Listed Building record TQ 84 NE 89 - LINK HOUSE

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1400 to 1499 C15th hall house

Location

Grid reference TQ 8976 4720 (point)
Map sheet TQ84NE
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish EGERTON, ASHFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Description from record TQ 84 NE 10:
[TQ 8980 4721] Link House [NAT] (1) Link House is an example of a Kentish yeoman's hall house. It is a 15th century, timber framed and close studded building, with plaster infilling now colour-washed pink. The roof is steeply pitched, hippedand tiled, and there is a brick chimney breast on the north wall. (2) Link House, a Kentish yeoman's hall-house of Wealden pattern, Grade II*, Link Road. 15th century timber-framed and close-studded buildingwith plaster infilling. (For full description see list.) (3) Details of Link Farm. (4)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5272 EGERTON LINK ROAD Link House TQ 84 NE 9/28 17.9.52 II* 2. This is one of the best and most well known examples of a Kentish yeoman's hall-house of Wealden pattern. C15 timber-framed and close-studded building with plaster infilling now colourwashed. The first floor of the end window bays oversails on the protruding ends of the floor joists and brackets. The eaves between overhang on curved braces and a central bracket. Steeply-pitched hipped tiled roof. Casement windows with diamond-shaped or small square leaded panes. Nearly central bay containing a window of 6 lights on ground and first floors, the ground floor one having 2 tiers of lights with wooden mullions and transoms. Pointed wooden doorway. Brick chimney breast on north wall. Listing NGR: TQ8976847207 (5)


<1> OS 1:10000 1972 (OS Card Reference). SKE48157.

<2> MHLG W Ashford Kent 1960 27-8 (OS Card Reference). SKE47183.

<3> DOE(HHR) Boro of Ashford Kent Oct 1980 85 (OS Card Reference). SKE40825.

<4> Bldgs of Eng 1980 W Kent and the Weald 276 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37718.

<5> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1972.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: MHLG W Ashford Kent 1960 27-8.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) Boro of Ashford Kent Oct 1980 85.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng 1980 W Kent and the Weald 276 (J Newman).
  • <5>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #20649 Listed building, ]

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Aug 23 2021 3:56PM