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Thorn House

A Grade II Listed Building in Brenchley, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1539 / 51°9'14"N

Longitude: 0.3739 / 0°22'25"E

OS Eastings: 566112

OS Northings: 142088

OS Grid: TQ661420

Mapcode National: GBR NR1.R9W

Mapcode Global: VHJMX.F8H7

Plus Code: 9F32593F+HG

Entry Name: Thorn House

Listing Date: 24 August 1990

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1250193

English Heritage Legacy ID: 432457

ID on this website: 101250193

Location: Matfield, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN12

County: Kent

District: Tunbridge Wells

Civil Parish: Brenchley

Built-Up Area: Brenchley

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Brenchley All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

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Description


TQ 64 SE BRENCHLEY MAIDSTONE ROAD, MATFIELD
(east side)
6/146 Thorn House

II

House, at one time a public house. Probably mid C17 with later alterations
and a C19 addition. Framed construction, the ground floor underbuilt in
Flemish bond brick, the first floor tile-hung; peg-tile roof; brick stacks.

Plan: The house faces west fronting the road. The core of the building is a
C17 single-depth 2 room plan house with a parlour/kitchen to the right, heated
by an end stack, and an unheated service end to the left, originally divided
between 2 service rooms and a stair cell. An outshut at the right end is
probably later, perhaps C18. The house has been extended at the left (north)
end with a parlour heated by a left end stack. Direct entrance into the
heated room.

Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3-window front with a C19 plank front door
to right of centre with ornamental strap hinges. 3 first floor and 2 ground
floor 3-light casement windows, probably C19, with glazing bars; 2-light
casement to the outshut. Roof gabled at ends; end stacks with brick shafts.

Interior: The principal room has a ceiling beam on the long axis with jewel
scroll stops and exposed joists. Open fireplace with brick jambs, the lintel
dated 1727. The left hand early room has a scroll-stopped axial beam with
evidence of a former partition. The wall framing is visible on the first
floor and includes jowled wallposts and a tension brace on the former external
south end wall. C17 or C18 attic stair.

Roof: Clasped purlin roof construction.

An attractive small traditional house of the region. Group value with the
Standings Cross Public House (q.v.), opposite.


Listing NGR: TQ6611242088

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