Dower House
DOWER HOUSE, ROYDON HALL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1299613
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Dower House
- Statutory Address:
- DOWER HOUSE, ROYDON HALL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1299613
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Dower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOWER HOUSE, ROYDON HALL 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:
- DOWER HOUSE, ROYDON HALL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- East Peckham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 66432 51704
Details
TQ 65 SE EAST PECKHAM ROYDON HALL ROAD (west side)
2/60 Dower House
1.8.52 II*
House. Circa 1690, possibly the almost complete rebuilding of a house built earlier in the century. Red brick with blue headers, heavily moulded volute bracketed modillioned cornice with concealed lead gutters to hipped tiled roof with 2 hipped dormers. Brick plinth and plat band. Slightly projecting cen- tral bay carried up on 1st floor as pilaster strips either side of central brick panel. 2 storeys, 7 bays, glazing bar sashes with gauged flat arched heads. Modern Corinthian porch. 4 bay return fronts, with canted bay to left of west side ground floor. 1-storey C19 brick wing to rear. Interior. Circa 1700 balustered 3-flight open-well staircase, with bracketed modillion cornice to stair hall. Hall. C19 fireplace. Drawing Room. Early C18 wood fireplace and C18 panelling. Sitting Room. C18 fireplace.
Listing NGR: TQ6643251704
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 178836
- 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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