Description from record TQ 94 NE 16:
(TQ 95284948) Ludwell House (NAT) (1) 5272 CHARING HIGH STREET (west side) Ludwell house TQ 9549 22/33 17.9.52 II* GV 2. Called after a former owner named Dr Ludwell but originally built by the Poole family. Early C18. Two storeys attics and cellars red brick and grey headers alternatively. Hipped tiled roof with 3 dormers and bracket eaves cornice. Painted stringcourse. Five sashes with glazing bars intact. Porch with Tuscan columns at the head of 5 steps. Round headed doorcase in this with semi-circular fanlight and door of 8 fielded panels. The house retains the original iron spear railings to its forecourt. (2) Ludwell House early 18th century. The red brick chequered with blue headers. Five bays by three. Early 19th century forecourt railings. (3)

Formerly TQ 94 NE 16

Details of cellar. (4)
The following text is from the original listed building designation:

1. 5272 CHARING HIGH STREET (west side) Ludwell House TQ 9549 22/33 17.9.52 II* GV 2. Called after a former owner named Dr Ludwell but originally built by the Poole family. Early C18. Two storeys attics and cellars red brick and grey headers alternatively. Hipped tiled roof with 3 dormers and bracket eaves cornice. Painted stringcourse. Five sashes with glazing bars intact. Porch with Tuscan columns at the head of 5 steps. Round headed doorcase in this with semi-circular fanlight and door of 8 fielded panels. The house retains the original iron spear railings to its forecourt Listing NGR: TQ9529249471 (5)

<1> OS 1:2500 1976 (OS Card Reference). SKE48218.

<2> DOE (HHR) Dist of Ashford B, Kent Oct 1980 52 (OS Card Reference). SKE40183.

<3> Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1983 264-5 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37753.

<4> Pearson, S, 1997, Cellar Survey of Charing (Unpublished document). SKE16524.

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