Listed Building: THE RED LION (1344286)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 293, 10, 228
Date assigned 20 October 1952
Date last amended

Description

LENHAM THE SQUARE TQ 8952 (west side) 10/228 The Red Lion 20.10.52. GV II Returns along the north side of Maidstone Road. Public House. Late C15, or C16. Timber framed with C19 painted brick facade, and plain tile roof. 2 storeys on plinth, with narrow eaves band. Facade and roof rounded to left at corner with Maidstone Road, and cut back on ground floor as though for blocked corner door. Right end bay, possibly a cross-wing, projects forward to same plane as range to right, with wall-plate higher than rest of Red Lion and lower than range to right, roof over it forming hip against end of latter range. Rear stack to right. Centre of main range of Red Lion has unfenestrated brick eaves dormer with half-hipped roof. Elevation to square has irregular fenestration of 4 glazing-bar sashes, central one with segmental head. Maidstone Road elevation has one 3-light casement and one horizontally-sliding sash with segmental heads. C19 shop front to Square, with blocked door at right end. C20 half-glazed door to left of centre, with flat bracketted hood. Interior not fully inspected. Listing NGR: TQ8981352181

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Sources (1)

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 8981 5217 (point)
Map sheet TQ85SE
Civil Parish LENHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 1:22PM