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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 94 NE 164
Type of record:Listed Building
Name:WAKELEY HOUSE

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1700 to 1799. Two storeys, basement and attics. Red brick on a base of stone rubble. Hipped tiled roof with 2 dormers and wooden modillion eaves cornice. Five sashes with glazing bars intact. Doorcase up 6 steps, with iron handrail, having pilasters, pediment, semi-circular fanlight and door of 6 fielded panels.


Grid Reference:TQ 9533 4951
Map Sheet:TQ94NE
Parish:CHARING, ASHFORD, KENT

Monument Types

  • HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status:Listed Building (II*) 1070747: WAKELEY HOUSE

Full description

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Description from record TQ 94 NE 15:
(TQ 95334952) Wakely House (NAT) (1) 5272 CHARING HIGH STREET (west side) Wakeley House TQ 9549 22/29 17.9.52 II* GV 2. C18. Two storeys, basement and attics. Red brick on a base of stone rubble. Hipped tiled roof with 2 dormers and wooden modillion eaves cornice. Five sashes with glazing bars intact. Doorcase up 6 steps, with iron handrail, having pilasters, pediment, semi-circular fanlight and door of 6 fielded panels. (2) Wakely House, 18th century. (3)

Details of cellar. (4)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5272 CHARING HIGH STREET (west side) Wakeley House TQ 9549 22/29 17.9.52 II* GV 2. C18. Two storeys, basement and attics. Red brick on a base of stone rubble. Hipped tiled roof with 2 dormers and wooden modillion eaves cornice. Five sashes with glazing bars intact. Doorcase up 6 steps, with iron handrail, having pilasters, pediment, semi-circular fanlight and door of 6 fielded panels. Listing NGR: TQ953344951 (5)9


<1> OS 1:2500 1976 (OS Card Reference). SKE48218.

<2> DOE (HHR) Boro of Ashford Kent Oct 1980 53 (OS Card Reference). SKE39830.

<3> Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1983 265 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37754.

<4> Pearson, S, 1997, Cellar Survey of Charing (Unpublished document). SKE16524.

<5> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: OS 1:2500 1976.
<2>OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Boro of Ashford Kent Oct 1980 53.
<3>OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng NE & E Kent 1983 265 (J Newman).
<4>Unpublished document: Pearson, S. 1997. Cellar Survey of Charing.
<5>XYMap: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #22494 Listed building, ]