Listed Building record TQ 83 SW 165 - CORNER COTTAGES

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1567 to 1900

Location

Grid reference TQ 8014 3322 (point)
Map sheet TQ83SW
District TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Civil Parish BENENDEN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
BENENDEN TQ83SW CRANBROOK ROAD 1350-0/3/24 Nos.1-4 (Consecutive) 26/04/90 Corner Cottages GV II Row of cottages. Nos 2 & 3 are a late C16 or early C17 lobby entrance house, converted into cottages in C18 and altered and extended c.1880 by George Devey or T.W. Cotman of Ipswich. Central pair timber-framed but refronted. All are red brick with some grey headers to ground floor with 1st floor having late C19 timber-framing in eclectic pattern with diagonal braces and quatrefoil motifs. Tiled roof with 3 brick chimney stacks, including right side external stack. L-shaped building of 2 storeys and attics. 5 windows. Nos 2 & 3 have tall gabled dormers with lattice casements to ground floor. Gabled weather porches. No 1 has 3 windows to side elevation and gabled dormer. No 2 has bread oven and roll-moulded pine beam. Gunstock jowled posts. C18 winder staircase to attic which has through purlin roof without ridgepiece and some old floorboards. Plank doors. Early C19 firegrate. No 3 has late C16 or early C17 plank doors.
Listing NGR: TQ8014133222


English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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

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Record last edited

Feb 19 2008 12:26PM