Farmstead record TQ 77 NW 1263 - Rye Street Farm, Cliffe

Summary

A loose courtyard plan farmstead with buildings to three sides of the yard.

Location

Grid reference TQ 7473 7641 (point)
Map sheet TQ77NW
County KENT
Civil Parish CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Type: Loose courtyard with working agricultural buildings on three sides
Farmhouse: Farmhouse detached in central position
Position: Hamlet
Survivial: Altered - partial loss of original form (less than 50%)
New sheds: Large modern sheds built beside the historic farmstead, the farmstead could still be in use
(1-2)

This feature is recorded in the English Heritage Historic Area Assessment for Cliffe Parish. The report states: "Outlying farmsteads, such as Rye Street Farm to the east, which preserves a 1570s barn, were probably estanlished in this period through a process of amalgamation of smaller tenant farms…Rye Street Farm to the east of Cliffe village preserves what may be a medieval barn." NB - the barn is recorded separately on the HER.(3)


<1> Forum Heritage Services, 2012, Kent Farmsteads & Landscape Project (Unpublished document). SKE18075.

<2> English Heritage, 2009, Historic Farmsteads: A Manual for Mapping (Unpublished document). SKE18076.

<3> Historic england, 2014, Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish. Research Report 2014-54 (Bibliographic reference). SKE31591.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Forum Heritage Services. 2012. Kent Farmsteads & Landscape Project.
  • <2> Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2009. Historic Farmsteads: A Manual for Mapping.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: Historic england. 2014. Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish. Research Report 2014-54.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish. Research Report Series 54-2014 (Ref: Research Report Series: 54-2014) (EKE15026)

Record last edited

Sep 29 2016 12:48PM