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Monument details

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1241 to 1899. House constructed in 1628, refaced in the 18th century, with 19th century additions. It has been constructed on the site of a medieval moated manor house, traces of the moat survive.

Monument Types

• SITE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1241 AD to 1899 AD)

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Description from record TQ 82 NW 2 :
(TQ 84022779) Lossenham (A.D. 1666) (NAT) Moat (NR) (1) Lossenham Manor House, which is surrounded by a moat (2) was built by Adrian Moore in 1666, this date appearing on a stone near the entrance. The front was built in the late 19th c. (3) "Losenham: Part of a moat appears to remain on the west side of the site of the Carmelite priory". (TQ 82 NW 3) (4) 16/6 Lossenham, Grade III. A house of Carmelite Friars was found here in 1241 by Sir Thomas Aliber or Fitz Ancher. It was dissolved in 1536 and none of it survives. (TQ 82 NW 3). The present bdg. is of 2 parallel ranges. The back range is timber-framed and was built by Sir John Colepepper in 1628 but has been refaced with red brick in the C.18. The front range dates from the C.18, but the easternmost w. bay was probably added in the early C.19. 2s. and attic. 4 w. facing south. Red brickon a stone base. The easternmost w. bay has a parapet. The remainderhas a stone stringcourse and an eaves cornice of brick cogging and moulded wood, except the centre w. bay which projects and has a stone stringcourse above the first fl. also, and a blunt C.19 gable contining 2 attic ws. and 1w. space. 1 gabled dormer on each site of this. Mansard tiled roof. Vertical gl. bars only intact. Wide stone porch with Doric cols. and triglyph frieze. At the south east corner is a red brick wall at right angles to the house having a brick pier at each end and one in the centre, all surmounted by ball caps. (5) Lossenham manor-house is as described by Authority 5 and is of little architectural interest. The moat remains, comprise the waterfilled SEcorner and the S arm which can be traced past the present house. Lossenham Manor predates the Priory, so the moat is probably connectedwith it, rather than the Priory. Published survey 25" correct. (6) TQ 840275 Lossenham, Newenden listed in the county checklist of moatedsites in Kent - December 1979. (7)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
NEWENDEN LOSSENHAM LANE 1. 5272 Lossenham Manor TQ 82 NW 11/244 4.11.77. II
2. A house of Carmelite Friars was founded here in 1241 by Sir Thomas Aliber or Fitz Ancher. It was dissolved in 1536. The present building is of 2 parallel ranges. The back range is timber framed and was built by Sir John Colepepper in 1628 but has been refaced with red brick in the C18. The front range dates mainly from the C18, but the easternmost window bay was probably added in the early C19. Two storeys and attics red brick on a stone base. Four windows facing south. The easternmost window bay has a parapet. The remainder has a stone stringcourse and an eaves cornice of brick cogging and moulded wood, except the centre window bay which projects and has a stone stringcourse above the 1st floor also, and a blunt C19 gable containing 2 attic windows and one window space. One gabled dormer on each side of this. Mansard tiled roof. Vertical glazing bars only intact. Wide stone porch with Doric columns and triglyph frieze. At the south-east corner is a red brick wall at right angles to the house having a brick pier at each end and one in the centre, all surmounted by ball caps. Interior contains some C18 fireplaces and one room with exposed beams probably of early C17 date.
Listing NGR: TQ8403427792 (9)

<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> Hist of Kent vol 7 1798 168 (E Hasted) (OS Card Reference). SKE44015.

<3> A Saunter through Kent vol 24 1930 74 76 (C Igglesden) (OS Card Reference). SKE32903.

<4> VCH Kent vol 1 1908 428 (I C Gould) (OS Card Reference). SKE51201.

<5> MHLG Prov list Tenterden RD Feb 1956 29 (OS Card Reference). SKE47163.

<6> F1 ASP 05.02.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41925.

<7> Moated Sites Res Gp Rep 6 1979 47 (OS Card Reference). SKE47267.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 82 NW 2 - February, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4309.

<9> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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