Listed Building record TQ 67 SW 1209 - THE LIMES

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1400 to 1799. House 15thc and later

Location

Grid reference TQ 6114 7066 (point)
Map sheet TQ67SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Description from record TQ 67 SW 79:
(TQ 61147067) The Limes (NAT) (1) 5274 SOUTHFLEET HOOK GREEN ROAD (west side) The Limes TQ 6170 12/35 1.6.67 II* GV 2. C15 and C18 L-shaped house. C18 exterior to late mediaeval open hall. Two storeys red brick largely covered with ivy. Tiled roof, the south wing hipped. Five sashes with glazing bars to the first floor of the south wing only. Wide porch with pediment over containing a doorway with side lights, low elliptical fanlight and door of 6 moulded panels. The interior contains a good drawing room of circa 1770 with a fireplace with swags, fluted columns and cherubs and a moulded ceiling. The original roof to the mediaeval open hall is intact above this. It has 3 crownposts, smoke-blackened rafters and doorcase with spandrels. (2)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5274 SOUTHFLEET HOOK GREEN ROAD (west side)
The Limes TQ 6170 12/35 1.6.67
II* GV
2. C15 and C18 L-shaped house. C18 exterior to late mediaeval open hall. Two storeys red brick largely covered with ivy. Tiled roof, the south wing hipped. Five sashes with glazing bars to the first floor of the south wing only. Wide porch with pediment over containing a doorway with side lights, low elliptical fanlight and door of 6 moulded panels. The interior contains a good drawing room of circa 1770 with a fireplace with swags, fluted columns and cherubs and a moulded ceiling. The original roof to the mediaeval open hall is intact above this. It has 3 crownposts, smoke-blackened rafters and doorcase with spandrels. Listing NGR: TQ6114070665 (3)

Archive material (4)

Formerly an open 3-bay hall and upper end cross wing of at least 4-bays. The house was much modernised in the 18th century. The hall and first floor of the cross wing were ceiled over in the 16th century. (5)


<1> O.S. 1:10000 1980 (OS Card Reference). SKE47791.

<2> DOE(HHR) Dist. of Dartford, Kent, Mar. 1982 13 (OS Card Reference). SKE41115.

<3> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<4> Historic England, Archive material associated with The Limes, southfleet, Listed Building (Archive). SKE53920.

<5> Pearson, S., Barnwell, P. S. & Adams, A. T., 1994, A Gazetteer of Medieval Houses in Kent (Monograph). SKE8010.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: O.S. 1:10000 1980.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) Dist. of Dartford, Kent, Mar. 1982 13.
  • <3>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #24787 house, ]
  • <4> Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with The Limes, southfleet, Listed Building.
  • <5> Monograph: Pearson, S., Barnwell, P. S. & Adams, A. T.. 1994. A Gazetteer of Medieval Houses in Kent.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Record last edited

Oct 16 2024 12:52PM