The Lion Hotel
THE LION HOTEL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274760
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Lion Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE LION HOTEL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274760
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Oct-1982
- List Entry Name:
- The Lion Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LION HOTEL, HIGH 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:
- THE LION HOTEL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Sevenoaks (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Farningham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 54596 67072
Details
FARNINGHAM HIGH STREET 1. 5280 (north-east side) The Lion Hotel (formerly listed as Lion Inn) TQ 5467 9/97 1.8.52 II 2. C16, early C19 and late C19. Half H-shaped building, of which the wings are of unequal length. The north-west or long wing is a timber-framed building with plastered front. Its first floor oversails on a moulded bressumer. Tiled roof. Two storeys. Five casement windows. The north-west face of the main block, which makes an L with the above, is also timber-framed and plastered. Its first floor originally oversailed but has been underbuilt in brick, now painted. Large and small gable. Oriel window on first floor beneath the large gable, with cove below it and small gable over it. Tiled roof. Two storeys. Two casement windows. Round this is an early C19 L-wing comprising the south-east front and the projecting south-west or shorter arm of the half-H. The south-east front has 3 storeys and 5 windows. Red brick. The 3 centre window bays project slightly and have an iron balcony on the first floor. Painted modillion cornice above the first floor of the whole. Cornice and parapet of Roman cement. Glazing bars intact on the second floor only. Two Venetian windows on the ground floor and later C19 round- headed iron porch between them. Large curved bay at the south end of the first floor with a tent-shaped canopy over. The south-west and north-west walls of this wing are of buff brick and only have 2 storeys. Each has a large similar bow window on the upper floor. The other window spaces of the south-west front are blind, except in the centre of the first floor, which has an iron balcony above a round-headed doorway. Late C19 addition in north-east corner. This was a coaching inn along Watling Street. The interior has early C19 panelling up to dado level in the bar with painted shields. Early C19 glazed and panelled bar. Early C19 staircase.
Listing NGR: TQ5459667072
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 414360
- 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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