STAPLEHURST HIGH STREET TQ 74 SE (West side) 3/134 Rosemary, Hill Crest, Craybrook Studios, and Kent Cottage (formerly separately listed as Two Cottages adjoining to the north of South Stores, and as Hilltop) GV II House row with shop. Late C16 or early C17, with probably later single-bay addition (Rosemary) to left, and with C19 alterations. Timber framed. Two cottages to left of stack rendered with painted brick towards base. Ground floor under and to right of stack rendered, first floor tile-hung under stack, and close-studded to wing gable. Plain tile roof. Main range, with cross-wing to right. Left end 2 storeys and attic, central section 1 1/2 storeys, with same eaves level but on plinth graduating with slope to left. Wing 2 storeys and attic with higher, jettied, midrail and much higher eaves and ridge. Main range gabled to left, wing gabled to front. Multiple red and grey brick stack partly within front slope of roof, to junction of main range and wing. Small hipped dormer with 2- light casement to left, eaves dormer with 12-pane sash towards centre and 2-light casement to gable of wing. Irregular fenestration of 2 windows; one 4-light casement to Rosemary, and C19 canted 3-light oriel window to first floor of wing. Boarded door to Rosemary up 2 steps under pentice towards left end. Boarded stable door to left of centre and boarded door to right of centre, both up 2 steps. Half-glazed door up one step to Craybrook Studios and Kent Cottage to right end of wing. Short rear wing to left. Interior: only partly inspected. Exposed framing and brick inglenook fireplace with chamfered bressumer, to ground floor of wing. Listing NGR: TQ7856842962