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Monument details

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1500 to 1599. Sunderland Farmhouse, formerly known as Sundries, is an unrestored 16th century building with the whole of the first floor overhanging. It is timber framed with plaster and brick infill. A fireplace is dated 1657.

Monument Types

• HOUSE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)

Full description

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Description from record TQ 96 SW 48:
[Name centred TQ 9433 6166] Sundries [NAT] (1) On the Sittingbourne road from Lynsted stands Sundries or Sundrise, known today as Sunderland Farm and belonging to Mr Mercer. A fireplace in one of the rooms bears the date 1657, and in the spandrels of the original oak doorway are carved Tudor roses. The house is of timber work filled with white plaster, and of red brick. It is long and flat-fronted with the ends of the first storey beams protruding and with rough hewn, solid corner posts. Windows, however,are modern. (2) "Sundries" (confirmed by tenant) now two dwellings, is in fair condition. There is early brick and a large external chimney stack at the south end of the cottage. Two original windows, now blocked, in the east front. GP/AO/59/196/7 from S.E. (3) Owner reaffirmed that name is Sunderland and not Sundries. (4) [TQ 9425 6166] Sunderland: re-investigated, as described above. (5) [TQ 9426 6165] Sunderland [NR] (6) No.s 1 and 2 Sunderland Farmhouse, Grade II*, Claxfield Road (south side). House, now two cottages. 16th century. (For full description see list.) (7) Sunderland, an unrestored 16th century building, with the whole of the first floor overhanging. (8) additional bibliography (9-11)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TQ 96 SW LYNSTED CLAXFIELD ROAD (south side)
2/49 Nos.1+2 Sunderland Farmhouse
27.8.52 II*
House, now 2 cottages. C16. Timber framed, exposed close studding with plaster infill, with plain tiled roof. Left return front rebuilt C17 with red brick in English bond. Lobby entry plan of 4 framed bays. Two storeys with continuous jetty on dragon posts. Hipped roof with stacks to centre right and projecting and offset at end left. Three wood casements to first floor with 3 blocked window openings, and 2 oriel windows on ground floor, with blocked opening to right. Plank and stud door to centre right in moulded four-centred arched surround. Catslide outshot to rear. Interior: fireplace dated 1675. Selby notes traces of central hall and screens passage. (See E. Selby, Teynham Manor and Hundred, 1982 edn. p.70). Listing NGR: TQ9426361664 (12)

<1> OS 6" 1909 (OS Card Reference). SKE48324.

<2> A Saunter through Kent 22 1928 59-60 illust (C Igglesden) (OS Card Reference). SKE32872.

<3> F1 ASP 10-JUL-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42033.

<4> Mr P French (Owner) (OS Card Reference). SKE47406.

<5> OS 513 (H G Smith 2 5 61) (OS Card Reference). SKE48293.

<6> F2 AC 11-JUL-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE43055.

<7> Teynham Manor and Hundred 1982 70 (E Selby) (OS Card Reference). SKE49851.

<8> DOE (HHR) Kent Boro of Swale 21 March 1985 20 (OS Card Reference). SKE40575.

<9> The Buildings of England North East and East Kent 1983 380 (J Newman ed N Pevsner) (OS Card Reference). SKE50193.

<10> Field report for monument TQ 96 SW 48 - July, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4982.

<11> Field Report for Monument TQ 96 SW 48 - July, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6473.

<12> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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