Diamond House
DIAMOND HOUSE, BROOK STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1362980
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Diamond House
- Statutory Address:
- DIAMOND HOUSE, BROOK STREET
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- 2005-05-18
- Reference:
- IOE01/13798/33
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1362980
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Diamond House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DIAMOND HOUSE, BROOK 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:
- DIAMOND HOUSE, BROOK STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Ashford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Woodchurch
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 92496 33692
Details
WOODCHURCH BROOK STREET 1. 5272 Diamond House TQ 93 SW 9/491 II*
2. A timber-framed building possibly of late C14 date. Four bay hall-house with terminal jetty. The timber-framing has plaster infilling, the ground floor rebuilt in red brick. Hipped tiled roof with large C17 brick chimneystack. Three casement windows. Late C16 to early C17 additions. The interior contains the dais beam with lap board panelling which formerly separated the Parlour from the Hall and a roof with collars, collar purlin and crown post. Inglenook fireplaces. The house was occupied by the Diamond Family, a notorious family of smugglers, from the late C17 to 1748, and several alcoves reputed to be smugglers hides have been found in the house.
Listing NGR: TQ9249633692
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 180526
- 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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