The Hop House
THE HOP HOUSE, NEW POND ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336722
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jul-1993
- List Entry Name:
- The Hop House
- Statutory Address:
- THE HOP HOUSE, NEW POND ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336722
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jul-1993
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Nov-1993
- List Entry Name:
- The Hop House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HOP HOUSE, NEW POND 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 HOP HOUSE, NEW POND 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 81229 33918
Details
In the entry for TQ 83 SW BENENDEN NEW POUND ROAD (OFF) 1350-0/3/76 Walkhurst - II
The address shall be amended to read
TQ 83 SW BENENDEN NEW POUND ROAD (OFF) 1350-0/3/76 The Hop House (formerly known as Walkhurst) - II
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BENENDEN TQ83SW NEW POND ROAD (OFF) 1350-0/3/76 Walkhurst II House. Probably late C16 lobby entrance house, refronted and with parallel range added to rear in early C19. Front range is timber-framed, clad in red brick with grey headers on ground floor and weather-boarded on 1st floor. Half-hipped tiled roof with late C16 clustered brick chimneystack. 2 storeys and attics 3 windows. C19 casements, some 3-light some 4-light. Central 4 flush panelled door. Rear range has ground floor of red brick and tile hung 1st floor with hipped tiled roof. 3 casements. C20 lean-to on side elevation. Interior has 2 large beams. Probable late Medieval wooden carved board incorporating shield set back to front on right side of lobby may have been reused from an earlier house on the site as no other earlier features were seen.
Listing NGR: TQ8122933918
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 170184
- 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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