THE PRIEST'S HOUSE AT SISSINGHURST CASTLE

THE PRIEST'S HOUSE AT SISSINGHURST CASTLE, BIDDENDEN ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1346286
Date first listed:: 20-Jun-1967
List Entry Name:: THE PRIEST'S HOUSE AT SISSINGHURST CASTLE
Statutory Address:: THE PRIEST'S HOUSE AT SISSINGHURST CASTLE, BIDDENDEN ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1346286
Date first listed:: 20-Jun-1967
List Entry Name:: THE PRIEST'S HOUSE AT SISSINGHURST CASTLE
Statutory Address 1:: THE PRIEST'S HOUSE AT SISSINGHURST CASTLE, BIDDENDEN ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: THE PRIEST'S HOUSE AT SISSINGHURST CASTLE, BIDDENDEN ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Kent
District:: Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
Parish:: Cranbrook & Sissinghurst
National Grid Reference:: TQ 80816 38363

Details

CRANBROOK BIDDENDEN ROAD TQ 83 NW (NORTH SIDE)

4/28 The Priest's House at 20.6.67 Sissinghurst Castle

GV II*

House, originally probably attached to the main block of the circa 1570 house. C16. Red brick with some stone, some cemented and some red brick dressings. Parapetted roof with one tumble-parapetted gable on each side. Diagonally- placed pinnacles and globes on each gable. Central stack. The gables to east and west contain dormers, the main ridge running north and south. Two storeys and attic. Transom and mullioned windows with stone and cemented surrounds and drip-moulds on first floor to east and first and ground floors to north. Wooden casements with lattice glazing elsewhere. Boarded door in later exten- sion to south. C20 extensions to south and west. The Priests House was not part of the c.1570 house but may have been attached to it. It may pre-date the house.

Listing NGR: TQ8063637253

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 168879
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 24 Kent,

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.