D M Sayer and CO E E Pilbeam the Saxon Bower
D M SAYER AND CO, 1A, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336299
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- D M Sayer and CO E E Pilbeam the Saxon Bower
- Statutory Address:
- D M SAYER AND CO, 1A, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336299
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- D M Sayer and CO E E Pilbeam the Saxon Bower
- Statutory Address 1:
- D M SAYER AND CO, 1A, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- E E PILBEAM, 3, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- THE SAXON BOWER, HIGH STREET
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:
- D M SAYER AND CO, 1A, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- E E PILBEAM, 3, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE SAXON BOWER, HIGH STREET
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 89830 52141
Details
LENHAM HIGH STREET TQ 8952 (east side)
10/163 The Saxon Bower, No. 1A (D.M. Sayer & Co.) and No. 3 (E.E. Pilbeam) GV II
Shop row with first-floor accommodation. Early C15 with C16 alterations and mid/late C19 facade and roof. Timber-framed with part painted, part gault brick facade and slate roof. 2 formerly open bays of a wealden, in No. 1A and left half of No. 3 possibly with a further bay to right. 2 bays (The Saxon Bower) to left of open hall rebuilt in C16. 2 storeys and attics(eaves raised in C19). Roof continuous with Post Office to left but left gable of Saxon Bower tile-hung, visible internally. Small red brick stack in rear slope of roof to left end of No. 1A. Larger rendered stack in front slope of roof towards left end of No. 3. 3 plain irregularly-spaced dormers. Irregular fenestration of 4 glazing bar sashes and one canted bay on first floor. 4 C19 shop fronts (2 to No. 3) on ground floor. Half- glazed door within shop front to centre of Saxon Bower. Half- glazed door to right of No. 1A and to centre of No. 3, with flat hoods with triglyphed frieze and paired modillions. Further half-glazed door with semi-circular head, to centre of No. 3. Door to right end of No.3 with fielded panels and 2 top lights, frieze with triglyphs and paired modillions, and flat hood. Interior: Exposed timbers. Very steeply cambered tie-beam to central truss-of hall, ogee braces to partition, large fire- place with moulded jambs and bressumer. Interior partly inspected. Damaged by fire in 1930s.
Listing NGR: TQ8982952135
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173898
- 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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