Listed Building record TQ 54 NE 95 - RAMHURST MANOR HOUSE

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1450 to 1975. Timber framed house probably built circa 1500. Two storey building of two bays. Roofed by plain crown posts with downward braces. The hall range to the east wad probably added circa 1600. Alterations were carried out in 1729 and the brickwork of this alteration is in Flemish bond.

Location

Grid reference TQ 56386 46704 (point)
Map sheet TQ54NE
County KENT
Civil Parish LEIGH, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:

1. 5280 LEIGH LEIGH Powder Mill Lane (North Side) TQ 54 NE 51/721 Ramhurst Manor House 10.9.54. II* GV 2. C16 or earlier timber framed house completely recased externally, and with considerable inside alterations, in 1716 (date on water butt). House now L-shaped, north wing having been burned down, and entrance shifted to East front of 2 storeys and attic, 4 windows, blank left bay. Tiled roof, hipped at right, half hipped at left. 2 hipped gabled dormers with C18 iron casements. Heavy moulded and dentilled eaves cornice, running around left end. Red brick with diaper of blue headers and 1st floor band. Gauged brick arches to near-flush sash windows with glazing bars in moulded wood frames. 6-panel double door under heavy segmental pedimented hood, with shell soffit, on large carved brackets. 2-storey 2-window harmonious modern right extension. 1-storey left projection a former smoke house. Against wall an ornamental rain water head with gargoyle spout to pipe and lead butt below. Garden front of 5 windows, with 2-window right wing, in similar style. Modern loggia and balcony at west end. Inside 2 complete rooms of C18 panelling. Some re-used C16 panelling also. At south end of house a stone mounting block. [Ramhurst Manor House, its Coach House, the Large Barn, the Smaller Barn and the garden walls form a group.] Listing NGR: TQ5638746705 (1)

Description from record TQ 54 NE 10 :
(TQ 56384671) Ramhurst Manor (NAT) (2) 5280 LEIGH LEIGH Powder Mill Lane (North Side) Ramhurst Manor House. TQ 54 NE 51/721 10.9.54. II* GV 2. C16 or earlier timber framed house completely recased externally, and with considerable inside alterations, in 1716 (date on water butt). House now L-shaped, north wing having been burned down, and entrance shifted to East front of 2 storeys and attic, 4 windows, blank left bay. Tiled roof, hipped at right, half hipped at left. 2 hipped gabled dormers with C18 iron casements. Heavy moulded and dentilled eaves cornice, running around left end. Red brick with diaper of blue headers and 1st floor band. Gauged brick arches to near-flush sash windows with glazing bars in moulded wood frames. 6- panel double door under heavy segmental pedimented hood, with shell soffit, on large carved brackets. 2-storey 2-window harmonious modern right extension. 1-storey left projection a former smoke house. Against wall an ornamental rain water head with gargoyle spout to pipe and lead butt below. Garden front of 5 windows, with 2-window right wing, in similar style. Modern loggia and balcony at west end. Inside 2 complete rooms of C18 panelling. Some re-used C16 panelling also. At south end of house a stone mounting block. (3) Ramhurst Manor. Said to have been built in 1729. The south front has wings, that on the right projecting much further than the other. On the east side a splendid wooden shell-hood over the doorway, on exceedingly deep carved brackets. Presumably not in situ. (4)


<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<2> OS 1:2500 1973 (OS Card Reference). SKE48215.

<3> DOE(HHR) Dist of Sevenoaks RD Kent Jan 1975 183 (OS Card Reference). SKE41033.

<4> Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 376 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37998.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #30640 Building, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: OS 1:2500 1973.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) Dist of Sevenoaks RD Kent Jan 1975 183.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 376 (J Newman).

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  • Non-Intrusive Event: Medieval Houses Of Kent: Architectural Survey (EKE20338)

Record last edited

Mar 8 2021 4:39PM