The Old Vicarage
THE OLD VICARAGE, WATER LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1354736
- Date first listed:
- 03-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, WATER LANE
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- Date:
- 2003-04-19
- Reference:
- IOE01/11051/31
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1354736
- Date first listed:
- 03-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, WATER LANE
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 OLD VICARAGE, WATER LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Swale (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ospringe
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 00089 60190
Details
TR 06 SW OSPRINGE WATER LANE (east side)
2/100 The Old Vicarage 3.8.72 (formerly listed under Faversham) II*
Hall house, now house. C15 with C17 and C18 additions. Timber framed and clad and extended with painted brick and mathematical tile with plain tiled roof. Irregular plan with 3 projecting wings that to centre left possibly an original porch. Two storeys and hipped roof with stacks to left, centre and end right. Irregular fenestration of glazing bar sashes. Recessed C18 wing to left of 3 storeys, roof hipped, with stacks to left, no fenestration on entrance front. Entrance in re-entrant angle of 2 wings; half-glazed door with sidelight in porch of 3 Doric columns. One storey extension to right. Interior: smoke blackened roof timbers; visible heavy frame. C17 rear wing with newel stair, and windbraced clasped purlin roof. Early C18 stair inserted, turned balusters with ramped and moulded handrail. Foliated and bracketted open string. Three flights around an open well. Sash window lighting stairwell with tracery in form of heraldic sheild. Many contemporary hinged doors and metal casements.
Listing NGR: TR0008960195
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 176506
- 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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