Listed Building: MORTLEY AND THE VILLAGE SHOP (1060841)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1776, 10, 64
Date assigned 21 October 1986
Date last amended

Description

HEADCORN HIGH STREET TQ 8344 (North side) 10/64 Mortley and the Village Shop GV II Shop row and dwelling. C16 and earlier, with C18 and later alterations and additions. Timber framed. Ground floor painted brick, first floor tile-hung. Exposed studding with rendered infilling to long left side of wing. 2 timber-framed bays, with cross-wing to left of approximately 3 timber-framed bays projecting to front and rear. Front bay of wing probably built as shop. Separately framed, and possibly older section to right of stack. 2 storeys. Evidence for continuous jetty to 2 left timber-framed bays of main range. Hipped roof to wing with ridge lower than main range. Roof of main range in 2 sections, that to right of stack higher. Ridge stack to left end of right section, towards centre of main range. 2 truncated stacks to left side of wing. Irregular fenestration of five 3-light casements; one to wing, one to left section of main range and 3, set lower, to right section. C20 ground floor shop fronts. Half-glazed doors; to Mortley to left end of main range and to Village Shop towards right end. Interior: only partly inspected. Exposed framing to Mortley with moulded beam over probable shop front of wing. Combed plaster panel to first floor of wing. Listing NGR: TQ8333944236

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 8333 4423 (point)
Map sheet TQ84SW
Civil Parish HEADCORN, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 1:22PM