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Monument details

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1400 to 1699. Queen Court is a half-timbered early sixteenth century house, built probably on the site of the original Ospringe manor. The timbering has plaster infilling. Much rebuild has taken place, but many original features survive. A large associated barn with a King Post roof is probably contemporary with the house.

Monument Types

• BARN (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD? to 2050 AD)
• HOUSE (Medieval to Modern - 1400 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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Description from record TR 06 SW 13:
[Name centred TR 0025 6045] Queen Court [NAT] (1) The beautiful timbered building of Queen Court dates back to the days of Edward VI (1547-52). Known for generations as Queen Court it was the original Ospringe Manor, and we read of it in the reign of Edward II. Edward VI granted the manor to Sir Thomas Cheney, who is supposedto have built the present house. It is now the property of Mr Finn, of Lorrenden. (2) [TR 0015 6045] Queen Court, name confirmed by the Manager (the building is now the Registered Offices of Shepherd Neame Ltd., Brewers) is a two-storey half-timbered manor house facing west. The upper storey is jettied at the ends of the house, the jettying being carried round onto the west face, in the manner typical of the Yeoman's house in Kent. The timbering has plaster infilling. The gabled roof is covered with red tiles. The chimneys are modern; the windows and doors are late or modern replacements. The house has an extension southwards. The west face is of modern brick having been rebuilt, with immitation jettying in brick, but elsewhere is much English Bond early brickwork, with a blocked window with brick mullions to the east side. There are timber-framed outbuildings to the rear, with modern brick nogging. A wing to the house at the northend has been greatly rebuilt but contains much early brickwork and a large external chimney stack at the east end. Correctly shown on 25" A.M. There is a fine Barn at TR 0016 6049 ("A") 25.0 metres by 12.0 metres with King Post roof probably contemporary with the house. The east end (probably an extension) is constructed of early brickwork, and theroof is now covered with corrugated iron, but the greater part of the barn is in good condition. GP/AO/59/196/3 House from west. 196/4 House from north. (3) Checked and correct. (4) Queen Court Farmhouse and outbuildings, Grade II*, Water Lane, Ospringe (south-east side). Fine 15th century timber-framed house. (For full description see list.) (5) [TR 0015 6045] Queen Court Farm [NR] (6) Queen Court, Ospringe: a typical Wealdon house with closely set uprights and a later addition to the right. The barn here is also early. (7)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
WATER LANE, OSPRINGE 1. 1103 (South-East Side)
Queen Court Farmhouse & outbuildings TR 0060 11/184 29.7.50. II* GV
2. Fine C15 timber-framed house. The original portion is all studded. 2 storeys. 3 windows. Consists of a centre portion and 2 wings which project on the 1st floor on the protruding ends of the floor joists and brackets. Curved braces support the eaves of the centre portion. The It floor windows are original casement windows with small square leaded panes, 2 of them being oriel windows with a cove beneath them. Other windows modern casement windows. Tiled roof. At the south end of. the front one window bay has been added, probably in the C17. This is fronted with red brick now painted white, but the ends of the floor joists project over the ground floor window. Original casement window with small square panes on the 1st floor. Behind the house to the east is a T-Wing in red brink, also added in the Cl7, to which a range of timber-framed outbuildings with brick infilling is attached. Queen Court Farmhouse and Outbuildings form a group with the Barns. Listing NGR: TR0019060509 (10)

<1> OS 6" 1906-38 (OS Card Reference). SKE48316.

<2> A Saunter through Kent 22 1928 22 (C Igglesden) (OS Card Reference). SKE32865.

<3> F1 ASP 08-JUL-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE41999.

<4> F2 CFW 25-JUL-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE43279.

<5> DOE (HHR) Faversham Boro Kent August 1972 86 (OS Card Reference). SKE40566.

<6> OS 1:10000 1976 (OS Card Reference). SKE48161.

<7> Buildings of England (ed N Pevsner) NE and E Kent 1983 410 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38407.

<8> Field report for monument TR 06 SW 13 - July, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5286.

<9> Field report for monument TR 06 SW 13 - July, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5287.

<10> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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