Welcome to the first in a series of blog posts where I will provide a brief overview of important, and often overlooked historic buildings in Kent. Having traveled widely across the county for many years, I hope to shed light on lesser-known sites and share my passion for historic buildings and insights into the fascinating history hidden in Kent’s towns, villages, and countryside.
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The Grange, Ramsgate
The Grange in Ramsgate was built by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52) who was one of the most prolific and influential architects of the 19th century. In this post I provide a brief overview of this important Grade I listed building.
Heritage House, 79-80 High Street, Gravesend
Heritage House is a Grade II* listed building dating from the early to mid-18th century located in the historic core of Gravesend.
Oast Houses in Kent
Oast houses are among the most noticeable structures in rural areas, especially in Kent, where the hop industry thrived for the majority of the 19th century. In this post I provide an overview of the development of the oast house in Kent.
Larkins Green, Buckinghamshire
J F Heritage has submitted a heritage statement in support of an application to alter the exterior and interior of a historic house in Buckinghamshire. The application site relates to a Grade II listed dwelling situated within the Chiltern Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property dates from the 16th century and has had variousContinue reading “Larkins Green, Buckinghamshire”
J F Heritage now on Buildingconservation.com and the IHBC Yearbook 2022
You can now find J F Heritage in the building conservation directory available to view at: https://www.buildingconservation.com/directory/jf-heritageand in the IHBC Yearbook 2022. I provide clear conservation and historic building advice to the public, architects and consultants. I am fully accredited with the IHBC and a member of SPAB with extensive experience of working for localContinue reading “J F Heritage now on Buildingconservation.com and the IHBC Yearbook 2022”
Greyfriars Chapel, Canterbury
Canterbury has long been an important centre of Christianity in England. Augustine began his mission to convert the Anglo-Saxons in 597, and the murder of St Thomas Beckett in the 12th century resulted in Canterbury becoming a centre of pilgrimage until the English Reformation in the 16th century. The Greyfriars built the earliest Franciscan friaryContinue reading “Greyfriars Chapel, Canterbury”
Ripon Workhouse
Ripon Workhouse Museum is one of the biggest and most important in Yorkshire with vagrant cells, dining halls and restored kitchen garden. Built in 1854, it housed inmates until 1976 before becoming council offices. With funding from the HLF the building has been restored and now houses the Workhouse Museum.
The Norman House, Christchurch
The Norman House, Christchurch – one of the few remaining examples of domestic Norman architecture in England. Dating from the C12 and home to the Lord or Christchurch. The chimney is thought to be Norman although it seems to me it could have been added at a later date when the building was altered.
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