Listed Building record TQ 83 SW 68 - BENENDEN C P PRIMARY SCHOOL

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1853 to 1932

Location

Grid reference TQ 8082 3274 (point)
Map sheet TQ83SW
District TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Civil Parish BENENDEN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
BENENDEN TQ8032 THE GREEN 1350-0/7/115 Benenden C.P. Primary School GV II School. c.1873 by George Devey for the Earl of Cranbrook. Built of brick in Flemish bond with sandstone dressing and some decorative timber framing. Tiled roof. Front range is gabled with stone coping, kneelers, circular window at attic level and 4-light mullioned and transomed window in end. Front has off central projecting gable with 3:5 mullioned and transomed windows with central curved light and console brackets. Two triple mullioned and transomed casements to right of this and at corner hipped 2 storey porch with timber framing to top. To left of gable is double mullioned and transomed window and further left a large buttress with timber framed gable feature with circular window. L-wing with similar features and the building incorporates an early C20 building in matching style.
Listing NGR: TQ8082632744

Set up as a National School in about 1850, as shown on the 1862-75 map. The building continued to be used as a school, as shown on the 1897-1900, 1907-23, 1929-52 and current O/S maps.


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

Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1 (Map). SKE30964.

Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.

Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4 (Map). SKE30967.

Landmark, 1907-1923, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3 (Map). SKE30966.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • --- Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1.
  • --- Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2.
  • --- Map: Landmark. 1907-1923. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3.
  • --- Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4.

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Record last edited

Oct 8 2019 10:34AM