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