The Town House
THE TOWN HOUSE, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362377
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Town House
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWN HOUSE, THE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362377
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Town House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TOWN HOUSE, 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:
- THE TOWN HOUSE, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ightham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 59531 56748
Details
TQ 5956 IGHTHAM THE STREET 5/14 (north side)
1.8.52 The Town House (formerly listed under Main Road) GV II
Hall-house, altered during the C16 and restored during the late C19. Central hall with return gable wings to left and right. Timber-frame with plaster infilling, close-studded to right, square-framed under left gable with curved braces. Some brick infill on ground floor. Late Cl9 decorated barge-boards in gables. Plain tiled roof, the central hall hipped. Small end stack to right, tall pair of brick stacks, square and diagonally placed, at left end. Two gabled dormers in centre. One storey and attic in centre, 2 storeys at ends. Projecting C19 gabled porch with decorated barge-boards and inset linenfold panelled door to left of centre, tall pentice-roofed oriel to right of centre. Projecting oriel with tiled pediment-gabled hood on first floor under left-hand gable, simple metal lattic casements in wooden frames on ground floor under left-hand gable and on both floors under right-hand gable. Interior: The Central hall has been opened although the roof timbers are C19 with an attic above.
Listing NGR: TQ5953156748
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357282
- 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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