Walking to Mystole House South Mystole West Wing from The King’s Head — 4.9-Mile Circular via Chartham
Mystole House South Mystole West Wing — a Grade II* listed building 4.9 miles from The King's Head, Wye.
Mystole House South Mystole West Wing is a Georgian red brick in Chartham, 4.9 miles from The King’s Head. Historic England listed it in 1952.
Walking to Mystole House South Mystole West Wing — 4.9 miles from Wye
Rated Challenging at 4.9 miles with about 40m of ascent. Allow around 198 minutes at a steady 3 mph pace; add 15–20 minutes for photographs at the building and a pause at a viewpoint.
Why Mystole House South Mystole West Wing is Grade II* listed — the 1952 designation
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- Grade:
- II*
- Listed:
- 1952
- Last amended:
- 1980
- Parish:
- Chartham
- District:
- Ashford
- Statutory address:
- Mystole House, Mystole
- NHLE entry:
- 1085682 ↗
1. 5273 CHARTHAM MYSTOLE Mystole House, South Mystole and West Wing (formerly listed as Mystole House and Georgian House) TR 05 SE 11/257 29.9.52. II* GV 2. This mansion originally called Mystole House was built by Charles Fagge in the early C18 on the site of a C16 house built by John Bungey Prebendary of Christ Church Canterbury. Its principal front faces north. This is of two storeys, attics and cellars. Red brick. Hipped tiled roof with wooden modillion eaves cornice. Nine sashes with glazing bars intact. The centre portion of three windows projects with a pediment over in which the modillions have consoles below them and an attic window in the tympanum with a curved brick pediment over this window. Central doorcase with fluted Doric pilasters, triglyph frieze, pediment and semi-circular fanlight. Ground floor addition of two windows at west end with parapet over having a ball capital at its outer angle and a round-headed doorway with door of six fielded panels. The east front in 1895 was altered by Sir R Blomfield and now has six windows and five pedimented dormers, but originally had only three windows and two dormers. Modern bay window added at north end on ground and first floors. In the centre is a modern projection with a large attic storey. To the south of this is a further modern addition matching the original portion plus its modern bay. At the west of the building are service portions which are probably C17, known as West Wing. The interior contains some panelling and marble fireplaces. Listing NGR: TR0952053752
Listing metadata — from the National Heritage List for England
- NHLE entry number:
- 1085682
- Heritage Category / Grade:
- Listed Building, Grade II*
- First listed:
- 1952
- Last amended:
- 1980
- Capture scale:
- 1:2500
- Grid reference (NGR):
- TR 09520 53752
- BNG Easting / Northing:
- 609,520 E / 153,752 N
- Coordinates (WGS84):
- 51.244451°N, 1.000564°E
- Parish:
- Chartham
- District:
- Ashford
- Kent Downs landscape zone:
- The Stour Valley Floor
- Distance to North Downs Way:
- 2.70 miles
- Distance from The King's Head:
- 4.95 miles
- Walk duration (round trip):
- 198 minutes
- Elevation gain:
- 40 m
- Difficulty rating:
- Challenging
Architectural features at Mystole House South Mystole West Wing
Keywords extracted from Historic England’s Official List Entry — each one is genuinely in the designation prose, not inferred.
Listing history of Mystole House South Mystole West Wing
-
1952 · first listed
Added to the National Heritage List for England at Grade II*.
-
1980 · designation amended
The listing record was revised 28 years after the original designation.
Buildings listed in the 1950s near Wye
| Listing | Grade | Parish | Distance from Wye | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walking to Wye Bridge from The King’s Head — 0.4-Mile Easy Stroll via North Downs Way | Grade II* | Wye with Hinxhill | 0.4 miles | 1952 |
| Walking to Spring Grove And Walled Garden Attached from The King’s Head — 0.8-Mile Easy Stroll via North Downs Way | Grade II* | Wye with Hinxhill | 0.8 miles | 1952 |
| Grade I Heritage Walk: Walking to Church Of All Saints from The King’s Head — 1.6-Mile Easy Stroll via North Downs Way | Grade I | Boughton Aluph | 1.6 miles | 1957 |
| Walking to Boughton Court from The King’s Head — 1.6-Mile Easy Stroll via North Downs Way | Grade II* | Boughton Aluph | 1.6 miles | 1952 |
| Grade I Heritage Walk: Walking to Church Of St Mary from The King’s Head — 1.7-Mile Easy Stroll via Brook | Grade I | Brook | 1.7 miles | 1957 |
The landscape around Mystole House South Mystole West Wing — The Stour Valley Floor
The Great Stour winds east through a broad, flat-bottomed valley of alluvium and river terrace gravels. Meadows close to the river are traditionally managed as damp grazing; in summer the banks are hung with willow and the still pools hold mayfly and brown trout. Historic watermills and gauged river stretches survive along the reach — material reminders of the valley’s medieval milling economy. The valley edges rise sharply into the flanking downs on both sides: looking east from Wye, one is reading a landscape section in real time, from chalk-grassland rim to river-meadow floor and up again.
Pubs within 3 miles of Mystole House South Mystole West Wing
| Pub | Distance from route | Address | Postcode | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Compasses open_in_new | 2.9 miles | Sole Street, Crundale, CT4 7ES | CT4 7ES | Canterbury |
Plan your visit
Every walk on this site starts and finishes at The King’s Head — Bridge Street, Wye, TN25 5EA.
Frequently asked about Mystole House South Mystole West Wing
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