Listed Building record TQ 93 SW 173 - SHIRLEY FARMHOUSE

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1450 to 1799. Farmhouse (16th c and later)

Location

Grid reference TQ 93183 32532 (point)
Map sheet TQ93SW
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish WOODCHURCH, ASHFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
WOODCHURCH MOOR LANE 1. 5272 Shirley Farmhouse TQ 93 SW 9/534 II*
2. A timber-framed building, C16 or earlier, with plaster infilling and curved braces in the 1st floor of the north front which originally over-sailed on the protruding ends of the floor joists but has been underbuilt. Timber framing now mainly exposed. Two storeys and attics. Steeply pitched hipped tiled roof with one hipped dormer. Three casement windows. L-wing added to the south in C18. The interior contains crownpost, twin service entry and tie beam. Listing NGR: TQ9318332532 (4)

Description from record TQ 93 SW 8 :
(TQ 93183254) Shirley Farm (NAT) (1) 5272 WOODCHURCH MOOR LANE Shirley Farmhouse TQ 93 SW 9/534 II* 2. A timber-framed building, C16 or earlier, with plaster infilling and curved braces in the 1st floor of the north front which originally over-sailed on the protruding ends of the floor joists but has been underbuilt. Timber framing now mainly exposed. Two storeys and attics. Steeply pitched hipped tiled roof with one hipped dormer. Three casement windows. L-wing added to the south in C18. The interior contains crownpost, twin service entry and tie beam. (2) Shirley farm, a Wealden hall-house with an outside door at one end, said to be for the storage of wool. Information from K. Gravett. (3)

Historic England Archive Material (5)


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

<2> DOE (HHR) Dist of Ashford, Kent Aug 1979 163 (OS Card Reference). SKE40202.

<3> Bldgs of Eng W Kent & the Weald 2nd Ed 1980 614 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37956.

<4> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<5> Historic England, Archive material associated with Shirley Farmhouse, Woodchurch, Listed Building (Archive). SKE54295.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1:2500 1976.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Dist of Ashford, Kent Aug 1979 163.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent & the Weald 2nd Ed 1980 614 (J Newman).
  • <4>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #22314 Listed Building, ]
  • <5> Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with Shirley Farmhouse, Woodchurch, Listed Building.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Medieval Houses Of Kent: Architectural Survey (EKE20338)

Record last edited

Jul 30 2024 5:12PM