Little Boxhurst

LITTLE BOXHURST, ETHNAM LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1281068
Date first listed:
20-Jun-1967
List Entry Name:
Little Boxhurst
Statutory Address:
LITTLE BOXHURST, ETHNAM LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1281068
Date first listed:
20-Jun-1967
List Entry Name:
Little Boxhurst
Statutory Address 1:
LITTLE BOXHURST, ETHNAM LANE

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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
LITTLE BOXHURST, ETHNAM LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Kent
District:
Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
Parish:
Sandhurst
National Grid Reference:
TQ 81066 27393

Details

SANDHURST TQ82NW ETHNAM LANE 1350-0/6/198 Little Boxhurst 20/06/67 II House. Late medieval open hall-house partly rebuilt, with outshut added and reclad in C18, extended in C20. Timberframed building, ground floor red brick, 1st floor weatherboarded. Tiled roof, hipped to left side with 2 brick chimneystacks. 2 storeys and attics; 5 windows. 1 gabled dormer. 5 C20 casements with leaded lights. C20 lean to extension to left and C18 outshut to rear, extended in C20. Interior has roll moulded spine beam and crenellated and roll-moulded end of hall beam. Open fireplace. William Crompton, the model for Richmal Compton's William books lived here for some time.

Listing NGR: TQ8106627393

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
170303
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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