Listed Building: WILDERNESS FARMHOUSE (1272494)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 771, 53, 2001B
Date assigned 17 February 1988
Date last amended

Description

TQ 44 SE HEVER 53/2001 Wilderness Farmhouse GV II Farmhouse. Mid C16 timberframed building reclad in early C18 and re-fenestrated in 1938. Ground floor of red brick with grey headers, 1st floor tile hung. Tiled roof with end external brick chimney-stacks. 2 storeys and attics, 3 windows. Hipped dormer to attic. 1938 metal casement windows with leaded lights in original openings. Central doorcase with flat wooden weatherboard and C20 plank door. Outshut to rear. Right side ground floor room has inglenook fireplace and axial beam with run out stops. Left side ground floor room has C18 open fireplace with wooden bressumer, axial beam with lamb's tongue stop and C16 jowled post resited. 1st floor shows a C16 arch brace and generally the front posts have C18 curved cut jamb while the rear posts have C16 tapering ones. Many beams have 2 brick chamfers and lamb's tongue stops. C16 floorboards. Attic has C18 roof of angled queen strut type with through purlins. C17 plank door with iron pintle hinges and 1 reused beam forming door frame with mortices for diamond-shaped mullioned windows. Listing NGR: TQ4802143263

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Sources (1)

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 4802 4326 (point)
Map sheet TQ44SE
Civil Parish HEVER, SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 10:25AM