Listed Building record TQ 64 NW 170 - SOMERHILL

Summary

Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1600 to 1889. Country house built 1611-13 for Richard, the Fourth Earl of Clanricade , apparently to plans provided by John Thorpe. Internally the house has been modernised several times and now shows mostly later features; notably those of circa 1780,probably for William Woodgate, circa 1830 for James Alexander, circa 1879 for Julian Goldsmidt and circa 1930 for Osmund d'Avigdor-Goldsmidt by Sir Herbert Baker. The main house is dated 1611-13 by several lead rainwater heads and a datestone. Parts of the service courtyard buildings are early 17th century but the stables courtyard was completely rebuilt in 1879 according to the dated rainwater heads. The whole complex is now (1988) undergoing a major refurbishment and conversion to a school.

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Grid reference TQ 60866 45120 (point)
Map sheet TQ64NW
County KENT
District TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Civil Parish CAPEL, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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

<2> OS 6" 1907-38 (OS Card Reference). SKE48320.

<3> Hist of Kent 5 (1798) 230 ff (Hasted) (OS Card Reference). SKE43986.

<4> Country Life 52 1340 Sept 1922 310 ff plan photos (D'avigdor Goldsmith) (OS Card Reference). SKE39443.

<5> English Homes Period III II 1558-1649 373 ff (HA Tipping) (OS Card Reference). SKE41651.

<6> F1 ASP 12-JAN-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42068.

<7> F2 EG 19-MAY-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE43308.

<8> F3 CFW 16-JAN-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE43384.

<9> DOE (HHR) Tonbridge RD Kent Sept 1949 40 (OS Card Reference). SKE40654.

<10> The Md Parks of Eng 1983 42 (Leonard Cantor) (OS Card Reference). SKE50408.

<11> Field report for monument TQ 64 NW 9 - January, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3244.

<12> Field report for monument TQ 64 NW 9 - May, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3245.

<13> Field report for monument TQ 64 NW 9 - January, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3246.

<14> DOE (HHR) District of Tunbridge Wells, Kent (Bidborough et al) 24th Aug 1990 289-292 (OS Card Reference). SKE40526.

<15> Historic England archive material associated with Somerhill (Archive). SKE53825.

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  • <1>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #37663 building, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1907-38.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Hist of Kent 5 (1798) 230 ff (Hasted).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Country Life 52 1340 Sept 1922 310 ff plan photos (D'avigdor Goldsmith).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: English Homes Period III II 1558-1649 373 ff (HA Tipping).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 12-JAN-59.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: F2 EG 19-MAY-59.
  • <8> OS Card Reference: F3 CFW 16-JAN-63.
  • <9> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Tonbridge RD Kent Sept 1949 40.
  • <10> OS Card Reference: The Md Parks of Eng 1983 42 (Leonard Cantor).
  • <11> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 64 NW 9 - January, 1959.
  • <12> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 64 NW 9 - May, 1959.
  • <13> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 64 NW 9 - January, 1963.
  • <14> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) District of Tunbridge Wells, Kent (Bidborough et al) 24th Aug 1990 289-292.
  • <15> Archive: Historic England archive material associated with Somerhill.

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Record last edited

May 27 2021 1:41PM