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Building record TQ 65 SW 191 - Fattening shed at Old Soar Road
Summary
Fattening shed. Sited southeast of the famrhouse, probably ealry 19th century, at Old Soar Road A fattening shed built in the 1830s. The rear wall is built of stone rubble; it has a truncated north end, and is weatherboarded on brick footings. The north bay of the building is enclosed with brick walls; it has a corrugated iron roof, and is gabled at the end. Map evidence suggests this building was once part of a large courtyard plan arrangement with a stockyard to the west. Originally the building extended further north, but was partially demolished to provide a track down to the fields west of the main house.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 6194 5404 (point) |
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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: "A slightly longer building on this site is shown on the tithe map of 1842. Historic map evidence suggests that it was once part of a large courtyard plan arrangement with a stockyard to its west. This building extended further to the north at that date and has been broken through at the north end to give a track down to the fields west of the houseā¦" (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 Kent Farmsteads Survey, 1992, Tonbridge and Malling, Plaxtol, Old Soar Road survey (Unpublished document).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)> SKE30088 Unpublished document: Kent Farmsteads Survey. 1992.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 4:50PM