Building record TQ 65 SW 186 - Fruit Store? At Old Soar Farm

Summary

Probable fruit store, now used as worksop at Old Soar Farm A fruit store built between 1872 and 1908, remodelled in the late 20th century and now used as a workshop. It has a stone rubble base, the walls above are clad in weatherboarding or corrugated iron; it has a shallow monopitch corrugated iron roof with deep eaves.

Location

Grid reference TQ 6189 5404 (point)
Map sheet TQ65SW
County KENT
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish PLAXTOL, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Reference from archaeological survey: "Probably open-fronted building shown on the same site in 1908, not shown on 1872 map and thoroughly remodelled in the late 20th century. Some rubble base, walls above clad in weatherboarding or corrugated iron; shallow monopitch corrugated iron roof with deep eaves…" (1)

Historic england archive material: BF096214 OLD SOAR FARMHOUSE, PLAXTOL


<(1)> Kent Farmsteads Survey, 1992, Tonbridge and Malling, Plaxtol, Old Soar Road survey (Unpublished document). SKE30088.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <(1)> Unpublished document: Kent Farmsteads Survey. 1992. Tonbridge and Malling, Plaxtol, Old Soar Road survey.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Farmstead Survey, Tonbridge and Malling, Plaxtol, Old Soar Road (Ref: KFS-000090) (EKE13898)

Record last edited

May 16 2025 4:22PM