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Building record TQ 55 SW 409 - Ashley/ Riftwood, Grassy Lane, Sevenoaks
Summary
House - semi-detached. Main construction : 1914. Designated a Locally Listed Building by Sevenoaks District Council
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5287 5356 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | SEVENOAKS, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Full Description
Originally one house ('St Rhadegunds'), built in 1914, now divided as Ashley, this part being two story red brick and red clay tile hung with sash windows and chimney, and Riftwood being the same but having a conical bay window with a conical spire above it. Sir Ewart Smith (1897- 1995) lived here in the 1950's, he was latterly Deputy Chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries and worked at Fort Halstead during World War Two. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1957. (1)
<1> Sevenoaks District Council, Sevenoaks District Council Local List of Heritage Assets (Index). SKE53505.
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- <1> SKE53505 Index: Sevenoaks District Council. Sevenoaks District Council Local List of Heritage Assets.
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Record last edited
Sep 12 2020 1:19PM