Listed Building: DENNE HILL (1336632)
Grade | II |
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Authority | |
Volume/Map/Item | 956, 18, 712 |
Date assigned | 29 September 1952 |
Date last amended |
Description
1. 5273 WOMENSWOLD DENNE HILL
Denne Hill TR 24 NW 18/712 29.9.52
II
2. Built in 1871 by George Devey for Col Dyson in the C17 Dutch style. A small country house, roughly square in shape with an office wing to the west. The north front of the house is of 2 storeys and attics red brick. Slate roof and massive brick chimneystacks. Three curved gables, the centre one recessed and surmounted by a curved pediment, the outer ones with triangular pediments. One segmental casement with keystone to each gable on the attic floor. The first floor has 2 segmental mullioned and transomed casements with roundels between to each of the outer gables and Venetian style 3 light mullioned and transomed window flanked by pilasters to the centre. The ground floor has two 3-light canted bays with balustrading above and central projecting stone porch having 3 segmental arches flanked by plain Ionic pilasters and balustrading above having stone ball finials. The south elevation of the house is very similar but 5 light bays run through ground and first floors of the 2 side gables and the central portion on the ground floor has round-headed windows set in arcading. The west side of the house has a wing of irregular shape of 1, 2 or 4 storeys in matching style. This incorporates 3 different kinds of gables and a 4-storey square brick tower. Stone balustraded parapet to the south elevation. Interior contains Adam chimney pieces from Old Denne Hill.
Listing NGR: TR2238849505
External Links (0)
Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
Grid reference | TR 2238 4949 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR24NW |
Civil Parish | WOMENSWOLD, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 16 2006 4:25PM