Monument record TQ 44 NE 27 - Bayleaf Farmhouse (former location)
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 4961 4869 (point) KNT |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ44NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CHIDDINGSTONE, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bayleaf Farmhouse (former location). Re-erected at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex. Wealden type farmhouse.
Dendrochronology dating of the pantry wing gave a date range of 1400-1405. (1) A date of 1502-1514 was given for the later solar wing. (2) Further analysis of the service end gave a revised date of c.1391. (3)
Site of a timber framed hall house built 1410-1430 with alterations 1500-1515. The site is now under thr Bough Beech Reservoir, but the house has been dismantled and presented to theSingleton Open Air Museum by the East Surrey Water Company, and re erected.
Historic England archive material: BF040484 BAYLEAF FARMHOUSE, BOUGH BEECH
<1> Vernacular Architecture Group, ADS Dendrochronology Database, Vol. 12, Pg. 39 (Website). SKE17391.
<2> Vernacular Architecture Group, ADS Dendrochronology Database, Vol. 11, Pg. 34 (Website). SKE17391.
<3> Vernacular Architecture Group, ADS Dendrochronology Database, Vol. 24, Pg. 51 (Website). SKE17391.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE17391 Website: Vernacular Architecture Group. ADS Dendrochronology Database. Vol. 12, Pg. 39.
- <2> SKE17391 Website: Vernacular Architecture Group. ADS Dendrochronology Database. Vol. 11, Pg. 34.
- <3> SKE17391 Website: Vernacular Architecture Group. ADS Dendrochronology Database. Vol. 24, Pg. 51.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Dendrochronology dating of the service end of Bayleaf Farmhouse, Chiddingstone (EKE11703)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Medieval Houses Of Kent: Architectural Survey (EKE20338)
Record last edited
Oct 30 2024 1:02PM