Building record TQ 65 NW 334 - Oasthouse at Orchard Place

Summary

Oasthouse, used as garage at Orchard Place

Location

Grid reference TQ 6396 5691 (point)
Map sheet TQ65NW
County KENT
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish OFFHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Reference from Archaeological survey: "Oasthouse, used as garage. Sited S of the house, built on a NS axis, W side on to the main road. C.1850s, not shown on the 1842 tithe map but a building on the site is shown on the 1872 OS map. Purple stones rubble with red brick dressings; peg-tile roof, gabled at ends; kiln truncated and roofed over with corrugated iron. Small rectangular stowage with secondary projecting brick porch on E side with corrugated iron roof and paired timber doors. Stowage has one first floor window to the right and a flight of steps up to a doorway with plank door to the left. Kiln was brick on deep stone plinth, most of upper parts removed." (1)


<(1)> Kent Farmsteads Survey, 1992, Mereworth, Willow Wents, Barons Court survey (Unpublished document). SKE30055.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <(1)> Unpublished document: Kent Farmsteads Survey. 1992. Mereworth, Willow Wents, Barons Court survey.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Farmstead Survey, Offham, Comp Corner, Orchard Place Farm (Ref: KFS-000097) (EKE13839)

Record last edited

Mar 11 2015 10:26AM