Stables to East of Sir David Salomons' House
STABLES TO EAST OF SIR DAVID SALOMONS' HOUSE, SPELDHURST ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1298837
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Stables to East of Sir David Salomons' House
- Statutory Address:
- STABLES TO EAST OF SIR DAVID SALOMONS' HOUSE, SPELDHURST ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1298837
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Stables to East of Sir David Salomons' House
- Statutory Address 1:
- STABLES TO EAST OF SIR DAVID SALOMONS' HOUSE, SPELDHURST ROAD
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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:
- STABLES TO EAST OF SIR DAVID SALOMONS' HOUSE, SPELDHURST ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Southborough
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 57011 41654
Details
SOUTHBOROUGH SPELDHURST ROAD (south side) 1/9 Stables to east of 14-3-73 Sir David Salomons' House - II* Completed 1894, by William Barnsley Hughes. Laid out like a miniature French C16 chateau, in which style they were built. Red brick with stone dressings. Entrance on south side through brick arch, rusticated with stone and flanked by fluted stone Ionic columns. On each side of arch screen wall joined to east and west wings, of which west wing ends (outside screen) in octagonal pavilion with conical slate roof and east wing in square-ended ground floor projection with balustraded parapet over. Inside courtyard corps-de-logis is north wing facing entrance, forming coach house. 2 storeys. Ground floor with 4 round-headed, rusticated archways with double doors and fanlights over. Each flanked by stone giant Ionic pilasters which rise through whole height of building to support large modillion eaves cornice. 1st floor with 2 casement windows between each pair of pilasters, each window having 2 small lights in two tiers with stone transom and mullion. Steeply pitched slate roof crowned by 2 brick stacks with double stone cornices and in centre a stone cupola with clock face at base, pairs of Ionic columns at angles and a some surmounted by a weather-vane. Central portion of north wing flanked by single recessed bays with gables over. On ground floor of each are 2 narrow doorways and between them bay window of 2 storeys of 3 lights. Above are similar rusticated windows while above these are 3-light lunette windows. Tall brick chimney stacks on outer sides of gables. East and west sides of courtyard have lower elevation and contained stables on ground floor with hay-lofts above, as well as tack and harness rooms. Red brick on stone base; 1 storey with loft. At each end in centre of ground floor are rusticated 4-centre arched stone doorways with double doors and segmental fanlight. Centre one flanked by stone columns and slit windows. Between centre and outer doorways are 2 rusticated Venetian windows of same design as centre doorway. Stone cornices and parapets. 5 pedimented dormers above. Slate roof crowned by 5 pointed imitation turrets or finials. Interior: Loose boxes remain in east wing and partly also in west wing. Panelled below dado level, comple- mentary light and darker green tiles above. Similar panelling remains on ceilings of ground floor and also of doors in rooms above coach house. Pegged round-arched braced roof in hay-lofts. Original casements remain in all rooms except room 1st floor north-west corner.
Listing NGR: TQ5689041722
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 169343
- 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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