New Shelve Farmhouse
NEW SHELVE FARMHOUSE, FORSTAL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336297
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- List Entry Name:
- New Shelve Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- NEW SHELVE FARMHOUSE, FORSTAL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336297
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- List Entry Name:
- New Shelve Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- NEW SHELVE FARMHOUSE, FORSTAL 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:
- NEW SHELVE FARMHOUSE, FORSTAL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 91802 51545
Details
LENHAM FORSTAL ROAD TQ 95 SW (east side)
5/154 New Shelve Farmhouse 26.4.68. II
House. Late C17 withearly C19 alterations. Chequered red and grey brick with plain tile roof. Double depth. 2 storeys, attics and semi-basement on stone plinth with plat band and deep coved eaves cornice. Hipped roof, hips returning along side elevations. 2 multiple brick ridge stacks, one to centre of each side elevation. 2 hipped dormers. Irregular fenestration of 2 large early C19 tripartite sashes and a smaller blocked central window. Ground floor, windows have segmental heads. 3 glazing-bar sashes, each different, to right side elevation. A few original wood mullioned and transomed windows to rear elevation. Ribbed door under segmental-headed window with rubbed brick voussoirs in flat-roofed C19 red brick porch with moulded wood cornice, up 7 steps; Interior: Late C17 well staircase from ground floor to attic with moulded handrail, twisted balusters and knobs and balls to newel posts. Closed string. Left-hand ground-floor room has slightly recessed panelling with raised boarders, pilaster-type panels with capitals either side of fireplace overmantle, and moulded cornice. Sunk panelling to attic stair well. Contemporary fireback.
Listing NGR: TQ9182151487
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173889
- 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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