Listed Building record TQ 86 SW 62 - PARSONAGE FARMHOUSE, Stockbury

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1600 to 1699. A farmhouse built in the 17th century in several stages. One part is dated 1636. The house is of red brick in mixed bonds with a plain tile roof.

Location

Grid reference TQ 8390 6156 (point)
Map sheet TQ86SW
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish STOCKBURY, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Description from record TQ 86 SW 3 :
[TQ 8389 6156] Parsonage Farm [NR] (1) Parsonage Farmhouse is an L-shaped 17th Century building. (2) Parsonage Farm is a brick building of little architectural interest, and although still partly occupied is in a bad, and in parts near derelict, condition. A tablet, apparently removed from the house and placed above the modern porch, bears the date 1636. GP/AO/61/73/2; NE front. (3) Additional bibliography. (4)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TQ 86 SW STOCKBURY SOUTH STREET ROAD (west side)
2/176 Parsonage Farmhouse 26.4.68 GV II
Farmhouse: Built C17 in several stages. Part dated 1636, Red brick in mixed bonds with plain tile roof. East elevation: 2 storeys on plinth. Left half has string-course. Straight joint between left and right halves. Brick ridge stack off- centre to left of left half and another at left end of right half. Roof hipped at right end, hip returning as pitch of wing behind. Irregular fenestration of 3 casements. Gault brick addition to left end with brick end stack, one 2-light case- ment, and boarded door. Right return elevation: Red brick with occasional grey headers. Three 2-light sliding sashes. Restored projecting brick porch towards right end with datestone over door: TH . Boarded door under C20 arch. Rear brick lean-to. 1636 To right of porch, taller gabled wing with brick stack pro- jecting to right side elevation. Listing NGR: TQ8390161561 Description from record TQ 86 SW 37:
GII listed Farmhouse

He Archive material (7)


N.E. FRONT OF PARSONAGE FARM AT STOCKBURY. (Photograph). SKE1452.

<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> ListKent 2153/11/A Nov 1960 77 (OS Card Reference). SKE32569.

<3> F1 CFW 21-NOV-61 (OS Card Reference). SKE42692.

<4> DOE (HHR) Borough of Maidstone Kent 20 July 1984 88 (OS Card Reference). SKE39927.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 86 SW 3 - November, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4617.

<6> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<7> Historic England, Archive material associated with Parsonage Farm, Listed Building (Archive). SKE54258.

Sources/Archives (8)

  • --- Photograph: N.E. FRONT OF PARSONAGE FARM AT STOCKBURY.. OS61/F73/2. Black and White. Negative.
  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: ListKent 2153/11/A Nov 1960 77.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 21-NOV-61.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Borough of Maidstone Kent 20 July 1984 88.
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 SW 3 - November, 1961.
  • <6>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #28027 Listed building, ]
  • <7> Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with Parsonage Farm, Listed Building.

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Record last edited

Sep 21 2021 8:51PM