Listed Building record TQ 86 SW 68 - GUILDSTEAD COURT, Stockbury

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1400 to 1899. A 15th century house altered in the 18th and 19th century. The left section is of chequered red and grey brick. The central section is timber-framed with rendered infilling and the right section is of flint with brick dressings. The roofs are of plain tile

Location

Grid reference TQ 8225 6219 (point)
Map sheet TQ86SW
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish STOCKBURY, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TQ 86 SW STOCKBURY YELSTED LANE (south side) Yelsted
2/183 Guildstead Court
II
House. C15 with C18 and C19 additions. Left section chequered red and grey brick, central section timber-framed with rendered infilling and right section flint with brick dressings, all with plain tile roofs. Central section 4 timber-framed bays long; hall of 2 unequal bays, the larger bay open to the roof and the shorter probably containing a cross-passage and pro- bably always floored over, forming separate room on first floor. Left section : Late C18. At right-angles to street. 2 storeys and basement on brick plinth, roof hipped to street. Tall brick stack to right. One glazing-bar sash to each floor. 3 glazing- bar sashes to left return elevation. Later casernent to basement. Central section: C15, front rebuilt in C19. Parallel to left section. 2 storeys, close-studded, with archbraces to tie-beam. Decorative framing above tie-beam, with slight bracketted jetty half way up gable. Cusped bargeboards. Central brick ridge stack. Central 3-light leaded casement with bracketted canopy over on first floor. C20 ribbed door to left under C19 timber porch. Right section: recessed and parallel to road. 2 storeys. One single-light leaded casement to first floor. Interior: Central section has exposed beams and posts and crown- post roof. Carved C19 fireplaces.
Listing NGR: TQ8225162199 (1)

Historic England archive material: BF008717 GUILDSTEAD COURT, STOCKBURY


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

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  • ---XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #28829 Listed building, ]

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Nov 3 2023 2:56PM