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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 65 SW 145 |
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| Type of record: | Listed Building |
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| Name: | BROADFIELD FARMHOUSE |
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Summary
Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1700 to 1700. (18thc) Farmhouse
| Grid Reference: | TQ 61836 53658 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ65SW |
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| Parish: | PLAXTOL, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Monument Types
- FARMHOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD to 2050 AD)
Full description
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Description from record TQ 65 SW 29 :
(TQ 61845367) Broadfield Farm (NAT) (1) II* Broadfield Dated 1700 over door. This rather imposing farmhouse has a well preserved "William and Mary" elevation with original mullioned and transomed lattice casements and centre panelled door with flat projecting hood. 2-window facade. 2 storeys. Plum coloured brick with blue headers. Coursed stone plinth and band of moulded brick. Heavy moulded eaves with plaster cove soffit. Ridge tile roof with 2 hipped dormers. End projecting stacks. Office wing adjoining to left, random stone on ground floor, and ordinary stock brick above. 3 small lattice casements on each floor. Clipped moulded eaves and ridge tile roof. (2) TQ 65 SW PLAXTOL OLD SOAR ROAD 4.27 (east side) 1.8.52 Broadfield Farmhouse II Farmhouse. Elevation dated 1700 to house, possibly earlier. Plum brick with blue headers. Coursed rubble plinth and platband of moulded brick. Moulded eaves cornice with coved plaster soffit. Plain tiled roof with 2 hipped dormers and projecting end stacks. Two-storey and attic; 2 window symmetrical front, metal casements. Central panelled door with flat projecting hood. R1700B on datestone over door. Office wing to left. Random rubble stone ground floor, stock brick above. Moulded eaves to plain tiled roof with east end stack. Two storeys; 3 windows, metal casements. (3) Broadfield. Chequer-brick cottage, dated 1700 in deliciously big digits. (4)
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TQ 65 SW PLAXTOL OLD SOAR ROAD 4/27 (east side)
1.8.52 Broadfield Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. Elevation dated 1700 to house, possibly earlier. Plum brick with blue headers. Coursed rubble plinth and platband of moulded brick. Moulded eaves cornice with coved plaster soffit. Plain tiled roof with 2 hipped dormers and projecting end stacks. Two-storeys and attic; 2 window symmetrical front, metal casements. Central panelled door with flat projecting hood. R1700B on datestone over door. Office wing to left. Random rubble stone ground floor, stock brick above. Moulded eaves to plain tiled roof with east end stack. Two storeys; 3 windows, metal casements.
Listing NGR: TQ6183653658 (5)
<1> OS 1:2500 1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE48204.
<2> MHLG 2433/11/A Tonbridge RD. Kent. May 1950 78 (OS Card Reference). SKE47101.
<3> DOE (HHR) Dist of Tonbridge & Malling 1984 46 (OS Card Reference). SKE40371.
<4> Bldgs of Eng W Kent & the Weald 1980 464 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37902.
<5> 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 1962. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: MHLG 2433/11/A Tonbridge RD. Kent. May 1950 78. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Dist of Tonbridge & Malling 1984 46. |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent & the Weald 1980 464 (J Newman). |
| <5>XY | Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #35949 Farmhouse, ] |
