Almshouses

HIGH STREET 1. 1614 (East Side) Almshouses TQ 5354/1/1 l3.4.5l II* GV 2. These consist of 2 buildings of similar design bordering the High Street on either side of the centre school courtyard. Symmetrical 7.1.7. facade of 2 storeys with centre 3-storey pedimented feature (slightly projecting). Built of coursed local ashlar stone blocks with flint infilling to mortar joints and matching the centre school block. Modern ashlar dressing to recessed alcoves. Continuous projecting stone plinth, carried across in front of school yard as low screen wall, surmounted by early C19 cast iron railings. Moulded wooden eaves and gutter. Ridge Welsh slate roof with both ends hipped. Centre pedimented feature with rusticated stone archway with heavy C18 cast iron gates. Small square casement window over centre archway. Projecting double stone band above in line with eaves of supporting wings. Circular boarded window with square moulded stone surround in centre beneath pediment. Centre pediment with painted wooden modillioned entablature and raking cornice. Painted wooden mullioned and transomed casements. Recessed round-headed stone alcoves in centre of 7-window facade on both floors. Side elevation of both almshouse blocks facing inwards towards school courtyard with recessed tripartite "Palladian Motif" panels on ground floor and square projecting stone panel above. 6 stone chimney stacks symmetrically placed to both almshouse blocks.

Sevenoaks School and Almshouses form a group (This does not include the modern school buildings to the rear).

Listing NGR: TQ5314654151