Listed Building record TQ 54 SW 282 - SWAYLANDS SCHOOL

Summary

Grade II listed building. Mid-late 19th century alterations and extensions by George Devey to an early 19th century house. It is a very long building, the main south front is of threestoreys with a projecting three-bay centre flanked by three-bay side sections. At the south end there are two further set back bays and a return wing with higher back parts including an octagonal battlemented tower and two-storey battlemented front. The whole house is in Tudor style with many gables, it is built of red brick with a large diaper of blue headers and stone dressings. The tall slated roofs have high, grouped tudor chimneys. The northern part, added in 1890 by Macartney, is stuccoed. Just south of this is an entrance under a large Tudor arch with a hoodmould. At the far north end end is a long neo-clasical extension.

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Grid reference TQ 5337 4310 (point)
Map sheet TQ54SW
County KENT
Civil Parish PENSHURST, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5280 PENSHURST PENSHURST ROAD (South Side)
Swaylands School TQ 54 SW 54/852
II
2. Mid-late C19 alterations and extensions by George Devey to an earlier C19 house. Very long building. Main south front of 3 storeys. Projecting 3-bay centre flanked by 3-bay side sections. At south end 2 further set back bays and returned wing with higher back parts including octagonal battlemented tower, and 2-storey battlemented front. Whole house in Tudor style with many gables. Red brick with large diaper of blue headers, and stone dressings. Windows with stone mullions and transoms. Tall slated roofs have high, grouped Tudor chimneys. Northern part, added by Macartney in 1890, is stuccoed. Just south of this is entrance under large Tudor arch with hoodmould. Long neo-classical extension at far north end. Entrance front a shallow U-shape. Battlemented right part has 2 square towers with octagonal turrets. Left parts gabled, as on other front. Parapets to projecting side wings. Entrances under 4-centred arches with varied enrichment.
Listing NGR: TQ5237045153 (1)

Historic England archive material: BF099588 SWAYLANDS SCHOOL, PENSHURST


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

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  • <1> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

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  • Non-Intrusive Event: Investigation by RCHME/EH Architectural Survey (EKE19937)

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Sep 24 2025 11:57AM