Listed Building record TQ 54 SE 118 - FOSTERS COTTAGES

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1840 to 1849

Location

Grid reference TQ 5616 4462 (point)
Map sheet TQ54SE
District TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Civil Parish BIDBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TQ 54 SE BIDBOROUGH UPPER HAYESDEN
4/31 Nos 1, 2 and 3 Fosters Cottages
GV II
Row of 3 adjoining farm cottages at the entrance to Fosters Farm. Probably 1840s. Flemish bond brick with blue headers to the ground floor, first floor tile-hung; peg-tile roof; 2 brick stacks.
Plan: Single depth range, facing south west with 2 later rear outshuts. Each cottage is probably one room on plan. Nos 1 and 2 share the left hand axial stack, No 3 is served by an axial stack to right of centre.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3 window front with irregularly-spaced late C19 or C20 front doors and 3 first floor raking dormers. All the windows on the front elevation preserve their attractive C19 3-light cast iron casements with hexagonal panes. Gabled roof. The right return, facing the road, has a similar first floor original window. The rear elevation is weatherboarded to the first floor with C20 2-light first floor timber casements.
Interior: Not inspected but may retain original joinery.
Listing NGR: TQ5616344624


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

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Record last edited

Feb 19 2008 12:26PM