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Monument details

Summary

The Paper Mill-Late 15th c Restored c. 1910 Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1467 to 1920

Monument Types

• PAPER MILL (Medieval to Modern - 1467 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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(TQ 78533105) The Paper Mill (NAT) (1) Old Paper Mill. 15th c timber framed building. Grade II*. (see list for further details) (2) (TQ78523105) The Paper Mill [NAT] House, late 15th c Wealden hall house restored c. 1910. Timber framed, close-studded with plastered infill pargetted on brick base. (Listed Grade II*) [Full architecural description]. (4) The typical Wealden house of about 1500, with its closely set uprights, a recessed centre between jettied out ends and a big hipped roof carried across the centre on braces. (5) English Heritage records the site of a paper mill at TQ 784 311, C18/19, standing near C15 hall house called Paper Mill. (6)

Description from record TQ 73 SE 69:
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
BENENDEN TQ73SE HINKSDEN ROAD 1350-0/2/51 The Paper Mill 09/06/52 II* House. Late C15 Wealden hall house restored c.1910. Timberframed, close-studded with plastered infill pargetted on brick base. Steeply pitched old tiled roof with late C16 brick chimneystack. The 1st floor of the end window bay on the south east front oversails on the protruding ends of the floor joists and brackets with dragon post suriving to right hand side. The eaves between oversail on curved brackets and a bracket in the centre. 2 storeys 4 windows. C20 casements. Four-centred arched doorway. Attached to right of door is C18 lead pump. Rear has later 2 storey extensions and lean-to in matching materials. Interior has hall open to roof with octagonal moulded crown post with 4 head braces to collar beam and curved tension braces to tie beam. Dais beam with about 1/3 of original plank oak screen remaining and spere truss. Dragon ties. Parlour end has a C16 4 centred arched stone fireplace with blank shields in the spandrels and a similar fireplace reported to the chamber above. Service end has 3 four-centred arched service entrances with 2 original plank doors. Hall has large fireplace of c.1929. The name of the property is derived from a paper mill situated at the beginning of the drive way in the C19. ("West Kent and the Weald: Pevsner Buildings of England: P.148). Listing NGR: TQ7888131695 (7)

Archive material (8)

<1> OS 1:10000 1978 (OS Card Reference). SKE48163.

<2> MHLG Cranbrook RD 10 1960 (OS Card Reference). SKE47107.

<3> OS 1: 2500 (OS Card Reference). SKE48135.

<4> DOE (HHR) Tunbridge Wells 5 July 1993 (28) (OS Card Reference). SKE40661.

<5> Newman, J 1980. The Buildings of England, West Kent and The Weald: Penguin (153-154) (OS Card Reference). SKE47558.

<6> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Pers comm. Mrs Lebon - English Heritage, 1988. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<7> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<8> Historic England, Archive material associated with the Paper Mill, Benenden, Listed Building (Archive). SKE53931.

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