Listed Building: WHISKETTS FARMHOUSE (1111905)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1355, 9, 168
Date assigned 10 October 1989
Date last amended

Description

LAMBERHURST HASTINGS ROAD TQ 63 SE & TQ 6635-6735 (south side) 5 & 9/168 Whisketts Farmhouse GV II House. C16 or earlier, clad mid C18 to mid C19. Timber framed, clad with red brick on ground floor and ornamental tile hanging on first floor. Plain tiled roof. Probable hall house origin. Two storeys and basement on plinth with hipped roof and stacks at centre right and projecting at end left. Four 2 and 3 light leaded wooden casements on first floor and three on ground floor of 2 and 4 lights. Boarded door to centre right, basement opening to right. Single storey hipped C20 extension to right. Interior: fully framed, roof rebuilt mid C18, but tie beams with crown post mortices and soot blacking, possibly a smoke bay. Late C17 stack (C19 exterior), of dressed sandstone with stone inglenook repaired with red brick. Fine cellar, stone lined with stone steps and corbels to support floor joists and with flagstone and old brick paviour floor with drainage channels and with raised surround to internal spring basin. Listing NGR: TQ6768635004

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Sources (1)

  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 6766 3500 (point)
Map sheet TQ63NE
Civil Parish LAMBERHURST, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 5:21PM