The Paper Mill
THE PAPER MILL, HINKSDEN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1281560
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Paper Mill
- Statutory Address:
- THE PAPER MILL, HINKSDEN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1281560
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Paper Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PAPER MILL, HINKSDEN 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:
- THE PAPER MILL, HINKSDEN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Benenden
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 78526 31054
Details
BENENDEN TQ73SE HINKSDEN ROAD 1350-0/2/51 The Paper Mill 09/06/52 II* House. Late C15 Wealden hall house restored c.1910. Timberframed, close-studded with plastered infill pargetted on brick base. Steeply pitched old tiled roof with late C16 brick chimneystack. The 1st floor of the end window bay on the south east front oversails on the protruding ends of the floor joists and brackets with dragon post suriving to right hand side. The eaves between oversail on curved brackets and a bracket in the centre. 2 storeys 4 windows. C20 casements. Four-centred arched doorway. Attached to right of door is C18 lead pump. Rear has later 2 storey extensions and lean-to in matching materials. Interior has hall open to roof with octagonal moulded crown post with 4 head braces to collar beam and curved tension braces to tie beam. Dais beam with about 1/3 of original plank oak screen remaining and spere truss. Dragon ties. Parlour end has a C16 4 centred arched stone fireplace with blank shields in the spandrels and a similar fireplace reported to the chamber above. Service end has 3 four-centred arched service entrances with 2 original plank doors. Hall has large fireplace of c.1929. The name of the property is derived from a paper mill situated at the beginning of the drive way in the C19. ("West Kent and the Weald: Pevsner Buildings of England: P.148).
Listing NGR: TQ7888131695
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 170158
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Newman, J, The Buildings of England: West Kent and the Weald, (1980), 148
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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