Description

TR 34 NE ST MARGARET AT CLIFFE OXNEY

3/75 Oxney Court

II

House, now ruinous. Early C16, remodelled 1820-27 for John May possibly
by Robert Lugar. Red brick in 'Minster Bond,' rendered on main elevations,
with chalk block and flint exposed within building. The building is
roofless, although the walls stand to full height. Two storeys with
battlements, with battlemented tower projecting at end right, and octagonal
tower at end left, with circular stair turret, and projecting battlemented
porch with side turrets. Irregular fenestration of 6 label-headed
mullioned lights on each floor (some missing), with Gothick pointed lights
in towers. Segmental hooded arched openings to tower/porch with coat of
arms over. Two storey canted bay on left return. Interior: gutted, but
with structural remains of C16, cellars, interior walls and main exterior
walls. Cast iron spiral stair and some iron fireplaces. The house was
originally a small manor house of the de Crioll family, enlarged by John
Sedley, auditor to Henry VII. First Gothicised 1764 for the Jeken family,
the house was bought and remodelled c.1820-27 by John May, banker and
solicitor of Deal. Burnt when occupied by the army in World War One, it
has remained ruinous since. About ¼ mile north east are the ruins of
Oxney church, the only other building of note in the ancient parish of
Oxney. (See Hasted, IX, p.409 ff : see also Coast & Country June 1981,
p.20 ff; see also Bygone Kent, May 1983, p.296 ff).

Listing NGR: TR3553444945

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26323548

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Recommended Books

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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)