The Paper Mill

BENENDEN TQ73SE HINKSDEN ROAD 1350-0/2/51 The Paper Mill 09/06/52 II* House. Late C15 Wealden hall house restored c.1910. Timberframed, close-studded with plastered infill pargetted on brick base. Steeply pitched old tiled roof with late C16 brick chimneystack. The 1st floor of the end window bay on the south east front oversails on the protruding ends of the floor joists and brackets with dragon post suriving to right hand side. The eaves between oversail on curved brackets and a bracket in the centre. 2 storeys 4 windows. C20 casements. Four-centred arched doorway. Attached to right of door is C18 lead pump. Rear has later 2 storey extensions and lean-to in matching materials. Interior has hall open to roof with octagonal moulded crown post with 4 head braces to collar beam and curved tension braces to tie beam. Dais beam with about 1/3 of original plank oak screen remaining and spere truss. Dragon ties. Parlour end has a C16 4 centred arched stone fireplace with blank shields in the spandrels and a similar fireplace reported to the chamber above. Service end has 3 four-centred arched service entrances with 2 original plank doors. Hall has large fireplace of c.1929. The name of the property is derived from a paper mill situated at the beginning of the drive way in the C19. ("West Kent and the Weald: Pevsner Buildings of England: P.148).

Listing NGR: TQ7888131695