Listed Building: BELL FARMHOUSE AND BELL HOUSE (1204753)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1350, 9, 205
Date assigned 09 June 1952
Date last amended

Description

SANDHURST TQ7928 QUEEN STREET 1350-0/9/205 (North side) 09/06/52 Bell House and Bell Farmhouse GV II Sub-divided house at one time an Inn. Late Medieval open hall-house with inserted late C16 stack, refronted in brick in late C18 and refenestrated in C20. Timber-framed building, refaced in red brick with some grey headers. Stringcourse. Steeply pitched tiled roof with gablets and off central late C16 brick chimneystack and external stack to left hand side. 2 storeys and attics; 4 windows. 2 gabled dormers to front and 1 to left side elevation. Casement windows, the ground floor windows with cambered head linings. C20 door with strap-work motif. Plinth. Interior retains roll-moulded and embattled dais beam and parlour has late C16 roll-moulded ceiling and open fire-place with bread oven. Smoke blackened roof with octagonal crown post with 4 head braces to collar beam. Combed pargetting decoration. Listing NGR: TQ7986728450

External Links (0)

Sources (1)

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 7987 2844 (point)
Map sheet TQ72NE
Civil Parish SANDHURST, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 5:21PM