Listed Building record TQ 55 SW 143 - 21-25 London Road, Sevenoaks

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1700 to 1972 House, probably C16 originally, with rebuilding of the C17 and C19

Location

Grid reference TQ 52985 54667 (point)
Map sheet TQ55SW
County KENT
Civil Parish SEVENOAKS, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
LONDON ROAD 1. 1614 (West Side) Nos 21 to 25 (odd) TQ 5254/1/69 II 2. C18 stucco elevation masking older framed structure. 2 storeys. Parapet with moulded stucco coping. Broken ridge tile roof, raised in centre and half hipped to right. Modern shop fronts on ground floor. 3 widely spaced C18 sliding casements in moulded frames and with glazing bars. 1 small tiled dormer in centre. Side elevation with exposed vertical half timbering with plaster infilling on ground floor and tile- hanging above.
Listing NGR: TQ5297454674

Description from record TQ 55 SW 30 :
House, probably C16 originally, with rebuilding of the C17 and C19

Dendrochronology dating of the rear wing gave a date range of 1588-1617. (2-3)

Historic England archive material: BF083015 21-25 LONDON ROAD, SEVENOAKS Miniature Format Film Number: 94/W RCH01/048/01/571 Labelled sheet of drawings of twenty-one to twenty-five London Road, Sevenoaks, with a plan of the first-floor showing joists, a cross-section, a dais beam profile, and a scarf joint detail


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

<2> Vernacular Architecture Group, ADS Dendrochronology Database, Vol. 39, Pg. 107 (Website). SKE17391.

<3> Vernacular Architecture Group, ADS Dendrochronology Database, Vol. 19, Pg. 49 (Website). SKE17391.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • ---XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #30184 listed building, ]
  • <2> Website: Vernacular Architecture Group. ADS Dendrochronology Database. Vol. 39, Pg. 107.
  • <3> Website: Vernacular Architecture Group. ADS Dendrochronology Database. Vol. 19, Pg. 49.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Dendrochronology dating of the rear wing of 21-25 London Road, Sevenoaks (EKE11807)

Record last edited

Mar 5 2024 11:53AM