Building record TQ 65 NW 335 - Barn at Orchard Place

Summary

5-bay threshing barn at Orchard Place

Location

Grid reference TQ 6398 5694 (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: "5-bay threshing barn, now used to store fruit-packing boxes. Sited E of the farmhouse, built on a NS axis, fronting the entrance into the yard which has been redeveloped with modern buildings for fruit-packing. Probably late 18th to early 19th century, shown on the 1842 tithe map as part of a yard of buildings in front of the N-facing house which now has a garden in front. Timber-framed and weatherboarded (some replacement with corrugated iron) on purple stone rubble footings; slte roof, half-hipped at ends; corrugated iron roof of to E side porch. Stone rubble addition at S end with flat corrugated iron roof to E side porch. Stone rubble addition at S end with flat corrugated roof; partly brick building with monopitch roof on W side." (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 Kent Farmsteads Survey, 1992, Mereworth, Willow Wents, Barons Court survey (Unpublished document).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 Unpublished document: Kent Farmsteads Survey. 1992.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 10:35AM