Description

MAIDSTONE FARLEIGH LANE
TQ 75 SW
10/10002 Half Yoke House
(Nos 1 and 2)
II

Originally one house, now subdivided. C15 timber framed open hall
refronted in early C19 and with large mid C19 extension added to
no 1 in later Cl9. Rear elevation faced with diaper brickwork on
ragstone plinth. Other elevations plastered. Steeply pitched old
tiled roof with ribbed late C16 brick chimney stack. Further
early C19 external brick stack. 2 storeys, 3 windows. Tripartite
C19 casements with cambered arches to ground floor. No 1 has
elaborate mid C19 Gothic style porch with tiled roof, pendant and
2 centred arched doorcase with Gothick arch and plain spandrels.
Front has 3 casements. Early C19 6 flush panelled door with flat
wooden weatherhood on brackets. Attached to no 1 is a mid c19 2-
storey 2 bay brick extension in Flemish bond with tiled roof and
central brick chimney stack. 2 12-pane sashes with horns, blind
boxes and gabled projection of similar date with cambered
casements. Projecting gabled porch. Interior has sooted crown
post roof, exposed curved braces and 2 large moulded spinebeams.
It retains the original dais beam and moulding to spere truss and
original C15 arched doorcase with 3 plank door. There is an C18
2-panelled door and 2 C18 china cupboards, 1 with serpentine
shelves.

Listing NGR: TQ7368953756

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