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Monument details

Summary

Wickham House, 1713, former stables and outbuilding Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1713 to 1713

Monument Types

• HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1713 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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(TR 2208 5879) Wickham House [NAT] (1) (TR 2208 5879) Rectory [NAT] (2) Wickham House (formerly listed as The Old Rectory), The Green, Wickhambreaux. Grade II*. Built in 1713 by the Rev Alexander Young who was Rector of Wickhambreaux from 1712-1755. Two storeys, attics and basement. Brown brick with red brick dresings. Steeply-pitched hipped tiled roof with brick chimney stacks N and S. Two small dormers with wooden pediments and in the centre a brick portion of one window builtout, probably at a later stage, flanked by pilasters and with a pediment over. Five sashes with segmental heads and glazing bars intact. Aprons beneath windows. Early C19 doorcase at the head of 8 steps with iron handrail, the doorcase set in a moulded architrave surround with projecting cornice on brackets, rectangular fanlight anddoor of 4 moulded panels. The interior contains an C18 staircase with 2 turned balusters to each tread, a drawing room with fine panelling and an C18 fireplace (not originally from this house) and other contemporary panelling and marble fireplaces. (3,4)

Description from record TR 25 NW 427:
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5273 WICKHAMBREAUX THE GREEN
Wickham House (formerly listed as The Old Rectory) TR 2258 36/673 30.1.67
II* GV
2. Built in 1713 by the Rev Alexander Young who was Rector of Wickhambreaux from 1712-1755. Two storeys attics and basement. Brown brick with red brick dressings. Steeply-pitched hipped tiled roof with brick chimneystacks north and south. Two small dormers with wooden pediments and in the centre a brick portion of one window built out, probably at a later date, flanked by pilasters and with a pediment over. Five sashes with segmental heads and glazing bars intact. Aprons beneath windows. Early C19 doorcase at the bead of 8 steps with iron handrail, the doorcase set in a moulded architrave surround with projecting cornice on brackets, rectangular fanlight and door of 4 moulded panels. The interior contains an C18 staircase with 2 turned balusters to each tread a drawing room with fine panelling and an C18 fireplace (not originally from this house) and other contemporary panelling and marble fireplaces. Listing NGR: TR2208758794 (5)

<1> OS 6" 1877 (OS Card Reference). SKE48311.

<2> OS 25" 1898 (OS Card Reference). SKE48255.

<3> DOE(HHR) Dist of Canterbury Kent Mar 1980 234-5 (OS Card Reference). SKE40895.

<4> Bldgs of Eng NE and E Kent 1969 479 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE37794.

<5> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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