of house is of sympathetic character.
French Street Farmhouse and Oast House block form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ4598952513
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 448476
- 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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