Description

ROLVENDEN MOUNTS LANE
1.
5272 Frensham Manor
(formerly listed as
Frensham)
TQ 8530 20/337 4.6.52.
II

2.
The house was occupied by the Kadwell family from the early C17 until 1748.
Hasted's 'History of Kent' notes that the building was erected by Thomas Kadwell
between and 1680. Two storeys and attics red brick. Hipped tiled roof with
2 modern hipped dormers. C19 casement windows. Nearby in the centre is a
2 storeyed projection containing the porch on the ground floor with a room
over surmounted by a crow-stepped gable. Chimney breast on the north wall.
Modern additions behind. Lord Geddes, Minister of Reconstruction in 1919 and
British Ambassador in Washington 1920-4 lived here for some years during his
retirement. Interior contains Inglenook fireplace and ceiling with chamfered
beams.

Listing NGR: TQ8557130265

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26325484

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Recommended Books

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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
• 
  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
• 
  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)