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Listed Building record TQ 54 SW 136 - PENSHURST PLACE
Summary
Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1341 to 1850 Country house originally constructed as a manor house during the early 14th century. A licence to crenellate was granted in 1341. A second licence to crenellate, granted in 1392, produced an enclosing outer wall with side and angle towers. The house was extended and altered in the late 14th century, in the 1430s, 1552, and during 17th to 18th century. Restorations were carried out circa 1818 and 1850s. The large, rambling house is built largely of sandstone, with tiled roofs.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 52744 43976 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | PENSHURST, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
<2> OS 6" 1960 (OS Card Reference). SKE48367.
<3> English Homes Period 1 1 1066-1485 166-188 illus (HA Tipping) (OS Card Reference). SKE41648.
<4> F1 ASP 21-DEC-62 (OS Card Reference). SKE42218.
<5> DOE (HHR) Dist of Sevenoaks RD Kent 1975 218 (OS Card Reference). SKE40331.
<6> Bldgs of Eng W Kent & the Weald 1980 454-459 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37897.
<7> Arch Cant 17 1887 xlviii (OS Card Reference). SKE34763.
<8> Hist of Kings Works 4 pt 2 1982 219-20 (HMSO) (OS Card Reference). SKE44022.
<9> Field report for monument TQ 54 SW 4 - December, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2737.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1>XY SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #30721 building, ]
- <2> SKE48367 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1960.
- <3> SKE41648 OS Card Reference: English Homes Period 1 1 1066-1485 166-188 illus (HA Tipping).
- <4> SKE42218 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 21-DEC-62.
- <5> SKE40331 OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Dist of Sevenoaks RD Kent 1975 218.
- <6> SKE37897 OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent & the Weald 1980 454-459 (J Newman).
- <7> SKE34763 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 17 1887 xlviii.
- <8> SKE44022 OS Card Reference: Hist of Kings Works 4 pt 2 1982 219-20 (HMSO).
- <9> SKE2737 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 54 SW 4 - December, 1962.
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Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Parent of: GATEHOUSE AND GATEWAY LEADING TO PENSHURST PLACE AND ALSO TO WELL PLACE (Listed Building) (TQ 54 SW 169)
- Parent of: Penshurst park (Landscape) (TQ 54 SW 26)
- Part of: Church of St John the Baptist, Penshurst (Listed Building) (TQ 54 SW 3)
- Part of: Penshurst place (Monument) (TQ 54 SW 15)
- Part of: SOUTH CENTRAL ENTRANCE TOWER TO PENSHURST PLACE AND WALL ABUTTING TO EAST (Listed Building) (TQ 54 SW 97)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic Landscape Survey of Penshurst Estate (EKE5124)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Medieval Houses Of Kent: Architectural Survey (EKE20338)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief of Penshurst foul water sewer (EKE5316)
Record last edited
Mar 15 2021 5:10PM