Listed Building: FOSTERS COTTAGES (1277669)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1356, 4, 31
Date assigned 24 August 1990
Date last amended

Description

TQ 54 SE BIDBOROUGH UPPER HAYESDEN 4/31 Nos 1, 2 and 3 Fosters Cottages GV II Row of 3 adjoining farm cottages at the entrance to Fosters Farm. Probably 1840s. Flemish bond brick with blue headers to the ground floor, first floor tile-hung; peg-tile roof; 2 brick stacks. Plan: Single depth range, facing south west with 2 later rear outshuts. Each cottage is probably one room on plan. Nos 1 and 2 share the left hand axial stack, No 3 is served by an axial stack to right of centre. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3 window front with irregularly-spaced late C19 or C20 front doors and 3 first floor raking dormers. All the windows on the front elevation preserve their attractive C19 3-light cast iron casements with hexagonal panes. Gabled roof. The right return, facing the road, has a similar first floor original window. The rear elevation is weatherboarded to the first floor with C20 2-light first floor timber casements. Interior: Not inspected but may retain original joinery. Listing NGR: TQ5616344624

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  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 5616 4462 (point)
Map sheet TQ54SE
Civil Parish BIDBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 5:21PM