Listed Building record TQ 54 NW 133 - SOUTHDOWN HOUSE

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1867 to 1899

Location

Grid reference TQ 5478 4642 (point)
Map sheet TQ54NW
Civil Parish LEIGH, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
LEIGH LEIGH 1. 5280 High Street (South Side) Nos 1 to 9 (consec) (The Square) TQ 5446 19/684 II GV 2, Shallow, U-shaped range of buildings of almshouse appearance. Late C19. Tiled roofs with tall, fancy brick chimneys. 2 storeys, one or 2 windows each, all under gables except for outer part of left and all of right wing. Picturesque neo-Tudor style with some oversailing attics and 1st floors. Varied materials including stone, brick, half timbering with pebble dash, and wood shingles. Boarded doors. Casements windows of many lights, some canted bays, some square some oriels on carved brackets.
Nos 1 to 9 (consec) The Square and The Cottage form a group.
Nos I to 9 (consec) (The Square) shall be amended to read
Southdown House and Nos 2 to 9 (consec) (The Square)
The group value note should now read
Southdown House, Nos 2 to 9 (consec) The Square and The Cottage form a group.
LEIGH LEIGH
1. 5280 High Street (South Side) Nos 1 to 9 (consec) (The Square) TQ 5446 19/684 II GV 2. Shallow, U-shaped range of buildings of almshouse appearance. Late C19. Tiled roofs with tall, fancy brick chimneys. 2 storeys, one or 2 windows each, all under gables except for outer part of left wing and all of right wing. Picturesque neo-Tudor style with some oversailing attics and 1st floors. Varied materials including stone, brick, half timbering with pebble dash, and wood shingles. Boarded doors. Casement windows of many lights, some canted bays, some square, some oriels on carved brackets.
Nos 1 to 9 (consec) The Square and The Cottage form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ5478046422


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

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Record last edited

Feb 19 2008 12:26PM