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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 25 SW 191 |
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| Type of record: | Listed Building |
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| Name: | DIGGES PLACE, Barham |
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Summary
Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1066 to 1632 Lower Digges Place - early 17th c
| Grid Reference: | TR 2029 5087 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR25SW |
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| Parish: | BARHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- HOUSE (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)
| Protected Status: | Listed Building (II) 1084894: DIGGES PLACE |
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Full description
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Description from record TR 25 SW 9:
[TR 2030 5087] Lower Digges Place [NR] (1) Lower Digges Place, Barham - early 17th century with 18th century addition. (2) Lower Digges Place as described above and in good condition. A scatter of building debris on the N side of the house probably indicates the extent of the bulding when it was much larger. See GP AO/64/138/2. (3) Digges Place, Out Elmstead Lane (N side), Barham. Grade II. (For full description see list). (4) Additional bibliography. (5)
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5273 BARHAM OUT ELMSTEAD LANE (north side)
Digges Place TR 2050 24/55 29.9.52
II GV
2. This house is called after the Digg or Diggs family which has a house on the site in the Middle Ages. The present building dates from the early C17. Three storeys and attics in red brick. Three gables with brick kneelers, the two to the right joined, that to the left attached with short lining section. Oval windows to attic storey. Brick cornices between all storeys. Second floor windows of four lights, as to 1st floor. Windows with hung sashes and glazing bars to ground floor. Modern door in tiled porch to set back link section, below 2-light window. Tile roofs.
Listing NGR: TR2029850877
Formerly TR 25 SW 9 (6)
<1> OS 25" 1957 (OS Card Reference). SKE48272.
<2> MHLG (1953/11/A Dec 1960) 6 (OS Card Reference). SKE46956.
<3> F1 FGA 07-JUL-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42900.
<4> DOE (HHR) Dist of City of Canterbury Kent 1980 17 (OS Card Reference). SKE40216.
<5> The Buildings of England North East and East Kent 1983 137 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE50186.
<6> Field report for monument TR 25 SW 9 - July, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5781.
<6> 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 25" 1957. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: MHLG (1953/11/A Dec 1960) 6. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 07-JUL-64. |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Dist of City of Canterbury Kent 1980 17. |
| <5> | OS Card Reference: The Buildings of England North East and East Kent 1983 137 (J Newman). |
| <6>XY | Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #22988 Listed Building, ] |
| <6> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 25 SW 9 - July, 1964. |
