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Cross House

A Grade II Listed Building in Fawkham, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.384 / 51°23'2"N

Longitude: 0.2907 / 0°17'26"E

OS Eastings: 559495

OS Northings: 167489

OS Grid: TQ594674

Mapcode National: GBR X9.KYL

Mapcode Global: VHHP8.0G0V

Plus Code: 9F3297MR+J7

Entry Name: Cross House

Listing Date: 22 October 1982

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1238493

English Heritage Legacy ID: 415697

ID on this website: 101238493

Location: Hartley, Sevenoaks, Kent, DA3

County: Kent

District: Sevenoaks

Civil Parish: Fawkham

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Hartley All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

Tagged with: House

Description


FAWKHAM VALLEY ROAD 1. 5280 (south-east side) Cross House TQ 56 NE 3/148 II 2. C17 or earlier timber-framed building. Probably the village cross stood nearby which would account for its name. It is thought to have been the Dower House to Pennis House. Now refaced with red brick on the ground floor and tile hung above. Tiled roof. Two storeys. Three casement windows. Two-storeyed gable projection in the centre, containing a porch on the ground floor and with the first floor slightly oversailing. Doorcase in moulded architrave surround with low rectangular fanlight and iron-studded door of 6 panels. The south gable end is stuccoed with a buttress in the south-west corner of the ground floor. Modern addition behind. Interior has early C18 panelling and inglenook fireplaces.

Listing NGR: TQ5949467488

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