Listed Building: LAMPKYNS (1338788)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1355, 1, 104
Date assigned 10 October 1989
Date last amended

Description

HORSMONDEN SCHOOLHOUSE LANE TQ 74 SW (west side) 1/104 Lampkyns II House. Circa 1600, altered and extended 1925-28. Timber framed and clad with red and blue chequered brick on ground floor and tile hung on first floor, the main posts exposed on return elevations with red brick infill. Plain tiled roof. Originally a 2 cell lobby entry plan extended to right 1 bay. Two storeys and attic with hipped roof and stacks to right and moulded and clustered to centre left. Four gabled dormers. Three 3 light C20 mullioned and transomed wooden casements on each floor with glazed door to centre left and 2 light casement over. Catslide outshot and C20 extensions to rear. Interior: the visible details are all c.1600, although the reported sans purlin roof may indicate an earlier origin. Arched braced frame with stop chamfered joists. Large stone stack, with red brick repairs in place of bread oven, with upper stone fireplaces, one with cross shaped chamfer stop. Listing NGR: TQ7168641160

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Sources (1)

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 7168 4116 (point)
Map sheet TQ74SW
Civil Parish HORSMONDEN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 5:21PM