Listed Building: THE PRIEST'S HOUSE AT SISSINGHURST CASTLE (1346286)

Grade II*
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1608, 4, 28
Date assigned 20 June 1967
Date last amended

Description

CRANBROOK BIDDENDEN ROAD TQ 83 NW (NORTH SIDE) 4/28 The Priest's House at 20.6.67 Sissinghurst Castle GV II* House, originally probably attached to the main block of the circa 1570 house. C16. Red brick with some stone, some cemented and some red brick dressings. Parapetted roof with one tumble-parapetted gable on each side. Diagonally- placed pinnacles and globes on each gable. Central stack. The gables to east and west contain dormers, the main ridge running north and south. Two storeys and attic. Transom and mullioned windows with stone and cemented surrounds and drip-moulds on first floor to east and first and ground floors to north. Wooden casements with lattice glazing elsewhere. Boarded door in later exten- sion to south. C20 extensions to south and west. The Priests House was not part of the c.1570 house but may have been attached to it. It may pre-date the house. Listing NGR: TQ8063637253

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 8081 3836 (point)
Map sheet TQ83NW
Civil Parish CRANBROOK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 5:21PM