Listed Building: WATERMILL HOUSE (1281500)

Grade II*
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1350, 2, 67
Date assigned 09 June 1952
Date last amended

Description

BENENDEN TQ73SE MILL STREET 1350-0/2/67 (South East side) 09/06/52 Watermill House II* House. Late C15 Wealden hall-house restored in C20. Timber-framed building, close-studded with plaster infilling on mainly stone plinth but red brick to left hand side. 2 storeys 4 windows. The 1st floor of the end window bays oversails on the protruding ends of the floor joists and brackets. The eaves between oversail on curved braces and a bracket. 2 storeys, 4 windows. C20 restored mullions including tall hall window. Southern ground floor window consists of 2 wide lights with four-centred heads. Original four-centred arched doorcase with quatrefoil carving to spandrels and plank door. South front also has jetty to 1st floor. Interior has dais beam, inserted C16 ceiling to former open hall and open fireplace with wooden bressumer. Octagonal crown post. (West Kent and the Weald: N. Pevsner B.o.E.: P. 148). Listing NGR: TQ7980230515

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Sources (1)

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 7979 3051 (point)
Map sheet TQ73SE
Civil Parish BENENDEN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 5:21PM