Benenden Playgroup
BENENDEN PLAYGROUP, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336770
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jul-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Benenden Playgroup
- Statutory Address:
- BENENDEN PLAYGROUP, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336770
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jul-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Benenden Playgroup
- Statutory Address 1:
- BENENDEN PLAYGROUP, THE 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:
- BENENDEN PLAYGROUP, THE STREET
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 80650 33043
Details
BENENDEN TQ83SW THE STREET 1350-0/3/127 (North East side) Benenden Playgroup GV II Purpose built Working Man's Institute, now playgroup headquarters. Built 1881 for Lord Cranbrook in Kentish Vernacular style, probably by George Dewey. Ground floor red brick with some black brick diaperwork, 1st floor tile hung with some bands of decorative tiles. Modern tiled roof. Irregular fenestration with chinoisserie metal panes. South west elevation has projecting gable with 1st floor 3-light casement and ground floor 5-light canted bay. Brick porch in angle of T with 4 centred headed doorway with hood moulding and hipped projection with fixed light above. T-wing has one 3-light casement to 1st floor and verandah on 4 curved wooden supports to ground floor which has integral wooden seat with splat baluster back. North west elevation has right side projecting gable, tile hung above with 2-light metal-framed casement. Ground floor has modified Ipswich window. To the left is a projecting external brick chimneystack, 2-light metal casement and 3-light mullioned and transomed casement with cambered head over and round-headed door in section of ramped up walling. Further gables and outshuts to rear.
Listing NGR: TQ8082332929
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 170237
- 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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