Listed Building: SURRENDEN (1344402)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1415, 5, 146
Date assigned 25 June 1974
Date last amended

Description

STAPLEHURST HIGH STREET TQ 7843 (West side) 25.6.1974 Surrenden GV II House, formerly house pair, now house. Early-to-mid C19. Channelled render. Pantile roof. 2 storeys on rendered plinth. Plat band. Slightly raised eaves band. Moulded cornice and plain parapet breaking forwards over 3 central bays, but with no first-floor break under. Pair of short pilasters contained within parapet towards each end, the end one of each pair returning to form acroterion to pedimented gable end. 4 plain pilasters with banded capitals alternating with windows under central "break". Rendered ridge stack towards left end. Regular 5-window front of 4 recessed 16-pane sashes with thin glazing bars, and central French doors. Arcaded balcony spanning central "break", first-floor balustrade with tapering balusters, ground floor with 3 round-headed arches springing from moulded imposts. Central half- glazed door up one step, flanked by glazed strips, and with 3 rectangular top lights under cambered architrave. Short single-storey rear wings to right and left. Interior: tapering Egyptian-style architraves to at least 5 ground-floor and 8 first-floor doorways. Doors with 3 large horizontal panels with proud verges. Deep moulded skirting boards. Slightly-coved cornices. Plain, slightly raised ceiling friezes. Shown in 1912 sales particulars with pedimented upper storey to entrance portico. Listing NGR: TQ7852943110

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Sources (1)

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 7853 4350 (point)
Map sheet TQ74SE
Civil Parish STAPLEHURST, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 1:22PM