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Latitude: 51.3812 / 51°22'52"N
Longitude: 0.2186 / 0°13'6"E
OS Eastings: 554488
OS Northings: 167016
OS Grid: TQ544670
Mapcode National: GBR TS.RS1
Mapcode Global: VHHP6.QKX1
Plus Code: 9F3296J9+FC
Entry Name: Folly in Grounds of Mill House Situated to West of the Water Mill
Listing Date: 22 October 1982
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1237806
English Heritage Legacy ID: 415116
ID on this website: 101237806
Location: Farningham, Sevenoaks, Kent, DA4
County: Kent
District: Sevenoaks
Civil Parish: Farningham
Built-Up Area: Eynsford
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Church of England Parish: Farningham St Peter and St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Rochester
Tagged with: Folly
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FARNINGHAM
HIGH STREET
(south-west side)
Folly in grounds of Mill House situated to west of The Water Mill
II
GV
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Probably dates from 1790. This is situated on a hill overlooking the Water Mill.
To the left there is a network of low flint walls capped with red brick. To the
right of this, approached up a steep bank are 3 octagonal turrets, the one on the
extreme left built of flint and brick in a chequer work design with a stone crocket
over surmounted by a ball finial. The central turret is truncated and is built of
flint and brick. The right side turret, also of flint and brick has a crenellated
parapet and arrow-slit windows. Double-headed lancet windows to right of this. On
the extreme right is a summer house built of flint with stone dressings. The rear
wall has a diaper pattern of stock brick and flint, having flint galleting. The
front inside wall is lined with cockle shells. The window is a 'Gothic' painted
arch with stone lights. A painted arch with stone quoins leads back to the
hillside. Underneath the turrets and summer house are 2 chambers excavated out of
the hillside. Both have round-headed brick entrances set in a flint wall. The
chambers are brick lined. Air shafts lead up, presumably to the turrets. The
left hand chamber has a very small lead cistern dated 1790 forming part of a pump.
The other chamber has an ogee-headed arch at the end facing the entrance. Both were
probably used for storing grain for the adjacent mill and the Folly thus had a
practical as well as ornamental purpose.
Listing NGR: TQ5448867016
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