Listed Building: THE BREACHES (1244150)
Grade | II |
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Authority | |
Volume/Map/Item | 771, 36, 1457 |
Date assigned | 10 September 1954 |
Date last amended |
Description
1. 5280 WESTERHAM WESTERHAM Vicarage Hill (South Side)
The Breaches TQ 4453 36/1457 10.9.54.
II
2. Large rambling house of varying dates and incorporating a C16 framed structure. Modern brick and tile hung additions to left at rear. C19 rendered octagon splayed bay of 2 storeys to right facing garden. In front facing road is a small C18 symmetrical roughcast elevation of 2 storeys with continuous dentilled cornice and gutter, ridge tile roof with 2 small leaded dormers and centre ridge brick Tudor stack. In centre, square projection of 2 storeys with hip tiled roof. Ground floor. 2 C19 French windows and C18 sash window with bars in centre. Interior. Centre part of house has exposed beams and inglenook fireplace. The rest is C18 with large C19 and modern additions. Once occupied by John Bodicote, a friend of General Wolfe's parents. Mrs Hargreaves, the original "Alice" of "Alice in Wonderland" spent the last few years of her life here.
Listing NGR: TQ4473653971
External Links (0)
Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 4473 5397 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ45SW |
Civil Parish | WESTERHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 16 2006 10:25AM