Listed Building record TR 03 NW 42 - LOUD HOUSE

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1533 to 1799

Location

Grid reference TR 0460 3976 (point)
Map sheet TR03NW
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish MERSHAM, ASHFORD, KENT

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Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TR 03 NW MERSHAM BLIND LANE (north side)
6/90 Loud House
II
House. Mid C16 and clad C18. Timber framed and clad with galletted ragstone with red brick dressing; tile hung on 1st floor with plain tiled roof. Four framed bay lobby entry. The present entry front (to the west) largely consists of an outshot and ragstone porch with plank door. The original entrance elevation is to the east, of 2 storeys with brick-trimmed plinth and quoins. Fish-scale tile hanging to 1st floor with hipped roof with gablets and stack to centre right. Four metal casements to 1st floor, 3 on ground floor and glazed door to centre right. Brick outshot to right. Interior: full frame visible with clasped purlin roof, gunstock jowled posts and stop-chamfered beams. Coved inglenook and round-backed fireplace in 2nd room. Stack dated 1772 in interior but WM 1729 on exterior. Named after John Loud, who resided here (and probably built the timber house) 1552.
Listing NGR: TR0460439765


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

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  • --- Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

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Record last edited

Feb 19 2008 12:26PM