Listed Building record TQ 76 NW 709 - STARKEY CASTLE

Summary

Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1360 to 1832 In an earlier survey of the building Mr. E.R. Swain put forward a case for an early manor house of fourteenth century date existing at Starkey, which had been modified in the fifteenth century. However, a superficial analysis of building fabric undertaken during the evaluation appears to show that Starkey was of one-period build and that many of the architectural features are contemporary with the main fabric. The earliest foundations exposed were for a 7.90m wide cellared or undercrofted structure which appeared to extend for the full extent of the trench. This was likely to have been built in the fifteenth century. Numerous brick walls associated with eighteenth and nineteeth century outbuildings were excavated. Summary from record TQ 76 NW 168 : A stone building of late 14th century construction with alterations and additions from the early 15th and 18th century. Starkey Castle is graded I as one of the most complete surviving stone-built medieval hall-houses in Southern England (see also TQ 76 NW 32).

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Grid reference TQ 71383 65592 (point)
Map sheet TQ76NW
County KENT
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish WOULDHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1938-9 (OS Card Reference). SKE48357.

<2> Harris Hist Kent I 1719 377 (OS Card Reference). SKE43694.

<3> Bibliotheca Topo Britannica 1 1780-90 No VI pt 1 21-2 ilust (OS Card Reference). SKE37654.

<4> Chatham Standard 14 1 58 (OS Card Reference). SKE38950.

<5> F1 CFW 01-SEP-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42383.

<6> LS Rev 21 9 81 (OS Card Reference). SKE46205.

<7> DOE (HHR) Dist of Malling RD Kent May 1950 135 (OS Card Reference). SKE40309.

<8> The Buildings of England West Kent and the Weald 1980 615-6 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE50249.

<9> Arch Cant 81 1966 118-125 (E R Swain) (OS Card Reference). SKE35713.

<10> Arch Cant 65 1953 3 187-9 (L R A Grove) (OS Card Reference). SKE35411.

<11> DOE(HHR)Dist of Tonbridge and Malling, Kent. 90 (25.2.87) (OS Card Reference). SKE41381.

<12> Arch Cant 108 (1990) 244-252. (OS Card Reference). SKE34643.

<13> Arch Cant 109 (1991) 318. (OS Card Reference). SKE34644.

<14> Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 32 - September, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4101.

<15> wards, A & Bennett, P., 1990, Archaeological Evaluatio Starkey Castle, Starkey Castle-Arch Evaluation 1990 (Canterbury Arch Trust) (Unpublished document). SKE11906.

<16> STARKEY'S HOUSE, WOULDHAM AS AT 1769. (Photograph). SKE1413.

<17> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1938-9.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Harris Hist Kent I 1719 377.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Bibliotheca Topo Britannica 1 1780-90 No VI pt 1 21-2 ilust.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Chatham Standard 14 1 58.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 01-SEP-59.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: LS Rev 21 9 81.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Dist of Malling RD Kent May 1950 135.
  • <8> OS Card Reference: The Buildings of England West Kent and the Weald 1980 615-6 (J Newman).
  • <9> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 81 1966 118-125 (E R Swain).
  • <10> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 65 1953 3 187-9 (L R A Grove).
  • <11> OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR)Dist of Tonbridge and Malling, Kent. 90 (25.2.87).
  • <12> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 108 (1990) 244-252..
  • <13> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 109 (1991) 318..
  • <14> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 32 - September, 1959.
  • <15> Unpublished document: wards, A & Bennett, P.. 1990. Archaeological Evaluatio Starkey Castle. Starkey Castle-Arch Evaluation 1990 (Canterbury Arch Trust).
  • <16> Photograph: STARKEY'S HOUSE, WOULDHAM AS AT 1769.. OS59/F149/6. Black and White. Negative.
  • <17>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #36475 Listed building, ]

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  • Intrusive Event: STARKEY CASTLE (Ref: EI 36274) (EKE4529)
  • Intrusive Event: STARKEY CASTLE (Ref: EI 36275) (EKE4803)

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Jan 26 2024 2:29PM