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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 85 NW 65
Type of record:Listed Building
Name:The Malthouse, Upper Street, Hollingbourne

Summary

C15 Building Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1500 to 1599

Grid Reference:TQ 8446 5533
Map Sheet:TQ85NW
Parish:HOLLINGBOURNE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

Monument Types

  • MALT HOUSE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1540 AD)
Protected Status:Listed Building (II*) 1344363: MALT HOUSE

Full description

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[TQ 84465533] Malt House [NAT] (1) The Malthouse. Grade II* 15 c. timber-framed and close-studded bdg. with plaster infilling on a base of stone rubble. The first fl. oversails on the protruding ends of the fl. joists and brackets. Hipped tiled roof with pentice behind. Case. ws. with small square leaded panes. 2s. 5w. (2) TQ 84465533. The Malt House. A well preserved timber-framed house in use as a dwelling. Published 1:2500 Survey correct. (3) Additional bibliography. (4)(5)

Description from record TQ 85 NW 211:
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
HOLLINGBOURNE UPPER STREET TQ 85 NW (East side)
1/176 Malt House 20.10.52
GV II*
Public house, now house. C16. Timber framed, with plaster infilling. Plain tile roof. Approximately 5 timber-framed bays. 2 storeys and cellar on flint and stone plinth. Continuous jetty on solid brackets, left half set slightly lower. Jetty returns to right on moulded dragon post. Both floors close-studded. Moulded fillet half way up first floor of right half. Hipped roof. Projecting brick stack to left end, ridge stack towards left end. C20 brick stack in front slope of roof towards right end. Irregular fenestration of 5 leaded casements; one small single light, one 2-light and three 3-light. Ribbed door beneath left ridge stack, with moulded architrave, up 2 steps. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ8446655336 (7)


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

<2> MHLG Prov list 2153/11/A Hollingbourne RD Kent Nov 1960 47 (OS Card Reference). SKE47143.

<3> F1 MJF 19.03.86 (OS Card Reference). SKE43030.

<4> Bldgs of Eng - NE and E Kent 1983 356 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37671.

<5> DOE (HHR) Boro of Maidstone Kent 21 Nov 1986 84 (OS Card Reference). SKE39883.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 85 NW 42 - March, 1986 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4446.

<7> 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 1968.
<2>OS Card Reference: MHLG Prov list 2153/11/A Hollingbourne RD Kent Nov 1960 47.
<3>OS Card Reference: F1 MJF 19.03.86.
<4>OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng - NE and E Kent 1983 356 (J Newman).
<5>OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Boro of Maidstone Kent 21 Nov 1986 84.
<6>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 85 NW 42 - March, 1986.
<7>XYMap: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #28558 Listed Building, ]