The London Arts Vaults and Exchange Limited, Bank Flat is a Grade II listed building in the Sevenoaks local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 July 1993. Former house, shop.
The London Arts Vaults and Exchange Limited, Bank Flat
- WRENN ID
- inner-cupola-aspen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Sevenoaks
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks MP: Laura Trott (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 July 1993
- Type
- Former house, shop
- Address
- The London Arts Vaults and Exchange Limited, Bank Flat, Vicarage Hill, Westerham
- OS grid reference
- TQ 446 540
- Coordinates
- 51.26685, 0.07231
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The London Arts Vaults and Exchange Limited, Bank flat, is a former house that has been converted into a shop and residence. This building dates back to the 16th century and originally features a three-bay end chimneystack design. It was refronted in the early 19th century, during which a further range was added to the rear. In the late 20th century, a bank front and vaults were added to the rear, but these are not considered of listable quality.
The structure is timber-framed and has been refronted in painted brick. It has a hipped slate roof with an end stone chimneystack, which is partially embedded in the adjoining property and topped with brick. The building is two storeys high and has four windows. There are two parallel ranges, and the windows are early 19th-century 9-pane sashes.
On the first floor, there are three jowled corner posts, with the central post featuring a large curved brace attached to the tie beam. The attic includes a collar beam with mortices for braces. The ground floor was not inspected, but there is a possibility of an open fireplace connected to the external stack. Additionally, a bread oven remains on the outside of the building.
Local climate
The London Arts Vaults and Exchange Limited, Bank Flat receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 67% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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