Listed Building: LEWINS AND THE GARDEN COTTAGE AND THE GATEHOUSE AND THE TURRET (1272467)
Grade | II |
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Authority | |
Volume/Map/Item | 771, 44, 10035 |
Date assigned | 13 January 1995 |
Date last amended |
Description
In the entry for the following building:-
TQ45SW WESTERHAM CROCKHAM HILL
44/10035 Lewins, The Gatehouse, The Turret, The Garden Flat
- II
the address shall be amended to read: "Lewins, The Gatehouse, The Turret, The Garden Cottage, Crockham Hill, Westerham".
The list was previously amended in respect of this entry on 13 January 1995.
TQ45SW WESTERHAM CROCKHAM HILL
44/10035 Lewins, The Gatehouse, The Turret, The Garden Flat
- II
Large house. Circa 1873 by John McKean Brydon (1840-1901), chief assistant to Nesfield and Shaw from 1867-9 before setting up his own practice, for the stores magnate Peter Robinson. The house was divided into 4 units in the 1960s. Domestic Revival style. Asymmetrical building of 2 to 3 storeys and irregular fenestration. Mainly red brick in Flemish bond with some stone, curved tile-hanging, timberframing with plastered infill and tiled roofs with 6 tall channelled brick stacks, one of which has a panels of sunflowers in moulded brick. West or entrance front has service wing of 2 storeys with archway leading through to kitchens at rear. Ground floor red brick with tile-hung first floor and 2 chimneystacks, including external stack to left with stepped gable. Left side has 2 storey canted bay, with timberframing to upper part. To right is arched entrance and gabled dormer above. Main house adjoins to right with 3 storey brick tower with first floor tile-hung oriel with 'Ipswich' window. Main entrance is in set back portion of 2 storeys and attics 3 windows, the ground floor of stone, the first floor tile-hung. Mullioned and transomed casements. Gabled wooden and tiled porch. The end bay to the entrance front is of 3 storeys with timberframed gable to second floor and canted bay through 2 lower floors, stone to ground floor and tile-hung to first floor. The garden front facing south is of 4 bays. The left bay has first floor timberframed gable with balcony with wooden balustrade, set back second bay has dormer with canted bay and lean-to conservatory to ground floor. This is followed by a large timberframed gable with coved cornice and, at the corner, a 2 storey turret with canted bay. East front has timberframed gable and large projecting wing to north. Former kitchen of one storey to east has louvred cupola. Brydon's initials and qualifications appear in a wooden cartouche to a plastered gable on the east front. Interior is remarkably fine and complete. The entrance hall is 40' x 12' and there is a lounge 22' x 21' which originally could be divided by a curtain. The hall has a fireplace with swag panels, paterae and eared architraves. Staircase leading off has 2 turned balusters to each tread and scrolled risers. Square piers with Ionic capitals. Lounge part has fireplace with band of fasces, brackets and eared architraves and 4 Ionic cast iron fluted columns. Morning room has cornice with egg and dart moulding and Ionic capitals. Dado panelling and splayed windowseat. Dining room has mahogany fireplace with eared architraves and marble chimneypiece with Delft tiles. South west ground floor room has cornice with egg and dart moulding.
Listing NGR: TQ4425550314
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Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 4425 5031 (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