Building record TQ 55 NW 525 - 27, Woodside Road, Sevenoaks

A large Victorian detached property, built between 1868 and 1881 and originally called "Merlewood Stables", serving the extremely large residence of Merlewood (set in six acres) and subsequently converted from a coach house and stables in 1913 to residential use. The property is an imposing building in its own right in yellow stock brick with red brick quoins. The first floor gables are clay tile hung or half timber with roughcast infill. The rooves are of plain clay tiles with steep projecting gables with boarded soffits on brackets and with large finials at the peak. Ground floor windows have decorative red brick surrounds and deep feature arches formed from rubbed voussoirs. The property retains many original windows. The property is linked with Samuel Bevington (1832-1907) who was a noted Sevenoaks figure active in providing for the poor. (1)

<1> Sevenoaks District Council, Sevenoaks District Council Local List of Heritage Assets (Index). SKE53505.