Listed Building: HOLLINGBOURNE HOUSE (1025842)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1776, 2, 162
Date assigned 03 February 1984
Date last amended

Description

HOLLINGBOURNE THE HILL TQ 85 NE (East Side) 2/162 Hollingbourne House 3.2.84 II House. 1798 by Charles Beazley, with later C19 alterations. White-brick with slate roof. 2 storeys on brick plinth. Ashlar plat band. Projecting eaves with flat boxed soffits, continued across gables. Eaves and verges form pedimented gable ends; central section breaks forward in 2 stages, with slightly higher eaves. Hipped roof to inner break, pedimented gable to outer. Gable end stacks and 4 rear stacks. Small semi-circular window in central pediment gable. Regular 10-window front of recessed sashes: three 12-pane to each side range, two 8-pane to first break, flanking central break which has two 12-pane sashes. Eight 18-pane ground-floor sashes breaking plinth, and with gauged segmental heads. Ground floor of first break has 2 niches with recessed square panels above. All windows except those of first break formerly with Venetian shutters. Large round-arched window to ground floor of right gable end, with Gothick glazing and ogee-headed central panel. Panelled door with rectangular fanlight, in later C19 addition to rear, flanked by fluted Corinthian pilasters and with triangular pediment. Interior: only partly inspected. Geometrical staircase in central rear turret. Central ground-floor room with Soanian ceiling. Listing NGR: TQ8545755990

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Sources (1)

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 8545 5598 (point)
Map sheet TQ85NE
Civil Parish HOLLINGBOURNE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 1:22PM