The Old Rectory and St Johns House
St Johns House, Wickham Lane, Ickham, CT3 1RD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1373865
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory and St Johns House
- Statutory Address:
- St Johns House, Wickham Lane, Ickham, CT3 1RD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1373865
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Mar-1980
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory and St Johns House
- Statutory Address 1:
- St Johns House, Wickham Lane, Ickham, CT3 1RD
- Statutory Address 2:
- The Old Rectory, The Street, Ickham, CT3 1QN
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:
- St Johns House, Wickham Lane, Ickham, CT3 1RD
- Statutory Address:
- The Old Rectory, The Street, Ickham, CT3 1QN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Canterbury (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ickham and Well
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 21976 58249
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20 February 2023 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
TR 25 NW
10/428
ICKHAM AND WELL
THE STREET (north-east side)
The Old Rectory
INCLUDING
St Johns House WICKHAM LANE
(Formerly listed as THE STREET (north-east side) The Old Rectory, previously listed as the Rectory)
29.9.52
II*
Probably this is the remaining part of the manor house belonging to the Prior of Christ Church Monastery. The south-eastern part is a C13 house with a hall on the first floor and cellar below built circa 1280. Two storeys, faced with flints with long and short ashlar quoins. Hipped tiled roof. The ground floor has one window of three cinquefoil-headed lights with stone mullions . Above is a double stone window with two trefoil-headed lights. The centre portion is C19 with an older core of two storeys red brick with tiled roof. The north-east projection is C18. Two storeys red brick. Two crow-stepped gables. Two sash windows with glazing bars intact stringcourse and cornice. To the west of the south-east part is a further portion dating from the C17-C18 of which the ground floor is faced with red brick and the first floor is tile hung. Simple doorcases.
The interior contains a late C15 wooden ceiling and remains of a C16 fireplace. The floor joist to the hall may be original. The Rev Maric Casaubon, classical scholar and sons of the more famous Isaac Casauton who was Rector of Ickham from 1662 to 1671 lived here during those years and died in the house in 1671.
Listing NGR: TR2198358251
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 171253
- 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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