The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5280 CHIDDINGSTONE CHIDDINGSTONE HOATH Hoath House TQ 44 SE 53/245 lO.9.54.
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2. (At one time known as Batts House). Irregular ½ timbered Cl6 structure with large modern additions built on side of hill with various ascending floors to allow for the fall in level of site. Multiple of gable end elevations with exposed vertical ½ timbering and rendered infilling. Partly brick and tile hung with ½ hipped ended tile roof and central chimney stack. Leaded casement windows and modern projecting tiled porch at entrance with period oak door. Originally a small farmhouse it was very much restored and enlarged about 190O. Interesting interior with some very good Cl6 and early C17 panelling, most of it brought from Chiddingstone Castle. Ornamental carved screen, at one time fo+ming part of a family pew at Chiddingstone Church.
Listing NGR: TQ4912042665 (1)

Description from record TQ 44 SE 24 :
C15 four bay house with a wing added c1600

A timber framed house of 4-bays with a formerly open 2-bay hall. An additional parlour wing was added in the 17th century. There were substantial 19th century alterations and additions. (2)

Historic england archive material: BF039648 HOATH HOUSE, CHIDDINGSTON RCH01/048/01/174 Labelled sketch plan of the ground-floor of Hoath House, Chiddingstone

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

<2> Pearson, S., Barnwell, P. S. & Adams, A. T., 1994, A Gazetteer of Medieval Houses in Kent (Monograph). SKE8010.