Listed Building: LUDDESDOWN COURT (1096343)

Grade I
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 10, 5, 59
Date assigned 27 August 1952
Date last amended

Description

TQ 66 NE LUDDESDOWN LUDDESDOWN ROAD 5/59 27.8.52 Luddesdown Court I Probably early C13. Flint and stone dressings. C17 brick extension to east. Tiled roof (modern). L-shaped. Two storeys. Hall and service wing. The hall is on the first floor supported on massive oak joists on a medial beam standing on 2 oak posts. Five windows to south and 5 to west. No original fenestration except narrow loops to west and fragment of 2-light window with central column in south-west corner. Hall originally entered by door in north external wall. Now by late C13 door in east wall. Service wing ends in recently restored garderobe, later a dove cot. A chamber is formed at the east end of the hall by a wooden partition. It has a C14 hooded fireplace with stone bressummer. There are wall paintings and graffiti in the chamber. There are C19 additions in the north-east angle of the house. Listing NGR: TQ7135773055

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Sources (1)

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 6691 6616 (point)
Map sheet TQ66NE
Civil Parish LUDDESDOWN, GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 15 2006 5:18PM