Upper Ansdore Guest House

Duckpit Lane, Petham

Upper Ansdore was probably a first floor hall house dating from the late medieval period circa 1380. In rural areas this form of house was favoured for defence purposes. Generally they are not large. The ground floor was probably used as store rooms or as a subsiduary living accommodation. Above the first floor is a hall of two bays originally open to the roof with a single bay solar adjoining which was always ceiled providing an attic.Two hundred years later in the 16th century a chimney was built in what was called the screens passage. This chimney built of tudor bricks is large on todays standard but it allowed two fireplaces on the first floor, and two on the ground floor so that all rooms could be heated. Also note the bread oven to the side of the fireplace. One fireplace has stone supporting pillars with an oak lintel which is moulded in the Tudor Arch or the Four Centred Arch. A Newel stair was built at the side of the chimney in place of the early ladder type, originally used for defence reasons.The roof constructed in Oak (cleft) is a full hipped roof of the Tie beam and Collar beam style roof, common in the South East. The walls, originally, constructed of Oak timber framing with Wattle and Daub infilling, have been bricked round in the early 18th century when bricks were more readily available and in fashion. Brickwork is laid in the Flemish Bond, and extends only to the first floor with the original timber framing (as above) covered with hanging tiles. At this time there was also an extension to the rear bringing the line of the roof down to within five feet from the ground level. This type of roof is sometimes called an Outshot or Catslide roof. This addition very often housed small animals - pigs, poultry etc.A MINIMUM STAY OF TWO NIGHTS FOR BANK HOLIDAY WEEKENDS IS REQUIRED.The house stands between two old railways which were used less when the new roud between Petham and Waltham was built in the mid 18th century. These roads are now only public footpaths leading to the church in Waltham and the village itself.

Rooms: 4. Year Opened: 1380.

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Hotel Information & Facilities

General
Historical Building, In the Country, Free car park, Nearest Motorway or Main Road (M20 10 miles), Airport Name (none), Nearest Major Train Station (Canterbury 6 miles), Nearest Local Train Station (Wye 7 miles), Free car park for how many cars (5)

Location
From Canterbury take B2068 signed to Hythe after 3 miles turn right to Petham village proceed through the village turn left into Duckpit lane by B.T phone box 1/ 1/2 miles turn right signed Upper Ansdore (no through road) go to end and then carry on up the private road to Upper Ansdore. From M20 junction11 follow the B2068 after approxamately 10 miles turn left for Petham and proceed as above .

Hotel Policies

Check In	15:00

Check Out	10:00

Cancellation	Percentage of booking is chargeable for cancellation in breach of policy.

Credit Cards	Master Card, Visa, Maestro (Switch)

Policy	IF THE BOOKING BECOMES A NO-SHOW, 100% OF THE TOTAL BOOKING VALUE WILL BE DEBITED FROM YOUR CREDIT CARD!!!CANCELLATIONS WILL CHARGED AT THE DISCRESTION OF THE PROPRIETORBank holiday week-ends have a min. 3 nights stayA credit card is required as a guaranttee. Credit card payments will incur a small commision chargePets are allowed by prior arrangement.

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