Listed Building: NEPICAR HOUSE (1071991)

Grade II*
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 190, 2, 4
Date assigned 01 August 1952
Date last amended

Description

TQ 65 NW PLATT LONDON ROAD 2/4 (south side) 1.8.52 Nepicar House GV II* House. Circa 1700 front added to earlier block at rear which was itself remodelled for the Reverend Sandford Bailey in circa 1856 by William Burges. Red and blue brick chequer on plinth of coursed stone blocks. Brick band. Heavy moulded modillion eaves cornice to steep hipped plain tiled roof with 2 small leaded hipped dormers. Two wide brick ridge stacks. Two storeys, basement and attic; symmetrical 5 window facade, glazing bar sashes, those on ground floor C19 with thin glazing bars. Blocked basement--window heads in plinth. Central panelled doubled doors with large rectangular overlight. Four steps up to entrance with ornamental cast-iron hand-rail. Projecting semi-circular hood over entrance with shell ornament and in centre plaster relief of bear. Carved foliated supporting console brackets. Rear of the block has 2 large gables. Gabled 2-storey brick wing behind with door to north topped by enriched armorial decoration. Interior. Panelled hall and passage behind off early C18 staircase with Salamonic balusters, probably moved. One pilastered panelled room to right of hall. This building in 1980 won an R.I.B.A. prize for conservation of historic buildings and has a long and low late 1970's brick and smoked glass office wing attached on the south side. Listing NGR: TQ6303058367

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Sources (1)

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 6290 5834 (point)
Map sheet TQ65NW
Civil Parish PLATT, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 11:31AM