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Building record TQ 55 SW 425 - Johnsons House, Oak Lane, Sevenoaks
Summary
School. Main construction : 1869 to 1881. Designated a Locally Listed Building by Sevenoaks District Council
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5246 5385 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | SEVENOAKS, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Johnsons Boarding House, formerly called 'Thornhill', it was originally built as a private house between 1869 and 1881. It is a substantial Victorian building with several roof dormers, a jettied dormer porch, mainly original windows, tiled roof with decorative ridge tiles and finials and imposing chimneys. Johnsons has been a home to boarders at Sevenoaks School since 1928 when it was gifted to the School by Charles Plumptre Johnson, one of the School's major benefactors. It is now home to 60 boys and staff aged 13 to 18. (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