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Monument details

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1066 to 1975 (C17th & earlier farmhouse)

Monument Types

• SITE (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1975 AD)

Full description

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The following text is from the original listed building designation:
In the following item :-
1. 5280 COWDEN MOAT LANE
Bassets Farmhouse TQ 44 SE 53/292 10.9.54
II* GV
The above serial no. shall be amended to read :
TQ 44 SE 53/293
1. 5280 COWDEN MOAT LANE Bassets Farmhouse TQ 44 SE 53/292 10.9.54.
II* GV
2. C17 and earlier restored farmhouse. West elevation. Brick and tile hung with tile roof with one end half hipped and ridge stack. Painted wooden casements and C18 half glazed panelled door with projecting hood over. North elevation (circa 1620). 2 storeys and attic gable end window. Stone plinth of random courses with modern ashlar buttressing. Exposed framing and vertical half timbering with plaster infilling. Ground floor. Projecting lattice window with oak transom and frame supported on centre carved wooden bracket. 2 small lattice lights on either side. First floor. Oversailing with moulded cross piece and supported on corner brackets with carved pendants. Projecting lattice window in oak frame with transom supported on centre carved wooden bracket. 2 small lattice windows on either side. Attic gable end. Oversailing and supported on moulded crosspiece and projecting casement below and corner brackets with pendants, projecting attic lattice window in box frame with transom. Tile hanging above. At side. Lean-to with exposed vertical half timbering and tile roof. At back. Projecting timber framed wings with some plaster and some brick filling. Inside evidence of mediaeval small hall house, of 2 bays. Roof with collar beams but no purlins, and smoke blackened timbers. Traces of open hearth on floor below. Small early C16 extension. 2 fragments of wall paintings in bedroom, interlaced strapwork with floral designs. Much exposed timber, long profile posts and heavy ties, old floors and staircase. Chamfered brick inglenook.
Bassetts Farmhouse and Barn form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ4952941286 (1)

Description from record TQ 44 SE 16 :
(TQ 49534129) Bassett's Farm (NAT) (1) 5280 COWDEN MOAT LANE. Bassets Farmhouse TQ 44 SE 53/292 10.9.54 II* GV 2. C17 and earlier restored farmhouse. West elevation. Brick and tile hung with tile roof with one end half hipped and ridge stack. Painted wooden casememts and C18 half glazed panelled door with projected hoodover. North elevation. (circa 1620). 2 storeys and attic gable end window. Stone plinth of random courses with modern ashlar buttressing. Exposedframing and vertical half timbering with plaster infilling. Ground floor. Projecting lattice window with oak transom and frame supported on centre carved wooden bracket. 2 small lattice lights on either side. First floor. Overnailing with moulded cross piece and supported on corner brackets with carved pendants. Projecting lattice window in oakframes with transom supported on centre carved wooden bracket. 2 smalllattice windows on either side. Attic gable end. Overnailing and supported on moulded crosspiece and projecting casememt below and corner brackets with pendants, projecting attic lattice window in box frame with transom. Tile hanging above. At side. Lean-to with exposed vertical half timbering and tile roof. At back. Projecting timber framed wings with some plaster and some brick filling. Inside evidence of mediaeval small hall house, of 2 bays. Roof with cellar beams but no purlins, and smoke blackened timbers. Traces of open hearth of floor below. Small early C16 extension. 2 fragments of wall paintings in bedroom, interlaced strapmark with floral designs. Much exposed timber, long profile postsand heavy ties, old floors and staircase. Chamfered brick inglenook. 5280 COWDEN MOAT LANE Barn to South-West of Bassetts Farmhouse TQ 44 SE 53/293 II GV 2. Large weatherboarded barn, probably C17, with half hipped tiled roof, one side brought down as lean-to. Side-purlin roof with wind braces. (2) Bassett's Farm. Towards the road a tall gable with oriels of one, three, one lights tucked below each overhang. Early 17th century. (1-4)

<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<2> OS 1:2500 1969 (OS Card Reference). SKE48211.

<3> DOE(HHR) Dist of Sevenoaks RD Kent Jan 1975 76 (OS Card Reference). SKE41039.

<4> Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 242 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37978.

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