Listed Building record TQ 53 NE 139 - CHRISTMAS COTTAGE

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1700 to 1799.

Location

Grid reference TQ 5846 3885 (point)
Map sheet TQ53NE
County KENT
District TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Civil Parish ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

From the National Heritage List for England:

BERKELEY PLACE NO 1 Christmas Cottage 24-NOV-1966

GV II

Cottage, C18. Ground floor of painted brick, first floor tile-hung, including three courses of curved tiles forming a band across the front. Tiled roof, half-hipped to the east and gabled to the west with tall brick chimneystack. Two storeys; two windows. Two bay end chimneystack plan form. Front or south elevation has early C19 12-pane sashes in moulded wooden architraves. Central doorcase with six panel moulded door with rectangular fanlight over and later trellised porch. No windows to east elevation and north elevation obscured by later building.

Little altered two bay end chimneystack cottage.

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
BERKELEY ROAD 1. 1746 (North West Side) Nos 23 and 23A TQ 5838 NW 1/38 24.11.66 II GV 2. This adjoins No 2 Berkeley Place. An C18 cottage. 2 storeys, the ground floor painted brick, above tile-hung. Roof has ½ hipped gable. 2 sashes with glazing bars intact. 6-Panel moulded door with rectangular fanlight over and later trellised porch. Plinth. Nos 11 to 17 (odd) and Nos 23 and 23A form a group together with Nos 2 and 3 Berkeley Place.
Listing NGR: TQ5846738864

In 2019 a historic building survey was completed to inform potential planned works. (2)


<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<2> Archaeology South-East, 2019, Christmas Cottage, 23B Berkeley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1YR, Historic Building Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE53132.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2019. Christmas Cottage, 23B Berkeley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1YR, Historic Building Assessment.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic Building Assessment at Christmas Cottage, 23B Berkeley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells (Ref: 190376) (EKE24582)

Record last edited

Jan 27 2025 1:59PM