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Latitude: 51.0688 / 51°4'7"N
Longitude: 0.5762 / 0°34'34"E
OS Eastings: 580588
OS Northings: 133097
OS Grid: TQ805330
Mapcode National: GBR PTM.VWX
Mapcode Global: FRA D639.69F
Plus Code: 9F323H9G+GF
Entry Name: The Old Manor House
Listing Date: 9 June 1952
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1085232
English Heritage Legacy ID: 170134
ID on this website: 101085232
Location: Benenden, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN17
County: Kent
District: Tunbridge Wells
Civil Parish: Benenden
Built-Up Area: Benenden
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Tagged with: House
BENENDEN
TQ83SW CRANBROOK ROAD
1350-0/3/27 The Old Manor House
09/06/52
GV II
House. East wing is late C15 timber-framed. Wealden hall-house
refronted in C19 and restored in C20, L-wing to west is C20.
Original building faced with tiles on a red brick plinth. 1st
floor of end window bays oversails on protruding ends of floor
joists and brackets. Sprocket eaves, the centre portion
between the oversailing window bays project on curved braces
at the sides and on bracket to the centre. Steeply pitched
tiled roof with gablets and off central late C16 cruciform
stack. 2 storeys 4 windows. Mullioned windows with diamond-
shaped or small square leaded panes. Doorcase with flat hood
on brackets. External stone chimneystack to rear. L wing to
west is C20. Timber-framed with plastered infill. Tiled roof
with brick chimneystack. 2 storeys and attics: 5 windows. 2
hipped dormers. Casements with leaded lights. Left gable tile
hung. East wing has end of hall beam, 2 original service
entrances and octagonal moulded crown post.
(Photographs in N.B.R.).
Listing NGR: TQ8058833097
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