Listed Building record TQ 45 SW 212 - DARENTH COTTAGE

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1400 to 1975

Location

Grid reference TQ 44871 54045 (point)
Map sheet TQ45SW
County KENT
Civil Parish WESTERHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5280 WESTERHAM WESTERHAM Vicarage Hill (North Side)
Darenth Cottage TQ 4454 35/1451 10.9.54.
II*
2. C15 wealden house, apparently complete but right section covered by projecting modern shop extension. 2 storeys. Hipped, tiled roof with small ridge gables, off-centre chimney stack. 1st floor overhanging at left on carved corner braces. Recessed centre with arch braces supporting roof. Exposed heavy timber framing with plaster or whitewashed brick filling. Various small, restored leaded casements East elevation altered, with modern additions. Much exposed framing inside including spere truss; and fine carved crown post in attic. Listing NGR: TQ4487154046 (1)

Description from record TQ 45 SW 63 :
Darenth Cottage. 15th century Wealdon house. Grade II* (for full description see list). (2) [TQ 4487 5404] Sited from information provided by Sevenoaks District Council. Darnth Cottage. (3) Additional bibliography. (4)


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

<2> DOE(HHR) Dist of Sevenoaks 1975 382 (OS Card Reference). SKE40988.

<3> N Brown Sevenoaks Dist Council 26.10.88 (OS Card Reference). SKE47500.

<4> Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 596 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38023.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #31042 Building, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) Dist of Sevenoaks 1975 382.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: N Brown Sevenoaks Dist Council 26.10.88.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 596 (J Newman).

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Record last edited

Mar 4 2021 7:00PM