Description

KENTON
SX 98 SE

14/210 Vennbridge Farmhouse

11.ll.52
II

Farmhouse, disused at time of survey. Early C19. Whitewashed and rendered; slate
roof, gabled at ends ; 2 stacks at each end.
Plan: Double depth plan, 2 rooms wide with a central entrance. C20 rear left lean-
to; 2 storey lean-to at left end with a flight of external steps.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-bay front with a central C20 gabled porch and C19
panelled front door, the top panels glazed. 16-pane C19 timber sashes to the ground
floor; 3 12-pane C19 timber sashes to the first floor. The rear elevation has 1
ground floor C19 16-pane timber sash with shutters, and 2 similar sashes (no
shutters) to left and right on the first floor with a 12-pane C19 timber sash in the
centre. The corrugated iron clad lean-to covers a pump and granite trough.
Interior: Not thoroughly inspected: a mid C19 marble chimney piece is preserved in
the front right ground floor room.
Farmbuildings in front of the house, mentioned in the old list description, have been
demolished.

Listing NGR: SX9611181567

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26542192

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Recommended Books

• 
  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy