Description from record TQ 84 SE 10 :
(TQ 85884047) Vane Court (NAT) (1) Vane Court. 15th century timber-framed wealden hall-house. Grade II* (see list for further details) (2) Additional bibliography. (3)

Dendrochronology dating gave a date range of 1417-1444. (4)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
BIDDENDEN SMARDEN ROAD 1. 5272 Vane Court TQ 84 SE 2/164 II*
2. C15 timber-framed Wealden hall-house with plaster infilling and curved braces, 2 storeys and attics. The end window bays on the 1st floor oversail on the protruding ends of the floor joists and brackets. The recessed portion in the centre has overhanging eaves supported at each end on a curved brace and in the centre on another pair of the same standing on a projecting bracket. Steeply pitched hipped tiled roof with 2 modern hipped dormers. Four casement windows. Brick chimney-breast on the north wall, with a modern portion built out beyond it on the ground floor. King Prajadhipok of Siam who reigned from 1925-35 and abdicated in 1935 lived here for some years. A good example of a Wealden Hall-house, a form not typical in Biddenden.
Listing NGR: TQ8588740472 (5)

Archive material (6)

<1> OS 1:10000 1978 (OS Card Reference). SKE48163.

<2> DOE(HHR) Boro of Ashford, Kent Aug 1979 40-1 (OS Card Reference). SKE40826.

<3> Bldgs of Eng 1980 W Kent & the Weald 170 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37706.

<4> Vernacular Architecture Group, ADS Dendrochronology Database, Vol. 21, Pg. 40 (Website). SKE17391.

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

<6> Historic England, Archive material associated with Vane Court, Biddenden, Listed building (Archive). SKE54213.