Listed Building: FRENSHAM MANOR (1070895)
Grade | II |
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Authority | |
Volume/Map/Item | 945, 20, 337 |
Date assigned | 04 June 1952 |
Date last amended |
Description
ROLVENDEN MOUNTS LANE 1. 5272 Frensham Manor (formerly listed as Frensham) TQ 8530 20/337 4.6.52. II
2. The house was occupied by the Kadwell family from the early C17 until 1748. Hasted's 'History of Kent' notes that the building was erected by Thomas Kadwell between and 1680. Two storeys and attics red brick. Hipped tiled roof with 2 modern hipped dormers. C19 casement windows. Nearby in the centre is a 2 storeyed projection containing the porch on the ground floor with a room over surmounted by a crow-stepped gable. Chimney breast on the north wall. Modern additions behind. Lord Geddes, Minister of Reconstruction in 1919 and British Ambassador in Washington 1920-4 lived here for some years during his retirement. Interior contains Inglenook fireplace and ceiling with chamfered beams.
Listing NGR: TQ8557130265
External Links (0)
Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 8557 3026 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ83SE |
Civil Parish | ROLVENDEN, ASHFORD, KENT |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 17 2006 9:59AM