Vane Court
VANE COURT, SMARDEN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1362899
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Vane Court
- Statutory Address:
- VANE COURT, SMARDEN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1362899
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Vane Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- VANE COURT, SMARDEN ROAD
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:
- VANE COURT, SMARDEN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Ashford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Biddenden
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 85887 40472
Details
BIDDENDEN SMARDEN ROAD 1. 5272 Vane Court TQ 84 SE 2/164 II*
2. C15 timber-framed Wealden hall-house with plaster infilling and curved braces, 2 storeys and attics. The end window bays on the 1st floor oversail on the protruding ends of the floor joists and brackets. The recessed portion in the centre has overhanging eaves supported at each end on a curved brace and in the centre on another pair of the same standing on a projecting bracket. Steeply pitched hipped tiled roof with 2 modern hipped dormers. Four casement windows. Brick chimney-breast on the north wall, with a modern portion built out beyond it on the ground floor. King Prajadhipok of Siam who reigned from 1925-35 and abdicated in 1935 lived here for some years. A good example of a Wealden Hall-house, a form not typical in Biddenden.
Listing NGR: TQ8588740472
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 180199
- 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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