The Old House
THE OLD HOUSE, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356134
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD HOUSE, THE GREEN
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/06607/36
- Rights:
- © Dr Henry Teed. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356134
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD HOUSE, THE GREEN
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 HOUSE, THE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Boughton Monchelsea
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 76779 51380
Details
BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA THE GREEN TQ 75 SE (West side)
1/46 The Old House 23.5.67
GV II
House. C16 or earlier, with late C16 or early C17 additions and alterations. Restored mid-to-late C20. Timber framed, with plaster infilling. Right gable end weatherboarded. Plain tile roof. 3 timber-framed bays, that to left framed as single-bay cross-wing. Wing, and possibly rear wall of main range, belong to C16 or earlier building, possibly an open hall of 2 unequal-length bays with storeyed end bays or wings, only the left of which survives. The 2 "hall" bays largely re-built in C17. Two storeys. Brick plinth to left end bay, stone plinth to rest. Continuous jetty. Jowled posts and ogee tension braces to front gable end of left wing and tension brace to narrower right end bay. Broadly-spaced studding. Small area of close-studding towards right end of central bay. Wall-plate of 2 right bays lower than that of wing, but eaves raised in C20. Wing gabled to front, formerly with high collar, now with lower collar and clasped purlins, and with lower ridge than main range. Main range gabled to right. Multiple brick stack towards right end. Irregular fenestration of 3 leaded casements; one 3-light to wing, and one to central bay, and small 2-light to right end. Ribbed door to left end of central bay. Photographs show further door between stack and right gable end. Short C20 rear wing to left. Interior: exposed framing. Evidence for door-head towards centre of right wall of wing. Mortices for 8-light diamond mullion window to rear of ground and first floors of central bay. Joists of lighter scantling to 2 right bays. Stone fireplace to left side of stack on each floor, with plain- chamfered jambs and bressumer. No evidence for fireplaces to right. Date 1734 carved towards base of stack to right side.
Listing NGR: TQ7677951380
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 174509
- 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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