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Monument details

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1350 to 1899 Vicarage and Vicarage Flat above.

Monument Types

• HOUSE (HOUSE, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• VICARAGE (VICARAGE, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• SITE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1350 AD to 1899 AD)
• VICARAGE (VICARAGE, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

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The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5280 WESTERHAM WESTERHAM Vicarage Hill (South Side)
The Vicarage and Vicarage Flat above TQ 4453 36/1460 10.9.54.
II*
2. C15 or earlier hall house of Wealden shape, much altered. Front elevation of 2 storeys and attic, 4 windows. High pitched roof now covered in graduated slates. End chimney showing some old brick. 4 modern flat dormers and skylight. Eaves soffit, very deep over set back centre part. Whole front refaced in mathematical tiles in C18, and now painted white. 4 modern casements, irregularly placed, on 1st floor. On ground floor 6 sash windows, 4 with C18 glazing bars. Modern gabled porch in centre. Inside hall has had 1st floor inserted but remains of screens passage visible as 2 heavy wood-framed doorways with 4-centred wood heads inserted somewhat later. Massive threshhold below. Much exposed timber including great tie beam and crown post (which has lost 2 braces) and?old plank floors. Also several old brick fireplaces. C19 south extensions. The house has been in continuous use as a Vicarage at least since the C15. It is also the birthplace of General Wolfe.
Listing NGR: TQ4477553979

Description from record TQ 45 SW 59 :
(TQ 44775398) Vicarage (NAT) (1) 5280 WESTERHAM WESTERHAM Vicarage Hill (South Side) The Vicarage and Vicarage Flat above TQ 4453 36/1460 10.9.54. II* C15 or earlier hall house of Wealden shape, much altered. Front elevation of 2 storeys and attic, 4 windows. High pitched roof now covered in graduated slates. End chimney showing some old brick. 4 modern flat dormers and skylight. Eaves soffit, very deep over set back centre part. Whole front refaced in mathematical tiles in C18, and now painted white. 4 modern casements, irregularly placed, on 1st floor. On ground floor 6 sash windows, 4 with C18 glazing bars. Modern gabled porch in centre. Inside hall has had 1st floor inserted but remains of screens passage visible as 2 heavy wood-framed doorways with 4-centred wood heads inserted somewhat later. Massive threshhold below. Much exposed timber including great tie beam and crown post (which has lost 2 braces) and old plank floors. Also several old brick fireplaces. C19 south extensions. The house has been in continuous use as a Vicarage at least since the C15. It is also the birthplace of General Wolfe. 5280 WESTERHAM WESTERHAM Vicarage Hill (South Side) Garden Wall to South-West of The Vicarage TQ 4452 36/1461 II Probably C17 wall of galleted ragstone rubble, with brick cornice and sloped coping, running from south-west corner of house to some small sheds on western boundary wall. (2) Not mentioned in The Buildings of England. (3-4)

Description from record TQ 45 SW 83 :
Listed building : no additional information available

<1> OS 1:2500 1964 (OS Card Reference). SKE48206.

<2> DOE(HHR) Dist of Sevenoaks R.D. Kent Jan 1975 385 (OS Card Reference). SKE41018.

<3> Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37967.

<4> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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