Listed Building record TQ 64 SE 71 - OASTHOUSE IMMEDIATELY NORTH WEST OF BADSELL PARK FARMHOUSE
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6508 4339 (point) | 
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ64SE | 
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT | 
| Civil Parish | CAPEL, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT | 
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Full Description
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TQ 64 SE                PADDOCK WOOD      CRITTENDEN ROAD
6/324                                     Oasthouse immediately north                                           west of Badsell Park Farmhouse
GV                                        II
Oasthouse, in use as office and tea room associated with a farm trail.  One early C19 kiln, stowage and second kiln probably early C20.  Stowage English bond brick to the ground floor, weatherboarded above; peg-tile roof.  C20 kiln, Flemish bond brick with an asbestos slate roof; early C19 kiln Flemish bond brick with a tarred roof.
Plan:  The oasthouse is sited next to the farmhouse, facing west.  Cylindrical early C19 kiln to the north, rectangular C20 kiln to the south.
Exterior:  The cylindrical kiln has a conical roof and timber cowl.  The rectangular kiln has a hipped roof with a ventilator along the ridge.  The west front of the stowage has original paired plank doors in the centre and a central loft door above flanked by original top-hung 3-light casement windows. The rear elevation also preserves 3 original top-hung first floor casements. The rectangular kiln has paired C20 doors in the west end and 2 first floor doors on the south return.
Interior:  Not inspected.
Included for group value with Badsell Park Farmhouse.
Listing NGR: TQ6784344787
English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
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- --- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
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Record last edited
Feb 7 2011 11:47AM