Listed Building record TQ 66 NW 7 - Nurstead Court

Summary

19thc Incorporating rems. of 14thc Manor House. Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1200 to 1850 Part of an early 14th century aisled hall house, incorporated into an early 19th century villa. The medieval house comprised a two-bay open hall flanked by open single-bay ends, with the service end to the east. This bay, along with half of the open hall, was demolished in the 1820s and replaced by a brick-built, stuccoed house which was 'Tudorized' in 1850. Within the external stone walls the 14th century house is entirely timber framed, with a crown post roof supported on oak columns. Tree ring dating suggests that the timbers used were probably felled circa 1314. A ruinous stone structure attached to the north west corner of the medieval house has been shown to pre-date the hall range though the exact date and function of this structure are unclear. It is thought that a detached kitchen block stood east of the house and further buildings, possibly medieval in date, stood to the north.

Location

Grid reference TQ 64056 68568 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ66NW
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish MEOPHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1938-9 (OS Card Reference). SKE48357.

<2> Gent's Mag NS Vol 7 1837 364-7 Illust (OS Card Reference). SKE43602.

<3> Dom Archit Eng from Edw I - Rich III 1853 281-2 illust (TH Turner) (OS Card Reference). SKE41466.

<4> Arch J Vol 112 1955 82 84-6 90 Illust (JT Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE36770.

<5> `Country Houses of Kent' (1933)14-15 plan illus (A Oswald) (OS Card Reference). SKE32713.

<6> F1 CFW 03.09.59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42398.

<7> `History of Kent' Vol 2 1792 462-3 (Hasted) (OS Card Reference). SKE32719.

<8> F2 ASP 19.10.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43134.

<9> DOE(HHR)Dist of Gravesham B Kent July 1983 28 (OS Card Reference). SKE41321.

<10> Bldgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 439-40 illust 27 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38078.

<11> Field report for monument TQ 66 NW 7 - September, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3530.

<12> Field report for monument TQ 66 NW 7 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3531.

<13> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<14> Vernacular Architecture Group, ADS Dendrochronology Database, Vol. 19, Pg. 48 (Website). SKE17391.

<15> NURSTEAD HALL, MEOPHAM. (Photograph). SKE1414.

<16> NURSTEAD HALL, MEOPHAM. (Photograph). SKE1414.

<17> Historic England, Archive material associated with Nurstead Court Listed Building (Archive). SKE53874.

Sources/Archives (17)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1938-9.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Gent's Mag NS Vol 7 1837 364-7 Illust.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Dom Archit Eng from Edw I - Rich III 1853 281-2 illust (TH Turner).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Arch J Vol 112 1955 82 84-6 90 Illust (JT Smith).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: `Country Houses of Kent' (1933)14-15 plan illus (A Oswald).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 03.09.59.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: `History of Kent' Vol 2 1792 462-3 (Hasted).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 19.10.64.
  • <9> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR)Dist of Gravesham B Kent July 1983 28.
  • <10> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 439-40 illust 27 (J Newman).
  • <11> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 66 NW 7 - September, 1959.
  • <12> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 66 NW 7 - October, 1964.
  • <13>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #14447 Building, ]
  • <14> Website: Vernacular Architecture Group. ADS Dendrochronology Database. Vol. 19, Pg. 48.
  • <15> Photograph: NURSTEAD HALL, MEOPHAM.. OS59/F151/8. Black and White. Negative.
  • <16> Photograph: NURSTEAD HALL, MEOPHAM.. OS59/F151/8. Black and White. Negative.
  • <17> Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with Nurstead Court Listed Building.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: Dendrochronology of Nurstead Court roof (EKE11676)
  • Intrusive Event: NURSTEAD COURT (Ref: EI 36244) (EKE4509)

Record last edited

Jun 16 2021 3:37PM