Listed Building record TQ 45 SW 109 - SQUERRYES COURT

Summary

Grade I listed building. Built in 1681 by Sir Nicholas Crisp, a wealthy Guinea merchant. In the early 18th century it was acquired by John Warde, the ancestor of the present owners. Squerryes Court is one of the finest examples of a Renaissance manor house and stands in landscaped park with ornamental lake in front and gazebo on summit of hill oppposite. The estate stretches over a wide area to the south of Westerham.

Location

Grid reference TQ 44114 53406 (point)
Map sheet TQ45SW
County KENT
Civil Parish WESTERHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

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

<2> OS 6" 1936-47 (OS Card Reference). SKE48342.

<3> Min T. and C.P. Prov List. Sevenoaks R.D. 2360/11/A 1949. (OS Card Reference). SKE47207.

<4> F1 ASP 21-DEC-62 (OS Card Reference). SKE42218.

<5> DOE(HHR) Dist of Sevenoaks RD Kent 1975 351-3. (OS Card Reference). SKE41026.

<6> Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 597 (OS Card Reference). SKE38024.

<7> Squerryes Court Westerham official guide 1961 1971 NA (OS Card Reference). SKE49529.

<8> Squerryes Court Westerham the Kent home of the Warde family since 1731 1971 NA (OS Card Reference). SKE49530.

<9> Field report for monument TQ 45 SW 34 - December, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2690.

<10> SQUERREYES COURT AT WESTERHAM FROM SOUTH WEST (Photograph). SKE2580.

Sources/Archives (10)

  • <1>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #31247 Buiilding, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1936-47.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Min T. and C.P. Prov List. Sevenoaks R.D. 2360/11/A 1949..
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 21-DEC-62.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR) Dist of Sevenoaks RD Kent 1975 351-3..
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 597.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Squerryes Court Westerham official guide 1961 1971 NA.
  • <8> OS Card Reference: Squerryes Court Westerham the Kent home of the Warde family since 1731 1971 NA.
  • <9> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 45 SW 34 - December, 1962.
  • <10> Photograph: SQUERREYES COURT AT WESTERHAM FROM SOUTH WEST. OS62/F296/3. Black and White. Negative.

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Record last edited

Mar 4 2021 1:40PM