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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 15 NE 3 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Cobham Court |
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Summary
A house and former manorial court house; part of the house may date to the 16th century or earlier to the late medieval period (potentially 1400-1540), with later post medieval alterations. The plan of the building was originally L-shaped, the orginal portion being what is now the south-east and south-west fronts. These are built of red brick and have two storeys, featuring a stringcourse; the windows are casements. The remaining side was filled in during the early 19th century, the more recent section is faced with roughcast. The tiled roof of the building is hipped.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1954 5557 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR15NE |
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| Parish: | BEKESBOURNE-WITH-PATRIXBOURNE, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- HOUSE (HOUSE, Medieval to Post Medieval - 1400 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
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[TR 19545557] Cobham Court and remains of Court House [NR] (1) The original part of Cobham Court, Bekesbourne, is 17th c. and was added to in the early 19th c. It was the court house of the manor. (2) Cobham court, a private residence, is as described, and is in excellent condition. See GP: AO/65/59/3 from E. (3) Cobham Court: A house and former manorial court house, part of which may date to the late medieval period, (potentially 1400-1540), with later post medieval alterations. The plan of the building was originally L-shaped, the orginal portion being what is now the south-east and south-west fronts. These are built of red brick and have two storeys, featuring a stringcourse; the windows are casements. The remaining side was filled in during the early 19th century, the more recent section is faced with roughcast. The tiled roof of the building is hipped. Situated at Bekesbourne School lane, TR 19516 55534 . Listed grade II. For the full architectural description please see the Listed Building Description. (4)
The 1997 Kent historic buildings index gives the date of the building as 16th century and early 19th century. (5)
<1> OS 1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE48244.
<2> M.H.L.G. (1953/11/A, Dec. 1960). 10 (OS Card Reference). SKE46236.
<3> F1 ASP 02-FEB-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE41893.
<4> 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 1962. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: M.H.L.G. (1953/11/A, Dec. 1960). 10. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 02-FEB-65. |
| <4>XY | Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #43364 house, ] |
