Listed Building record TQ 75 SW 124 - THE OLD HALL AND WALL ENCLOSING GARDEN TO EAST, Barming

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1567 to 1999 Old Hall is a half-timbered stone house dated 1650. Many original features remain such as floors, partition walls and roofs.There is also a central group of brick chimneys with wide fireplaces in the kitchen and dining room. During the reign of Queen Anne the house was added to and it was part of this which burnt down in the mid 18th century. It was being used as a Rectory at that time. Some time during 1939-45 a gardener found a late 14th or 15th century brass signet ring with a reversed Lombardic H ( probably for Henricus) on bezel. The ring is kept at Maidstone Museum. In the grounds a passage way has been located leading into a vaulted chamber. A second passage way was also located. Both were cleared but for short distances only. The chamber is possibly 2.5m wide and high. See also TQ 75 SW 53 The building was known as "Hall Place" until 1920.

Location

Grid reference TQ 7219 5457 (point)
Map sheet TQ75SW
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish BARMING, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1931-1947 (OS Card Reference). SKE48327.

<2> Arch Cant 66 1953 154 3(5) (LAR Grove) (OS Card Reference). SKE35416.

<3> Oral Mrs Olsen, Barming Maidstone 27.5.59 (OS Card Reference). SKE47976.

<4> F1 ASP 28.05.59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42324.

<6> Oral LRA Groves (Curator) Maidstone Mus Kent (OS Card Reference). SKE47943.

<8> F4 CFW 14.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43404.

<9> DOE(HHR) District of Maidstone Kent 26.2.87 9 (OS Card Reference). SKE41150.

<10> Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 26 - May, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4015.

<11> Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 26 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4016.

<12> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

Sources/Archives (10)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1931-1947.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 66 1953 154 3(5) (LAR Grove).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Oral Mrs Olsen, Barming Maidstone 27.5.59.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 28.05.59.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Oral LRA Groves (Curator) Maidstone Mus Kent.
  • <8> OS Card Reference: F4 CFW 14.02.64.
  • <9> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) District of Maidstone Kent 26.2.87 9.
  • <10> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 26 - May, 1959.
  • <11> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 SW 26 - February, 1964.
  • <12> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

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Record last edited

Jul 19 2021 4:49PM