Listed Building record TQ 54 SE 83 - WOODS COTTAGE
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5717 4222 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Full Description
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
SOUTHBOROUGH VICTORIA ROAD (south side) 3/5 Nos 1 and 2, Woods Cottage 27-10-50 - II
C16 timber-framed farmhouse, now 2 cottages. Brick infilling of timber frame on ground floor of both cottages, remainder plaster infilling. Diagonal braces on 1st floor. Hipped tiled roof with 2 small dormers and central ridge stack. 2 storeys and attic, 3-window facade, fenestrated irregularly. Casement windows, some horizontally sliding. A nurse of Queen Victoria is said to have lived here in her retirement and the Queen is reputed to have visited her here.
Listing NGR: TQ5717142224
English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
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Record last edited
Oct 4 2011 1:26PM