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Monument details

Summary

Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1066 to 1899. The house was built by the Sayer family in the early 18th century, but the core is a 16th century house which was widened leaving the roof intact. There are also traces of Norman cellars. Two storeys red brick. Tiled roof with parapet. Eleven sashes with glazing bars intact. The window bay at each end was possibly added. The remainder has a shaped Dutch gable at each end and in the centre, all 3 containing a wreath set in a square of moulding. The window bays below these formerly end gables are flanked by pilasters and contain wider windows than in the remainder of the front. Central porch with fluted pilasters and projecting cornice. Doorway in this with rectangular fanlight and door of 6 fielded panels. The window bay at the east end, which was possibly added, has a bay on each floor and another shaped gable over. Long L-shaped 19th century addition to the south-west.

Monument Types

• HOUSE (Medieval to Modern - 1467 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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Description from record TQ 94 NE 13:
(TQ 96074902) Pett Place (NAT) (1) PETT LANE Pett Place TQ 94 NE 11/57 17.9.52 I GV 2. The house was built by the Sayer family in the early C18, but the core is a C16 house which was widened and gutted leaving the roof intact. There are also traces of Norman cellars. Two storeys red brick. Tiled roof with parapet. Eleven sashes with glazing bars intact. The window bay at each end was possibly added. The remainder has a shaped Dutch gable at each end and in the centre, all 3 containing a wreath set in a square of moulding. The window bays below these formerly end gables are flanked by pilasters and contain wider windows than in the remainder of the front. Central porch with fluted pilasters and projecting cornice. Doorway in this with rectangular fanlight and door of 6 fielded panels. The window bay at the east end, which was possibly added, has a bay on each floor and another shaped gable over. Long L-shaped C19 addition to the south-west. (2) Pett Place: The three Dutch gables are 19th century additions. Mr A Baker reports a 15th century crownpost roof and Tudor doorways inside. (3)

Formerly TQ94NE44

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5272 CHARING PETT LANE Pett Place TQ 94 NE 11/57 17.9.52 GV 2. The house was built by the Sayer family in the early C18, but the core is a C16 house which was widened and gutted leaving the roof intact. There are also traces of Norman cellars. Two storeys red brick. Tiled roof with parapet. Eleven sashes with glazing bars intact. The window bay at each end was possibly added. The remainder has a shaped Dutch gable at each end and in the centre, all 3 containing a wreath set in a square of moulding. The window bays below these formerly end gables are flanked by pilasters and contain wider windows than in the remainder of the front. Central porch with fluted pilasters and projecting cornice. Doorway in this with rectangular fanlight and door of 6 fielded panels. The window bay at the east end, which was possibly added, has a bay on each floor and another shaped gable over. Long L-shaped C19 addition to the south-west. Listing NGR: TQ9607649018 (4)

Archive material (5)

Additional bibliography (6)

<1> OS 1:10000 1980 (OS Card Reference). SKE48166.

<2> DOE (HHR) Boro of Ashford Kent Oct 1980 68 (OS Card Reference). SKE39833.

<3> Bldgs of England NE & E Kent 265 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38109.

<4> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<5> Historic England, Archive material associated with Pett Place, Charing, Listed Building (Archive). SKE54301.

<6> Pearson, S., Barnwell, P. S. & Adams, A. T., 1994, A Gazetteer of Medieval Houses in Kent (Monograph). SKE8010.

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