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Monument details

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1433 to 1832 Mid 15th century building with 18thc facade and 19thc alterations

Monument Types

• HOUSE (Medieval to Modern - 1433 AD to 2050 AD)

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Description from record TQ 85 SE 117 :
(TQ 89925218) Nos 14 - 16 The Square (NAT) (1) Nos 14,15 and 16 formerly listed as Wickham House and the adjoining house. House, now house row. Mid 15th c with early 18th c facade and early 19th c alterations. Timber framed, three quarter clad in chequered red and grey brick in the early-to-mid 18th c, left end bay early 19th c, red brick on ground floor with mathematical tiling above. Plain tile roof. Large Wealden with hall of 2 roughly equal bays and one storeyed bay to either end. Recess retained but jetties underbuilt. Rear wing to No 16 to right and 18th century rear wing to No 15 to left, connecting front range to possible former stables and forming courtyard. 2 storeys, attics and cellar on plinth, with plat band to all but left end bay. Moulded wood eaves cornice across whole of front elevation, with plain modillions under it in recess. Half-hipped roof. 3 red brick stacks; one small stack projecting to left gable end, multiple central brick ridge stack, and large projecting stack to right end. 3 dormers with triangular modillioned pediments, spanning Nos 15 and 16 only. Irregular fenestration of 6 windows, one 19th c 3-light casement to left end, 3 sashes with thick glazing bars to central recess, and 2 glazing-bar sashes to right end bay. Ground floor windows have rubbed brick voussoirs. Boarded door to no 14 in left gable end, door to No 15 with 4 fielded panels, 2 top lights and plain rectangular fanlight in early 19th c. Chequered red and grey brick porch with moulded brick cornice, beneath stack, off-centre to rigght of recess. Door to No 16 up 3 steps, with 3 panels and 3 vertical top lights, with Doric pilasters carrying plain entablature and short flat hood. Interior No 15. Central truss with hollow chamfer to post and very large braces. Ogee end-of-hall braces. Original cellar (unusual) beneath right end bay (no 16). Exposed timbers. 15th c, late 16th century/early 17th century, 18th and 19th century features. Interiors Nos 14 and 16 not inspected. (2) This brick building incorporating three terraced dwellings is well preserved. Although a grade II* building this dwelling is not an "outstanding" structure as compared with others in the immediate area. For instance the timber tramed shop (TQ 85 SE 101) is more (visually) noteworthy. (3)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
LENHAM THE SQUARE TQ 8952 (east side)
10/234 Nos. 14, 15 and 16 (Formerly listed as 20.10.52. Wickham House and the adjoining house) GV II
House, now house row. Mid C15 with early C18 facade and early C19 alterations. Timber framed, 3/4 clad in chequered red and grey brick in the early-to-mid C18, left end bay early C19, red brick on ground floor with mathematical tiling above. Plain tile roof. Large Wealden with hall of 2 roughly equal bays and one storeyed bay to either end. Recess retained but jetties underbuilt. Rear wing to No. 16 to right and C18 rear wing to No.14 to left, connecting front range to possible former stables and forming courtyard. 2 storeys, attics and cellar on plinth, with plat band to all but left end bay. Moulded wood eaves cornice across whole of front elevation, with plain modillions under it in recess. Half- hipped roof. 3 red brick stacks; one small stack projecting to left gable end, multiple central brick ridge stack, and large projecting stack to right end. 3 dormers with triangular modillioned pediments, spanning Nos. 15 and 16 only. Irregular fenestration of 6 windows, one C19 3-light casement to left end,3 sashes with thick glazing bars to central recess, and 2 glazing-bar sashes to right end bay. Ground floor windows have rubbed brick voussoirs. Boarded door to No. 14 in left gable end, door to No. 15 with 4 fielded panels, 2 top lights and plain rectangular fanlight in early C19. Chequered red and grey brick porch with moulded brick cornice, beneath stack, off-centre to right of recess. Door to No. 16 up 3 steps, with 3 panels and 3 vertical top lights, with Doric pilasters carrying plain entablature and short flat hood. Interior No. 15: central truss with hollow chamfer to post and very large braces. Ogee end-of-hall braces. Original cellar (unusual) beneath right end bay (no. 16). Exposed timbers. C15, late C16/early C17, C18 and C19 features. Interiors Nos. 14 and 16 not inspected. Listing NGR: TQ8992152185 (5)

<1> OS 1:2500 1968 (OS Card Reference). SKE48210.

<2> DOE(HHR) Boro of Maidstone Kent 14 Dec 1984 117 (OS Card Reference). SKE40833.

<3> F1 MJF 12-Mar-86 (OS Card Reference). SKE43025.

<4> Field report for monument TQ 85 SE 31 - March, 1986 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4471.

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

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