BENENDEN TQ83SW GODDARD'S GREEN 1350-0/3/37 Pympe Manor 09/06/52 II* House. c.1500 Wealden hall-house extended to rear in C18 and restored and extended in 1920s. Timber-framed building, close-studded with plaster infilling. 1st floor oversails on bressumer and the protruding ends of the floor joists. The end bays are lower than the centre which has massive curved braces at its angles. Steeply pitched tiled roof with later C16 stepped brick chimneystack. 3 bay hall with 1 bay wings. 2 storeys; 4 windows. Mainly C20 mullion windows with leaded lights; 1 hipped dormer. Corner post with dragon beam. 4 centred arched doorway with original plank door. Rear has C18 extension and C20 L-wing. Interior retains 3 arched service doorways. Inserted roll-moulded spine beam with run out stops. Right side ground floor room has late C16 4 centred arched stone fireplace. Moulded octagonal crown post with 4 head braces. Principal chamber has arched brace roof. Traces of cambed pargetting in a scrolled pattern. (B. of E. 'West Kent and The Weald': Pevsner: 148). Listing NGR: TQ8272134436