Description

HIGH STREET
1.
1614
(East Side)
Almshouses
TQ 5354/1/1 l3.4.5l
II* GV
2.
These consist of 2 buildings of similar design bordering the High Street on
either side of the centre school courtyard. Symmetrical 7.1.7. facade of 2
storeys with centre 3-storey pedimented feature (slightly projecting). Built
of coursed local ashlar stone blocks with flint infilling to mortar joints
and matching the centre school block. Modern ashlar dressing to recessed
alcoves. Continuous projecting stone plinth, carried across in front of school
yard as low screen wall, surmounted by early C19 cast iron railings. Moulded
wooden eaves and gutter. Ridge Welsh slate roof with both ends hipped.
Centre pedimented feature with rusticated stone archway with heavy C18
cast iron gates. Small square casement window over centre archway.
Projecting double stone band above in line with eaves of supporting wings.
Circular boarded window with square moulded stone surround in centre beneath
pediment. Centre pediment with painted wooden modillioned entablature and
raking cornice. Painted wooden mullioned and transomed casements. Recessed
round-headed stone alcoves in centre of 7-window facade on both floors.
Side elevation of both almshouse blocks facing inwards towards school courtyard
with recessed tripartite "Palladian Motif" panels on ground floor and square
projecting stone panel above. 6 stone chimney stacks symmetrically placed to
both almshouse blocks.

Sevenoaks School and Almshouses form a group (This does not include
the modern school buildings to the rear).

Listing NGR: TQ5314654151

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17545456

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Recommended Books

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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)