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Monument details

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1700 to 1732

Monument Types

• HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5280 PENSHURST FORDCOMBE
Chafford Park TQ 53 NW 58/900 1O.9.54.
II* GV
2. Substantial early C18 double-span house incorporating earlier timber framed structure. 2 storeys, attic and basement, 5 windows. High pitched tiled roof has masked gable ends with stone coping; and 3 hipped dormers. Later moulded wood eaves cornice. Red brick with some blue headers. 1st floor band and plinth. C18 sash windows with glazing bars in flush moulded frames, those on ground floor under segmental brick arches. At either end of 1st floor plaster relief medallions of women's heads, named: Sarah and Lekrecia. One storey and attic kitchen wing at right. Interior has large inglenook fireplace and C18 panelling. Chafford Park, the front garden wall and mounting block, the brick barn and the barn to West of it form a group. Listing NGR: TQ5162639478 (1)

Description from record TQ 53 NW 9 :
[TQ 5157 3950] Chafford Park [NAT] (2) Chafford Park, Grade II*, Fordcombe. Substantial early 18th century double-span house. (For full description see list.) [For outbuildings at Chafford Park, see TQ 53 NW 12, 13 and 14.] (3)

<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<2> OS 1:10000 1973 (OS Card Reference). SKE48158.

<3> DOE(HHR) Dist of Sevenoaks Kent Jan 1975 215 (OS Card Reference). SKE40995.

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